Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-25

Poundmaster under this ordinance shall be collected by hun from the owner or owners of the animals taken up and impounded. who may claim ths same, or shall be retained by him iron the proceeds of the sale of such ani mals at public auction.
 Sec. 6. If the owner or owners of any dog taken up or impounded under this ordinance shall within two days, or the owner of any animal other than a dog, shall, within five days after such have been taken up or impounded, ap- ply to the Poundmaster and claim such animal and pay him the fees and charges hereinafter provided, then the Poundmaster shall deliver such anim al to the owner or owners thereof.
 Sec. '. All animals other than dogs taken up and impounded under the provisions of this ordinance, which shall not have been claimed, and tile fees and charges thereon as hereir after provided been paid to the PoupG- master by the owner or owners within five days, shall. as soon thereafter q. may be convenient, be sold by tl,, Poundmaster at public aactiou, l, front of the Copper Queen store in said Town of Bisbee 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 fees and charges hereinafter allowed to him and shall immediately pay to the Town Clerk any balance remaining after deducting such fees and charges, and shall vent and brand all animals sold by him at public auction with a brand to be known as the Town brand and pro- vided by the town for that purpose.
 Sec. s. The Poundmaster shall be allowed as fees and shall be entitled to collect from the owners of animals taken up and impounded and claimed by the owner or owners thereof, before delivering such animal, the sum of one dollar for every animal so taken up, for the said taking up and impounding of such animal and the giving of the notice hereinabove provided: and for the taking care of. watering and feed ing any impounded animal. One Dollar per day or fraction thereof, and shall be allowed and be entitled to retain from the proceeds of the sale of any impounded animal sold by him at pub lie auction, the same fee and charge as if such animal had been claimed and the fees and charges had been paid by the owner thereof, and in addition thereto five per cent. of the gross mount of the proceeds of such sale.
 Sec. 9. All persons who shall own keep, Lave. master, harbor or know ingly permit to be on their premises or place of residence, or within or in any place they may occupy, whether temporary or permanent, within the limits of the town of Bisbee, any dog or dogs, bitch or bitches, shall pay an annual tax of One Dollar for each dog and three dollars for each bitch.
 Sec. 10. Upon the payment of the above mentioned tax, the person pay ing the same to the Town Marshal shall be furnished by him with re- ceipt for the payment thereof and a numbered 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. II. Any person who shall vio- late the provisions of Section of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than twenty dollars, or to be impris- Oucu III blC bONu COautN Joil hoS iSoS than five days and not more than twenty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Sec. F. Any person who shall in any manner interfere with, impede, or attempt to prevent, ob- struct, impede, interfere with or in timidate the Poundmaster of the town of Bisbee in the discharge of his duties ct,rh md ta n n a r,a hn | may be assisting him in the discharge of his duties as Poundmaster in taking up or attempting to take up and impound any, and all animals found at large, | straying, wandering or running loose | or not in charge of some person on the | streets, alleys and other public places or in vacant or uninclosed lots in the Town ot Bisbee, except dogs upon which the town tax shall have been paid and wearing the metal tag as provided, or who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any animal taken up by the Poundmaster or his assistants or release any animal i'm pounded by the Poundmaster or his as- sistants, shall be deemed guilty of a and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine Of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the town or county jail not less thar five days and not more than fifty days, or by both such fipe and imprisonment.
 Sec. 13. This ordinance shall take effect from and after it's passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
 Passed and adopted by the Common Council this 7th day of February, A. D., 1902.
 Approved J. J. Muirhead,
 Mayor. Attest, I. W. Wallace, Clerk.
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