The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-05
Ordinance No, 67

An ordinance, providing for the taxing
 of dogs, and for other purposes,
 Be it enacted by the common council of the town of Skagway:
 Section |. That DO dog over the age Of three months, shall be permitted to run at large in any of the streets, squares, laUes, alleys, or in other public places in the town of Skagwsy, Alaska, unless a tax Of two dollars (s2.OOL shall have first been paid to the town treas urer for sad dog, by the owner or GUS tOdian thereof,
 Section ,. That the owner or the person having iu charVe any dog, which he al ows or permits Co run at large within the limits of the town ot Skag. way, shall pay the town treasurer the sum ot two dollars (S2 OO) for each and every Sucn dog, which payment shall eutitle him tN a receipt from the treas urer, designating the owners name and the number of the license and the year or wears for whicL such lt tcense is ts- sued.
 Section a. It shall be the duty of the owuCr or persOu having iu charge any dog, NefOrc he shalt allow 10 to run at large, Co place on such dogs neck a collar ot metal or leather, tO which Is attached the stamped metal lag, issued ny thc town treasurer
 Section (, That the annual time tor the issuance ot the license herein pro yidcd for, and tho time when all such 1 u,ensys shalt expire, shall be the hrsl ot September ot each y, ar, The license or tax herein provided for shall be dc,mcd a permit for he dog, for which l it Is issued, with tho exception as pro vidcd lu section six of this ordinance, Co run at large from the date Oi its isa suancc until the first Of the following September; provided fOrthor, that such dog shall have upon tts neck, a collar, to which Is attached the stamped metal tag before described,
 Section 8, That no dog license shall be issued Tor a longer or shorter period than to the first oi September follow, ing che date of ltS issuance,
 Section e, That no slut or female dog in time oi heat, no habituslly VIC, ious dog, or mad dog, shall bepcrmitteC JO run at large within the town limits And it shall he lawful for any person tC l kill any such dog found running st larg, whether tho tax on such dog has beer ! pald or not,
 Section .. 10 shall be misdemeanol for any person, che OwA Of or havtnL iu charge any such dog, as described ir the last proceeding section, to permit the same Co run at large in the town o Skagway; any such person, who shal knowingly or wtlltUlly permit such doe to SO run at large, shall upon conviction thereof before the municipal magistrat, be admdged guilty of misdemeanol and shall be subject Co a fine of not less than i've dollars (SA00) or more than twenty-fvc dollars (s2b.OOl Section & The town treasurer shal keep a record of the licenses issued un | der the provisions of this ordinaucC and shall, on the fifth day of Septemoel ot each year and at such other times a' | the chief of of police shall require it | issue 10 such officer a list ot the persons who have paid a dog tax aud the nun Der Of their license,
 Section 9, 10 shall be the duty Of the chief Of police Co kin or cause to bC killed all dogs, found running at larg, within the town ot Sl<agway, without . collar, to winch is attached the stamped metal tag issued by the town treasurer as above provided, 1he chief ot police shall cause all dogs, so killed, to bS | buried or otherwise disposed of, in such place as the town health officer may direct,
 Section 10. Thst ordinances twenty nine CS9), torty-tour (44h and htty-onC iiSll of thp town of Skarway and tho whole thereof be and the same are here by repealed,
 Section II. That this ordinance shall te in force On anl after the date Of its | passage,
 Introduced March 18th, 1905,
 Passed under suspension Of rule: March 18th, l9OA
 l., S, KILLER,
 Mayor and President of the Council, | W, ., Mckean,
 Clerk,