Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-02-09
ORDINANCE NUMBER TEN


 An Ordinance Establishing n Pound in the City of Globe and Prescribing the Rules and Regulations for the Maintenance Thereof
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Globe:
 SECTION I.
 The Supervisor of Streets is hereby constituted poundmaster for the City of Globe.
 SECTION II.
 The poundmaster shall have the right to appoint such deputies of mature age and discretion as he may deem neces- sary for the proper carrying on of his business as poundmaster, but in no case shall the City be liable for any charges or compensation of any nature to be paid to said deputies except as herein provided, and any arrangement for sal ary, fees or compensation made by the poundmaster except as herein provided shall be a personal charge against him and not against the City.
 SECTION III.
 It shall be the duty of the poundmas- ter and his deputies to take up and impound all animals found at large, straying, wandering or running loose, or not in charge of or under the care or control of some person or persons in the streets, alleys, or other public places or vacant and uninclosed lots in the City of Globe except dogs upon which the City license has been paid and wear ing metal tag as provided in ordin- ance No. VIII.
 SECTION ".
 If the owner of any impounded ami nal except dogs shall be known to the poundmaster and shall reside or have known place of business in the City of Globe, the poundmaster shall notify the owner of such animal personally or by letter through the post-ofliee within twenty-four hours after such animal shall have been taken up and impound- ed.
 SECTION V.
 The poundmaster shall within twenty four hours after the taking up and i'm pounding of any animal except a dog, make a written report to the City Clerk, stating the kind of animal and describ- ing it by color or otherwise or by any marks or brands that may be on it and when it was taken up and impounded, and such report shall be kept open for public inspection for thirty days after it is filed.
 SECTION VT.
 The poundmaster shall keep all ami. mals taken up and impounded by him or his deputy in safe, convenient and comfortable place within the City Jim. it's, and shall keep such animals con stantly supplied with water to drink, and shall feed such animals at least once every twentyfour hours and treat them in humane manner during the time such animals may be impounded which shall not be less than five days unless sooner claimed by the owner thereof, except dogs, which shall be kept for three days or twenty-four hours ac- cording to the provisions of Sections " and V of Ordinance No. VIII.
 SECTION VII.
 All dogs taken up and impounded shall be governed by the provisions of Ordinance No. VIII, and if such dog shall be killed as provided in said or dinance the body shall be removed at least one mile from the City limits and two hundred yards from any residence or travelled road, and there buried, anc the Supervisor of Streets shall report the number of dogs so killed and re moved under his supervision at least once month to the City Clerk. The poundmaster shall be paid by the City of Globe the sum of Fifty cents fol each and every dog so killed and re moved by him and shall also be al lowed all other fees and charges givel him by this ordinance to be collected by him from the owner or owners oi the animals taken up and impoundee who may claim the same or to be re tained by him from the proceeds of thu sale of such animals at public auction
 SECTION VIII.
 If the owner or owners of any dol taken up or impounded under this Or dinance shall within three days ol twenty four hours as the case may b. according to the provisions of Ordin ance Number VIII, or the owner O any animal other than dog shal within five days after such have beer taken >qp and impounded, apply to th' poundmaster and pay him the fees an' charges provided by this or any othe lordinance; then the poundmaster shal