The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-03
W. RtynoIdsviIIe-- Official
mo. 25.)

BOROUGH OF WEST REYNoLDSvILLE.
WHEREAS, The health and security
of the inhabitants of the borough OF
West Reynoldsville, in the county of
jefferson, Pa, is endangered by reason
of dogs running at large in said borough,
and
WHEREAS, The corporate officers of
said borough are vested with power,
under the laws of the state of Pennsyl-
vania, to prohibit and otherwise regu-
late the running at large OF dogs, and
are vested with power by the law OF the
state of Pennsylvania, to authorize and
direct the killing of dogs running at
large, contrary TO the regulati ons of the
borough, therefore be IL ordained and
enacted by the town council of the
borough of West Reynoldsvile, Pa,
and it is hereby ordained and enacted
by authority of the same.
Section / 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to suffer or permit his or
her male or female dog to run at large
within the limits of the borough of
West Reynoldsville, on or after the first
day of February, A. D., 1906.
Section g Every person who shall
offend against the provisions OF the first
section Of this ordinance, shall be liable
to penalty of not less than five dollars
or more than twenty dollars for each
and every offence, together with all
| costs and expenses hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section 3. Each and every male or
| female dog running at large shall be
| deemed public or common nuisance,
and it shall be the duty of the High
Constable, Street Commissioner or any
| Policeman, either upon his own view or
on complaint of any citizen to seize,
take into custody or impound each and
every male or female dog running at
large in violation of this ordinance,
and Immediately after impounding such
male or female dog the said officer shall
make information before the Burgess
or any Justice of the Peace of this
borough, against the owner of the male
or female Cog, If such owner be known,
and the Burgess or Justice OF the Peace
| shall at once issue a warrant against
such owner and proceed with the case
to final judgment. If upon final hear
| ing it shall be found that the male or
female dog was running at large in
violation of this ordinance the Burgess
or Justice of the Peace shall condemn
it as a public or common nuisance and
i If the owner of such male or female dog,
shall not, within five hours after the
entry of Judgment or condemnation, pay
the penalty imposed, together with all
costs and expenses, the male or female
dog shall be killed on an order
issued by the Burgess or Justice of the
Peace to either the High Constable,
Street Commissioner or any Policeman,
by reason of the default aforesaid, but
such killing shall not relieve the owner
from liability for said penalty, costs and
| expenses.
If the owner of any male OF female
dog seized and impounded shall not be
known the officer impounding the same
shall make the necessary information
and the Burgess or Justice of the Peace
shall proceed against the male or female
dog itself, and if upon hearing, it shall
be found that such dog was running at
large it shall be condemned as a public
or common nuisance and il the owner OF
such male or female dog shall not appear
within ten hours after the entry OF such
Judgment or condemnation and pay the
penalty imposed by this ordinance to-
gether with all costs and expenses, the
male or female dog shall be killed on an
order issued by the Burgess or Justice
of the Peace, to either the High Con-
stable, Street Commissioner or any
Policeman.
Section 4. The officer or other person
seizing and impounding such male or
female dog shall receive the sum of one
dollar for each and every dog so seized
and impounded and il the officer kills
said male or female dog on the order of
the Burgess or Justice of the Peace as
provided by this ordinance, then the
said officer is to receive the further sum
of one dollar for said killing upon re-
turn of said order 10 tho Burgess or
Justice of tie Peace Issuing the same
that said killing was actually done by
him the Burgess or Justice OF the
Peace shall receive the sum of one
dollar and fifty cents for each informa-
tion and hearing, and il an order to kill
is issued the further sum of fifty cents
for said order and return witnesses
who may appear at such hearing shall
be entitled to receive the sum of fifty
cents per day, together with ten cents
for each and every mile Travelled by
them in attending said hearing. The
person who shall keep such male or
female dog after seizure shall be en-
titled to receive twenty-five cents for
each day the dog is kept. All of the
above shall constitute the costs and ex-
peuses above mentioned and shall be
paid by the owner Of the male or female
dog upon condemnation.
Section 5. That so much of any
ordinance as may conflict with or be
supplied by the foregoing be and the
same is hereby repealed SO far as the
same effects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in
Council. this 26th day of December,
A. D. 1905. HENRY HERPEL,
Attest Pres. OF Council.
PHILIP KOEHLER,
Sec. of Council.
Approved this Goth day OF December,
A. d. 1905. VIM. NJ. BURGE,
Chief Burgess.