The daily Alaskan., 1906-10-19

Towns Treasurer shall issue to the person paying the same a receipt speci- fviug the owners name, 8 brief desCript- ion of the dog upon which the tax is paid, and the year for which the tax is paid. and said receipts shall be number ed conseCuiively. The town Treasurer shall also issue to such owner a metal tag, stamped with the words Dog Tax Skagwav" and the year for which the tax is paid and the tags so issued shall also have s,smped thereon the number thereof corresponding with the number of the two receipts. 10 shall he the duty of the owner 10 attach such tag to the neck Of the dog, with @ suit able metal or leather collar.
 SECTION 8
 After the expiration of IS days from the time the tax levied in Section l, hereof, is due and payable. it shall be the duty Of the Chef Of Police to kill or cause to be killed all dogs, found with out the collar and tag provided for in Section 2 hereof: provided that if the Chief Of Police shall know the owner of such dog, he shall first notify him Of the fact that such dOg is liable 10 be killed for want of the tag aforesaid, and fl the tax is not paid and such dog tagged within two days after such notice, it shall be the duty Of the Chief Of Police to kill such dog st once there after.
 SECTION 1
 The Town Treasurer shall keep a record of the dogs upon which the tax shall be paid, giving the name Of the owner, the date of the payment, and the number of the receipt and ts given therefor and a brief description of the dog sufficient to identify it, and Ou the lst day of October 1906, and ou the lst day of September of each year there after, and at such other times as the Chief Of Police shall require it, he shall issue to such officer a list Of the persons who have paid dog tax, and the num- Der of the tag issued to each tax payer.
 SECTION 5
 Anv person who shall own and keep or have in charge any dog within the City limits of the Town ot Sksgwsy, and fail or refuse to pay the tax thereon, and iasteu a tag upon the same, as herein provided, shall be guilty Of a mlsde- mesner and upon conviction thereof, before the Municipal Magistrate shall be fined not less than five nor more then twenty-five dollars.
 SECTION 6
 It shall be unlawful to permit any slut or female dog iu time of heat: any hahituslly vicious dog: or any mad dog, to run at large within the city limits of the Town Of Skagway: and any person whO,owning or having in charge, shall knowingly and wiliully permit, any such dog 10 run at large shall upon conviction thereof before the City Mag istrate be fined not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars.
 SECTION :
 IL shall be the duty Of the Chief Ot Police to immediately kill or cause to be killed any such dog as described in 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 dogs so found running at large,
 SECTION 2
 All dogs killed under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be buried by the Chief of Police or otherwise dispos- ed of iu such place as the City Health Officer may direct.
 SECTION 9 All ordinances and parts of Ordinan- 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 Ist, 1906.
 E. J. Shaw,
 Preside of Council. l W. s, McKesn,
 Clerk,