The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-11
Ordinance No. 9.

Relating to the Running At Large O
 Animals; Providing For The Impounding AnC
 Sale Thereof; And For Other Purposes
 Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the town of Yuma:
 SECTION l. The roaming or running at large of live animals except dogs wearing tag ant upon which the town tax shall have been pai6
 IS hereinafter provided, in the Town of Yuma is hereby prohibited.
 SEC. ?. The town marshal shall be ex-oflciC poundmaster. He shall take up and impoun6 all live animals (except dogs wearing q tag and
 upon which the town tax shall have been paid
 as hereinafter provided). found at large stray not in charge of or under the care or control ot some person or persons, in the streets, alleys
 parks, or other public places, or vacant and un incloSed lots in the Town of Yuma. SEC. g. If the owners of any impounded ani- nal, (except dogs), shall be known to the
 place of business in the town of Yuma, the
 poundmaSter shall notify the owners of such animal by delivering to them, personally or by
 registered letter, written notice that such ami nal has been impounded, and by delivering a copy of such notice also to the Town Clerk
 said notice shall be given within twenty-four hours after such animal shall have been taken up and impoundcd.
 SEC. The poundmastcr shall within twenty four hours, after taking up and impounding any an o to the town clerk stating the kind of animal and describing it by colors or otherwise, or 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 ami malls 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, ua- 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. C. 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 pcundmaStCr. and the bodies shall be at once removed by the poundmaster to a distancsof at least ono mile beyond the town limits. and at least two hundred yards from any travelled road; and the ponndmaster 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- perses incurred under this ordinance shall be collected by the poundmaster from the owner or owners Of the animals taken up and i'm pounded who may claim the sale or such ex- penses shall be retained by him from the pro- ceeds of the same of such animals at 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 owncrS.
 SEC. s. 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 poundmastcr 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 as hereinbefore provided, as may be con venient be sold by the poundmaster at public auction in front of the Town Marshl's 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 pOundmaStcr 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 animal so impounded, and for taking up, and mpounding the same and shall be allowed to retain from the proceeds of the sale of any such animal, so impounded and sold by him at 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 such taking up and impeunding and sale the balance of such expenses may be paid by the town.
 SEC. 10. All persons who shall own keep. have, master, harbor or knowingly permit to be on their promises, or place Of residence or buSi~ ness or within, or in any place they may occupy, whether permanently temporarily within the limits of the town of Yuma. any dog or dogs. bitch or bitches, shall pay yearly dog tax Of one and 50-1O0 dollars for each dog and two dollars for each bitch.