The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-25
JUNE 25. 1902.

said notice shall be given within twenty-four hours after such animal shall have been taken up and impounded
 SEC The poundmastcr shall within twenty. four hours, after taking up and impounding any animal, (except dog), make written report to the town clerk stating the kind of animal and describing it by colors or otherwise, by marks or brands that may be on it, and when taken up and impounded, and such report shall be kept open to public inspection for at least sixty days after it is filed
 SEC. 5. The poundmaster shall keep all ani- mals taken up and impounded by him in safe, convenient and comfortable place, within the town limits and shall keep such animals con stantly supplied with good water to drink, and shall feed such animals at least once in every twenty-four hours, and treat them in q humane manner, during the time they shall be impound- ed, which shall not be less than five days, un- less sooner claimed by the owner or owners thereof, as herein provided, except in case of dogs which shall be kept not less than two days unless sooner claimed by the owner thereof.
 SEC. 6. All dogs taken up and impounded un- der the provisions of this ordinance, if not claimed by the owner thereof, as hereinafter provided, within two days after being so i'm pounded, at the expiration of that time shall be killed by the poundmaster, and the bodies shall be at once removed by the poundmaster to distance of at least one mile beyond the town limits, and at least two hundred yards from any travelled road and the poundmaster shall be allowed all expenses incurred by him on ac- count of all dogs impounded and killed under the provisions of this section, and all other ex- penses incurred under this ordinance shall be collected by the poundmaSter from the owner or owners of the animals taken up Gnd i'm. pounded who may claim the sale or such OK penses shall be retained by him from the pro- ceeds of the same of such animals ut public auction.
 SEC. z. If the owner or owners of any dog so impounded shall within two days, or the owner or owners of any other animal so taken up and impounded shall within five days after such have been taken up and impounded apply to the poundmaster and claim such dog or animal and pay to him the expenses hereinafter provided, then the poundmaster shall deliver such dog or animal to such owner or owners.
 SEC. 8. All animals, (except dogs), taken up and impounded under the provisions of this ordinance which shall not have been claimed, and the charges thereon have been paid to the poundmaster by the owner or owners within the time herein. before stated, shall as soon after the expiration of the time for making such pay ments us hereinbefore provided, as may be con- venient be sold by the poundmaster at public auction in front of the Town Marshals office in the Town of Yuma to the highest cash bidder, between the hours of nine and eleven o'clock A. M. and he shall retain from the proceeds of the sale of such animals the expenses hereinafter allowed him and shall immediately pay into the town treasury any balance remaining after de- ducting such expenses. The poundmaster shall vent and brand all animals sold by him at public auction, with brand to be known as the town brand and provided by the town for that purpose.
 SEc.9. The poundmaster shall be allowed, and shall be entitled to collect from the owner or owners of animals taken up or impounded, and claimed by the owner or owners thereof, before delivering such animal, all expenses for taking care of, watering and feeding any such l animal so impounded, and for taking up, and impounding the same, and shall be allowed to retain from the proceeds of the sale of any such animal, so impounded and sold by him ut public auction, the same expenses as if such animal had been claimed and the expenses paid by the owner, together with the expenses of the same. In cases where the animal sold shall not bring enough to pay the actual expenses of snch taking up and impounding and sale the balance of such expenses may be paid by the town.
 SEC TO- All persons who shall own, keep have, master, harbor or knowingly permit to be on their premises, or place of residence or busi- ness or within, or in any placc they may occupy, whether permanently or temporarily, within the limits of the town of Yuma, any dog or dogs, bitch or bitches shall pay a yearly dog tax of one and 5OlOO dollars for each dog and two dollars for each bitch.
 SEC H. Upon the payment of the above mentioned tax, the person paying the same to the tax-collector shall be furnished by him with receipt for the payment thereof, and a num- bered metal tag, which tag shall immediately be attached to the neck of the animal, for which the tax was paid, by the owner thereof, SEC, l2 Any person who shall violate tho provisions of section 10 of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mfSdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollnTs, and costs of suit. SEC lS Any person who shall in any manner interfere with, obstruct impede, prevent or attempt to prevent, obstruct, impede, inter- fere with or intimidate the poundmaster in the discharge of his duties as such poundmaster, or any person who may be assisting him in the discharge of his duties Us such poundmaster, or who shnll rescue or attempt to rescue any anf nal taken up by the poundmaster or his assist ants, or who shall release or attempt to release any animal impounded by the poundmaster or his assistants. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in my sum not less than twenty dollars l !, 1oii hd If S11tt