The daily Alaskan., 1906-10-11

Towns Treasurer shall iseue Co the person paying the same a receipt sPeci- lying the owners name, a brief descript. ion Of the dog upon which the tex IS paid, and the year for which the tax is paid, and said -'ceIpts shall be number ed cOnsecu,;vcly. The town Treasurer shall also issue tO such owner a metal tag, stamped with the words Dog Tax Skagway" and the wear for which the tax is paid and the tags SO issued shall also have amped thereon the nu-bsr thereof corresponding with the number of the two receipts. It shall be the duty Of the owner to attach such tag to the neck 1f the dog, with @ suit able metal or leather collar.
 $ ."TION 8 After the expiration of l5 days from Jhe time the tax levied In Section T. hereof. is due and payable. it shall be the duty Of the Chef of Police to kill or cause tO he killed BI dogs, found with out the collar and tag provided for in Section . hereof. provided that ii 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 it the tax is not paid and such dog tagged within two days a iter such notice, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police 10 kill such dog st once there after.
 STATION 4
 The Town Treasurer shall keep 6 record Of the dogs upon which the tax shall be paid, giving the name Of the owner, the date Of the payment, and the numbJr Of the receipt and ts- given therefor nd a brief description of the dog srflcipn, Co identify .t and Un the lsl day of October 1908, and on the lst day of September of each year there after. and at such other times as the Chief of 20 ice shall require it, he shall issue to such officer a list Of the persons who have naid a dog tax, and the num- Der of the tag issued to each tax payer
 SECTION 3
 Any person who shall own and keep or have iu chare any dog within the City limits of the Town Of Sksgwsy, and fail or refuse to pay the tax thereon, and tssteu a tag upon the same. as herein provided, shall be guilty Of a m'sde- meaner end upon conviction thereof, before the Municipal Magistrate shall be fined not less than five nor more then tw,u y-fye dollars.
 SECTION
 10 hall be unlawful 10 permit any slut .g female dog 10 time Of heat: any habimsIlv vicious dog. or any mad dog, to run at large within the city limits Of the Town Of Skagway: and any person uhO,Owuing or having in charge, shall knowingly and wilfully permit. any such dog tO rCu at large shall upOn conviction thereof before the City Mag istrate be fined not less than five nor more than twEnty-hve dollars.
 SECTION :
 It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to immediately kill or cause to be killed any such dog as desCrib bed 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 g
 All dogs killed under the provisions Of this Ordinancp, Shsll be buried by the Chief of Police or otherwise dispos- ed of in such place as the City Health Officer may direct.
 SECTION Q
 All ordinances and parts Of ordinsu- ceS in conflict herewith are hereby re- pesled, ard this ordinance shall be ID force and effect from and after it's pass age.
 Passed October lst, 1906.
 Approved October lst, laOd.
 E. J. Shaw,
 President of Council, W. s, McKean.
 Clerk.