The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-17

BOROUGH OF WEST REYNOLDSvILLE
WHEREAS, The health and security
of the inhabitants of the borough of
West Reynoldstlle, in the county of
jefferson, Pa, is endangered by reason
of dogs running at large iu said borough,
and
WHEREAS, The corporate officers OF
said borough are vested with power,
under the laws Of the state of Pennsyl-
vauia, TO prohibit aud 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 regulations of the
borough, therefore be it ordained and
enacted by the town council of the
borough of West Reynoldsvile, Pa,
aud 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 2. 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.
Sectinn Eaoh o,a o,,or,, ,,,olo -,
fonalo doo rn,,ino a. Ionna Iii ~
deemed a nuhlic or common n,isoroo
and IL shall, he the dntv NJ tho ui%h
Constable Street Commissio,er or anv
poIicempn either nnnn bis oun v;.y, ~.
nm com,,Ini,,t of .nv nitignn ,n sai,a
take into custodv or imnonnd encb and
every mai. or ismaIo dor r,n,i,,,, 'n ~
l'f3 IN violation of this ordinances,
and Immediately after impounding sucn
male or femal" 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 dog. if such owner be known,
and the Burgess or Justice of the Peace
shall at once issue 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 Il public or common nuisance and
if the owner Of such male or female dog,
shall NOT, within five hours after the
entry of Judgment or condemnation, nav
the penalty imposed. together with ali
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 impoundinp the same
shall make the necessary Information
and the Burgess or ,Justica 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 public
or common nuisance and il the owner of
such male or female dog shall not apnear
within ten hours after the entry of such
Judgment or condemnation and nav 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 apv
Policeman.
Saction The offioor oro,ho, nor,o,,
seizing and imnnunding .rch rnpia pI, 'on Nv
ren1aIS dnT sbafl ronainoo ,bo I"on ,lia' ar ~
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
of one dollar for said iiiinn TiE u' V1or sun
trrn ~ said ordar 60 ,ha pnp upon
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that said kiIling ,gos actraTI, 49, h1,
him: the Burgess or Justice of the
Peace shall receive the sum of one
dollar and ffty cents for each informa-
tion and hearing. and if an order TO kill
is issued the further sum of fifty cents
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