The Alaska prospector., 1903-08-06
ORDINANCE NO. 30.
An Ordinance to Provide Public Pound and for Stray and Vii cious Dogs, etc.


 Be it ordained by the Common Council of the town of Valdez, Alaska:
 Section I. \ public pound is hereby author ized, and the same shall be located on block ss in the town of Valdez. Alaska. until changed by the common council.
 Section H. The common council shall ap- point n suitable person as poandmaster in and for the town of Valdez. Alaska, who shall hold his offc, during the pleasure of the council, and whose duties shall he as hereinafter spcci. fled.
 Section III. It is hereby declared unlawful for any ox, bull. COW, horse, mule, sheen, goat, hog. or other animal to run at large within the corporate limits of the town of Valdez, Alaska, or to he pastured or herdcd, or staked or tied, for the purpose of grazing in any of the streets alleys, squares, or other grounds, belonging to under the control of the town of Valdez, Alaska: and it shall be unlawful for any ami nal or stock of any kind to be staked. pastured or turned at large upon any private property with the limits of said town of Valdez, Alaska, unless by consent oi the owner or occupant of said property.
 Section ". It shall be the duty of the Pound Master to take up. impound and safely keep any of the animals enumerated in Section III of this ordinance. found summing ut large,
 
 any street, alley, square, ar other public grounds or place. or any private grounds. con trary to the provisions of Section TIT of this dinace, and when any animal is so impounded, the Pound Master shall immediately post in a conspicuous place upon the public pound a written notice, which said notice shall contain full description of said animal, and the date of impounding the same. If said animals are not reclaimed and and all costs and charges there on. authorized by this ordinance. paid on or before the expiration of five days. the Pound Master shall proceed to sell the same to the highest bidder, said sale to take place at the public pound on day to be fixed by the Pound Master, not later than ten days after the same has been impounded; the proceeds thereof. after dcdueting the costs and charges allowed by this ordinance, to be turned over to the owner of said animal or animals, taking his or their receipt for the same, if such owner or owners be known. otherwise to be turned over to the town treasurer subject to the order of the owner when known.
 Section V. The owner of any animal inn pounded shall have the right to reclaim the same at any time prior to the sale or killing thereof upon the payment to the Pound Master of the sum of five dollars, as his fee for each animal, and charge of fifty cents per day. or 
 during the time the said animal has been impounded. Said amount must be paid before the animal shall be released. The Pound Master shall cause all animals impounded to be provided with sufficient food and water
 Section VI It shall be unlawful for any dog not duly licensed and registered in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, to run or be at large in any of the streets, alleys, squares or public grounds in the town of Valdez, Alas ka; and it is hereby made he duty of the Pound Master to take up and impound any dog or bitch not licensed and registered found rum ming at large in any street, alley. square pub lie grounds, in the town of Valdez. Alaska Any dog so impounded may be redeemed by the owner or possessor thereof, at any time within five days after being impounded, upon payment to the Pound Master of the sum of three dollars as his fee, and twenty-five cents for each day. or fraction thereof. for keeping the same; and upon the payment to the town treasurer of the annual tax for said dog or bitch as hereinafter provided.
 After dog has been impounded, the Pound Master shall immediately post in d conspicu- ous place upon the public pound notice set ting forth full description of such dog and the date the same was impounded. All dogs not redeemed as herein provided shall be killed or sold by the Pound Master; provided, that no dog which has been sold shall be delivered until the purchaser thereof has first paid to the town treasurer the annual tax for said dog as herein provided. Any licensed or registered dog found running at large without tag or plate as required by this ordinance shall be talk en up and impounded and dealt with in all re- speets as in cases of dogs not licensed, except that when claimed by the owner or possessor thereof he pouuI mi t,r hal m Ee m oh therefor other than the twenty-five cents .per day for the keep of the same, and the town clerks license the records of his ofice or the records of the office of town treasurer shall be conclusive proof of the license and re.:istry of such dog. All dogs impounded and unclaimed and unredeemed and not sold herein pro vided within five days from the time of in pounding the same shall be killed by the pound master, and buried in some proper place to be selected by the health officer. Where five days is used in this section, or any other see tion of this ordinance. it shall be deemed to exclude the first and include the last day.
 Section VII. Any person desiring a Cog to run ct large within the corporate limits "f the town of Valdez, Alaska, shall pay, in trance, to the town treasurer an annual tax of two dollars for each male dog. and four collars for each female dog or bitch, for the term of one year fraction thereof, commencing on the first day of August of each year. The town treasurer upon receipt of said annual tax from the owner or possessor of any dog, shall issue thereto \ receipt for the amount SO received; said receipt when presented to the town clerk shall ,entitle the possessor thereof to dog li- cense. in accordance herewith, together with a metallic tag or plate furnished by the town clerk to the possessor of said receipt, which tag or plate shall be attached to collar around the neck of the dog. and kept displayed at all times; snid tag or plate to be legibly stamped or engraved thereon the register number of tine dog and the year :for which the dog is regis tered. The town clerk shall keep book in which he shall register the number of the tag ar plate supplied to the owner or possessor of any dog, the name of the owner or possessor of such dog and description of said dog; also whether it be male or female. and the year for which the tag or plate was issued, and the amount received therefor All moneys reeeiv- ed for license under tine provisions of this or dinanee shall be credited by the treasurer to the general fund, and the town clerk shall charge said treasurer with the several amounts