The daily Alaskan., 1906-10-12

Towns Treasurer shall issue to the person paying the same a receipt speci- fvinE the owners name, & brief dcsCript- ion of thC dog upon which the tax is paid, and the year for which the tsy is paid. and said receipts Fh8ll he number cd canscculively The town Treasurer shall also issue tn such owner a metal tag. stamped with the words Dog Tax SkaCwsy" and the wear for which the tsy is paid and the tags SO issued shell also have g Bmped thereon the number thereof corresponding with the number Oi the two receipts. To shall he the duty of the owner 10 attach such tag to the neck oi the dog, with s suit able metal or lesthCr collar.
 SECTION a
 After the expiration Of I5 days from the time the tax levied in Section l, hereof. is due and payable. it shall be the duty oi the Chef Of Police Co kill or cause Co hc killed sll dogs, found with out the collar and tag provided for in Section 2 hereof provided that i the Chief Of Police shall know the owner of such dog. he shall first notify him Of the fact that such dos is liable 10 be killed for want Of the tag aforesaid, and it the tax is not paid and such dog tagged within two days a tJsr such notice, it shall be the duty Of the Chief .oi Police Co kin such dog st once there after.
 SECTION {
 The Town Treasurer shall keep a record of the dOgs upon which the tax shall be paid, giving the name oi the owner, the date Of the payment, and the nunher of the receipt and ts- given therefor and brief description Of the dog sufficient Co identify it aud Ou the lst day u' October 1908, aud on the let day Of September of each year there after. and at such other times ss the Chief oi Police shall require it, he shall issue to such officer a list Of the persons who have paid a dog tax, and the num- ber of the tag issued Co each tar payer.
 STATION B
 Any person who shall own and keep or have in charPe any dog within the City limits Of the Town Ot SkBEwsy, and fail or refuse to pay the tsx thereon, and fssten a tag upon the same, ss herein provided, shall be guilty of 8 mlsde- meaner and upon conviction thereof, before the Municipal Magistrate shall be fined not less than five nor more then twenty-five dollars.
 SECTION 6
 Ii shall be unlawful to permit any slut or female dog in time Of heat, any hahituslly vicious dog; or any mad dog, to run at large within the city limits of the Town of Skagwsy; and any person who,owninE or having in charge, shall knowingly and wiliully permit, any such dog Co run st large shall upon conviction thereof before the City Mag fs;~ate he fined not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars.
 SECTION :
 TI shall be the duty Of the Chief Ot Police to immediately klll or cause to be killed any such dog as described iD Section 6. hereof, when found running at large within the Town whether the tax upon such dog has been paid, ,or not and it shall be lawful for any other per son to kill such dog 90 found running sJ large,
 SECTION g
 All dogs killed under the provisions Of this Ordinance, shall be buried by the Chief of Police or otherwise dispos- ed Of in such place ss the City Health Officer may direct.
 SECTION Q
 All ordinances and parts Oi ordinau- ces in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed, and this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after It's pass age. Passed October lst, 1908. Approved October lst, 1908.
 E. J. Shaw,
 President Of Council. W. s, MCKesn,
 Clerk