Douglas Island news., 1902-05-28


 The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 COLLAR.
 SECTION l. That no dog shall be permitted to go abroad in any of the streets, squares lanes, alleys or public places of the city with out having a collar of leather or metal se- cured about its neck, with number stamp ed from metal or engraved thereon.
 TAX, WHEN TO BE PAID.
 SEo.2 The owner or person having in charge any dog permitted to run at large within the city limits shall, on or before the first day of July of each year, pay into the City Treasury the sum of two dollars (Sz'VV in gold or silver coin for each and every male dog and the sum of three dollars (SSOOl for each aud every slut or female dog, which shall entitle him to n receipt from the Treas ury designating the owners name ana the number of the license, which number shalI correspond with that worn by the dog. Said receipt when presented to the City Clerk shall entitle the poSsesSor thereto to dog license in accordance therewith, together with metallic tag or plate furnished by the City Clerk to the posSeSSor of Sald receipt which tag or plate shall be attached to the collar around the neck of the dog and kept displayed at all times.
 RECORD OF LICENSE.
 SEC. 3. The City Clerk shall keep suita- ble record of the licenses granted, and on the expiration of the annual time for issuing IT. cenSes shall give to the Pound Master U llSt of the numbers on which licenses have been IL have not been renewed, and the names ot owners or representatives of dogs bearing such unrenewed numbers.
 POUND MASTER TO KILL DOGS.
 SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Pound Master or such person aS shall be duly ap- kill and properly bury in some suitable place any and all dogs found running at large in violation of Section One of this or dinance; also any and all dogs wearing col l, rnf on yNh or representative has failed to pay or renew the license; Provided, That when dog wearing a collar has been taken up, the Pound Master shall notify the owner or rep reSentative thereof, who may thereupon re- cover possession upon payment ot the H. cense to the Treasurer, and fee of one dol lar in coin to the Pound Master for each dog; Provided, further, that no dog shall be kill ed unless it has been kept in the city pound at least forty-eight 4S) hours, except as pro- vided in Section Five of this ordinance; pro- yided further, that any dog which has been duly licensed under the ordinance of the Clty of Treadwell, and which shall have collar about its neck with the number stamped or marked thereon, shall not be liable to be seized or killed while running at large Tn the City of Douglas, except as provided in Sec tion Five of this ordinance.
 SHUTS; VICIOUS OR MAD DOGS.
 SEC. B. No slut or female dog in time of heat, no hebitually vicious or mad dog shall be permitted to run at large within the city limits, and it shall be lawful for any person to kill any such dog running at large, whether wearing a collar duly numbered or not; and the owner or person permitting any. such dog to run at large shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than nifty dollars.
 LIABILITY OF OWNER, ETC.
 SEC. 6. Any person who shall suffer or cause a collar and number to be put on any dog with intent to avoid payment of license, shall, upon conviction before the Police Judge, be subject to fine of not less than five (5) dollars nor more than twenty (2U dollars.
 ERE FOR KILLING.
 SEC 2. The Pound Master shall receive the sum of one dollar for each dog seized, killed and buried, aS provided in Section Four, to be paid by the city
 SEC. 8. No person or persons shall hinder or moleSt any person or persons who may be engaged in Seizing any dog, killing or remoy- ing the carcass in conformity with this ord inance, under penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars fine, or Imprisonment not to exceed twenty days for each offenSe.
 LICENSES.
 SEC. g. The annual time for issuing licens- eS as herein provided: and the time when all and each license shall expire, shall be on the first day of July of each year. No license shall be issued for less time than one year; provided, that person applying for license at any time between the first ot January and the first of July shall pay therefor sum equal to one-half of the yearly license.
 TIME OF TAKING EFFECT.
 SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be published in the Douglas Island News, weekly paper published in the City of Douglas, on the fol lowing dates: May 2S, 1902 June 4, 1902 and three copies of the same shall be posted in three public places in the City and shall take effect and be enforced on and after the first day of July, 1902.
 Passed and approved the 2Ith day of May, -) CHAS. A. HOPP, Mayor. Attest: JOHN HENSON, Clerk.
 I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug las, do hereby certify that the foregoing is an ordinance passed by the Common Council of the City of Douglas, at a meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of May, A. D. 1902.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the corporate seal of said City to be attached this 24th day of May, A. D. 1902. -
 JOHN HENSON }sEAL Clerk of the City of Douglas