The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-04
CITY ORDINANCES.
(ordinance No. 14O)

at large Of dogs in the city Of Ard
more.
Be it enacted by the city of Ard
more:
Sec. 1. That hereafter 1t shall be
unlawful for any dog OF bitch to run
at large in the city Of Ardmore with
out being properly tagged as pro
vided in this ordinance, and any such
dog or bitch so found running at large
shall be subject to be killed, as herein
provided
Sec 2. The city assessor and col
lector shall issue to each applicant
on demand written license whereby
the dog or bitch owned or kept by
the applicant shall be licensed TO
run at large within the limits Of the
city for the period of one year.
which you shall begin on the 18th day
of June OF each year. and said IL
cense shall be void on the succeeding
18th Of June OF each year after its
issuance. unless renewed as herein
prescribed.
Sec. 3. The city assessor and col
lector shall furnish each applicant
a check of some metal substance, and
numbered mo. ... License. Ard
more, |. TT with the number cores
ponding with the license, which check
shall be affixed to appropriate collar
of leather or other durable material,
to be worn around the neck Of each
dog or bitch. The assessor and col
lector shall also keep a register of
the name of the applicant, the num-
ber of the license and the check, and
for the issuance of the check, the as.
SCISSOR and collector shall collect the
sum Of ten cents. for each license.
The applicant shall at the time OF
the issuance of such license and at
the time of the renewal thereof pay
over to the assessor and collector
the sum of $3.50 for each dog and 81
for each bitch, and said collector shall
issue no license unless such tax on
the dog for which the same is applied
has been paid by the applicant
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for the
owner or keeper of any dog or bitch
to knowingly and willfully suer or
permit such animal TO run at large
without a substantial collar of leath-
er or other durable material, to which
shall also be attached the license
check hereinbefore referred to, and 1t
shall be also unlawful for any such
person to suffer or permit such anil
NAL to wear any other license check
than the identical one issued to him
or her by the assessor and collector
of this city.
Sec. 5. II shall be unlawful for any
person to remove the collar or check
from any animal of the dog kind, ex-
cept upon the consent or order of the
owner or party to whom the license
Is issued.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for
any person to throw or deposit any
poisoned meat or poisoned substance
in any of the streets, alleys or COM
mons of the city for the purpose of
destroying any animal of the dog kind
Sec. Z. Any person violating any
of the provisions of sections 4, and
6 hereof upon conviction shall be
fined in any sum not more than S25.
Sec. s. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the chief of police to slay and kill
any and all animals of the dog kind
that may be found running at large
which are not licensed as herein re
quired, that may be found straying,
or running at large, within the linn
its of said city
Sec. 8. That 1t shall be unlawful
for the owner of any bitch to allow
same to run at large while same is
in heat, and the chief of police or his
deputy shall have authority to kill
9uoh bitch, where found running at
large whether same has been licensed
or not.
Sec. 10. That all revenues arising
by virtue OF, this ordinance be credit
ed to the street and alley fund and
be divided equally between tbs four
wards.
Sec. IL. That this ordinance take
effect from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed and approved June 1, 1903.
r. w DICK, Mayor.
Attest:
G. II. BRUCE, City Clerk.
Published June 4, 1868.
ORDINANCE NO. 14t.
An ordinance 10 prevent the stalking