The daily Alaskan., 1905-04-28
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 Skagwsy;
 Section l. That DO dog over the age of three months, shall he permitted to run at large iu any ot tns streets, squares, lanes alleys, or in other public places in the town Ot Skagway, Alaska, unless a tax of two dollars (S2OoA shall have first been paid to the town treas urer, for said duC, by the owner or GUS | todian thereof,
 Section ,. That the owner or the person having in charge any dog, which l he allows or peruits to run at 'arge within the limits og the town ot Skag- way, shall pay the town treasurer the sum of two dollars iS2.OO) For each and every such dog, which payment shall entitle him to a receipt from the treas urer, designating the owners name and the number of the license and the year or years for whicC such license is is- sued.
 Section g. Ii shall be the duty Of the owner or person having in charge SEy dog, hetore he shall allow It Co run at ! large, to place on such dogs neck a collar of metal or 'eS'her, Co which Is attached the stamped meta, az, issued | by the town treasurer. Section 4. That tbe annual time for the issuance Of the license herein pro- vided for, aud the time when an such ! licenses shall expire, shall b. the first l Of September Of earh V ST. The liceCsc | or tax herein provided for. shall be ] deemed a permit for lhe dog, for which | it is issued. with the exception as pr vided in section six of this orjiusncc, to run at large from the date Of its is suauce until the first of the following September: provided further, tha' such doS shall have upon its neck, a collar, to which Is attached the stamped metal tag before deSCUibed.
 Section ;. That no cog license shal he issued for longer or shorter period thau to ,he first oi September, follow | ing the date of jtS issuance. Section 6. That DO slut or female | dog in time of heat, no habitually vIr. icus dog, or mad dog shall tepcrmittsd 10 run at large within thc town limits. And it shall be lawful Tor any person to ! kill any such doC found running at large whether the tax on such dog has been paid or not,
 Section :. It shall ha misdemeauor for any person, che owaer ot or having in charge any such dog, s described tu the last proceeding section, Co permit | the same 10 run at larle in tre town ot | SkaCway; any such person, who shall knowingly or willfully permit such dog to so run at large, shah, upon conviction thereof before the municipal maCistrs' ( be adjudged guilty Of a misdemeanor and shsil be subject to fine ot not less than five dollars $500 oC more than twenty-five dollars 25ool Section s. The town treasurer shSll keep a recoUd of the licenses issued un- der the provisions Of this oCdiuarce and shall, on the ftth day of September ' Of each year and at su ,h o,htr times as the chief of of pol ice shall require it issue 10 such officer list of the persons who h ve paid dog taN ard lhe num- Der Of their license,
 Section g. It shall be he duty Of the chief of police ,o kill or cause to be killed all dogs, found running at large within the town Ol SSaCway, without a collar, to winch is attached the stamped T
 metal tag issued by the town treasurer, as above provided. 2 he chief of police shall cause all dogs, so killed, to be buried or otherwise disposed of, In such place as the town health officer may direct.
 Section 70. That ordinances twenty nine l29) forty-tour Al, and hfty-One (5l) of the town of SSsgwsy and the lwhole thereof be and the same are here by repealed.
 Section II. That this ordinance shall be in force on an after the date of its passage.
 Introduced March 18th, 1905.
 Passed under suspension Of rules March 18th, l90A
 l.. s. KELLER,
 Mayor and President of the Council. W, :, McKean,
 Clerk.
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