Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-16
Ordinance No. 8.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Com

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Com.
 mon Council of the Town of Bisbee:
 Sec. l. The Poundmaster of the Town of Bisbee shall take up and i'm. pound all animals found at large stray. ing, wandering or running loose, or not In charge of or under the care or control Of some person or persons. in the streets, alleys or ether public places, or vacant and uninclosed lots in the town of Bisbee. except dogs. upon which the town tax has been paid, and wearing the metal tag as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. z. If the owners of any im- pounded animal, except dogs, shall be Known to the poundmsster, and shall reside or have known place of bust. ness in the Town of Bisbee. the poundmaster shall notify the owners oi such animal, personally or by letter through the post office, or by leaving ssch notice with the Town Clerk that such animal has been impounded, which notice must be given within N hours after such animal shsll have been taken up and impounded.
 Sec. 3. The Poundmaster shall. within "A hours after the taking up and impending any animal, except | dog. make written report to the Town Clerk, stating the kind of an animal and describing it by colors or other wise, or by any marks or brands that may be on 1t, and when taken up end ,,mpounded; and such report shall be kept open to public inspection for st least 60 days after it is filed.
 Sec. 4. The Poundmastsr shall keen all animals taken up and impoupded by him h a safe, convenient and com. fortable place withi: the Town limits. and shall keep such animals constautly supplied with water to drink, and shail feed such animals at least once every A hours and treat them in g humsne manner, during all the time such aui. mals may be impounded, which shall not be less than i've days, unless sooner claimed by the owner thereof, ss here. matter provided, except dogs, which shall be kept not less than two days. if not sooner claimed by the owner thereof.
 Sec. 5. All dogs taken up and i'm. pounded under the provisions of this ordinance, if not claimed by the owner or owners thereof as hereinafter pro. vided within two days after being i'm. pounded: at the expiration of that time shall be killed by the Pouudmaster under the supervision of the Town Marshall, and the bodies shall ct once be removed by the Poundmaster at least one mile from the town limits and buried at least 200 yards from any travelled road; and the Town Marshel shall report the number of dogs 70 killed and removed under his super vision at least once . month to the Town Clerk. The Poundmaster shsll be paid by the Town tf Bisbes the sum of Fifty Cents for each and every dog so killed and removed by hin: snd all other fees or charges allowed the Poundmaster under this ordinance shall be collected by him from the owner or owners of the animals taken up end impounded. who may claim the same, or shall be retained by him from the proceeds of the sale of such anf. malls 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 dog. shall, within i've days after such have been taken up or impounded, ap- ply to the Poundmaster and claiIn such animal and pay him the fees and charges hereinafter provided, then the Poundmaster shall deliver such animal to the owner or owoers thereof.
 Sec. !. All animals other than dogs taken up and impounded under the provisions of this ordinance, which shall not have been claimed, and the fees and charges thereon e herein after provided been paid to the Pound master by the owner or owners within i've days, shall. as soon thereafter e may be convenient, be sold by the Poundmaster at public a1otion, in 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 C. m,, and he shall retain from the proceeds Of the sale of such animals, the fees and chsrgel hereinafter allowed to him and shall immediately pay to the Town Clerl any balance remaining after deductina such fees and charges, and shall vent and brand all animals sold by him .,
 public auction with . brand t( be kLown a the Town brand and pro
 vided by the town for that purpose. Sec. &. The Poundmssser shall b<
 allowed as fees and shall be entitled ts
 collect from the owners of animali
 taken up and impounded and claime( by the owner or owners thereof, bslof< delivering such animal, the sum of ont
 dollar fo- every animal % taken up
 for the said taking up and impoundint of such animal and the giving of tn
 notice hereinabovc provided; and io | the taking care of, watering and feed