The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-06-01
Ordinance No. 16.

"a II Ordinance Declaring Dogs Running at Large
Wit..ii the City Limits Of the City of Hope,
North. Dakota, a public nuisance, and Provid-
ing for the Licensing and Impounding of the
tion Thereof.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City
Of Hope, Steele County, North Dakota.
SECTION l.: Al dogs running at large within
ia, are hereby declared a public nuisance.
SECTION 2. Any person who is the owner or
has in his possession any dog or dogs, male or fe-
male, shallznot suffer the same to run at large
within the limits Of the City of Hope.
SECTION 3. A license may be obtained, as
hereinafter provided, that any dog, male or fe-
male, not vicious or dangerous, may
the owner or any person within the limits of said
city, provided:
FIRsrEThat the owner or possessor shall pay
to the City Treasurer the sum of Two Dol
lars for each male dog, and Three Dollars for
each female dog in his possession or of which he is
the owner, and on presenting the said Urea sur
ceive a license, signed by the City Auditor, au-
thorizing such persons dog to accompany them
or any person within the limits of said City of
SEcoND,-That said owner or possessor shall
cause a collar to be placed on the neck of sui dog
so licensed, with the number of said license mark
ed thereon. which number shall be on a metal
shield. on which shall be stamped figures indi-
eating the year for which the dog has been
licensed. Said shield Shall be furnished by the
City, and a solar With the owners name thereon
and such shield attached shall be at all times
worn by said dog while in the City limits, after
said LICENSEES paid.
SECTION 4. The license herein provided for
shall be in force from the date thereof until the
first day of January thereafter.
DISSECTION 5. 1t any dog, male or female, shall be
found of, or seen off the lot or lots or the premises
license fee having been paid, and without said
collar and shield, as hereinbefore prescribed, it
shall be deemed as running at large and is here
by declared to be, a public nuisance.
SECTION 6, The Chief of POliece is herehv Az
thorized and directed to procure at the expense
OF the City Of Hope. a suitable place for the i'm
contrary. to the provisions hereof, and any dog,
male or female, running at large contrary to the
provisions hereof, shall be impounded in such
place, and unless the owner or keeper of such dog
shall, within twenty-four hours after such impound-
ing, claim the same and pay the license fee there
for, and all the expenses of such impounding as
hereinafter provided, such chief Of police or any
Mayor, shall give notice in writing to such owner
or keeper of such dog, personally if known and a
resident Of the said city, but if unknown or not a
resident OF said city, then by posting notice there
Of in three public places within said city, describ-
ing, said dog, and stating that the same will be
sold at public auction at said pound, giving the
date and hour of such sale, the date Of which sale
shall not be less than three days from the date of
such notice, to satisfy the said license fee and the
costs Of such impounding: Provided, further,
same before such sale he shall pay to the chief Of
police, or the policeman making such sale, the
sum OF three dollars In addition to the license fee
for such dog, and obtain a license for such dog.
If said dog shall not be claimed before the date Of
such sale, and the sale shall actually take place,
the fees for impounding such dog. giving notice,
keeping and caring for such dog, and making
such sale shall be Five Dollars IN addition to
such license fee. II at such sale there shall be no
bidders the Chief Of Police or such other policeman
shall orthwith destroy such dog, and the cost of
keeping such dog shall be a charge upon the
city.
SECTION Z. Any person who shall permit any
dog owned by them or under their control to run
at large contrary to the provisions thereof, with
out a collar and shield as herein provided, or any
person who shall put a collar with shield ATTACH
ed around the neck of any dog or dogs without
having first paid the license as herein provided,
shall on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less
than Five dollars nor more than Twenty-F Five
dollars and costs of prosecution.
SECTION 8. 1t is hereby made the duty of the
Chief of Police or any policeman designated BY
the Mayor to see that the provisions Of this Or
dinance are compiled with and enforced.
Read the first time, Maya 1905.
Read the second time, May %, 1905.
Passed, May 20, 1905.
Approved, May %, 1905.
GAO. A. WARNER,
Attest Mayor.
City Auditor.