The Yale expositor., 1907-07-19
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE KEEPING
OF DOGS.

The Council OF the City OF Yale ordalns as fol-
lows;
Sec. 1. That is shall be unlawful for any per-
son owning, possessing or harboring any dog to
suffer, or permit the same To run AT large IN any
street. alley, square or other public place W the
City OF Yale, without having nrsl obta,ned o, a
piled with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
See. ? Upon application being made. giving
the full name and residence OF the owner, ac-
companied by the sum OF one dollar Tor each
for each female dog so licensed, the city clerk
shall issue TO each applicant license whereby
the dog or bitch owned or kept by said applicant
shall be permitted to run at large for the term
commencing from the date OF such license, and
terminating on the first day of May following
Sec. 3. At the time OF issuing such license the
city clerk shall deliver to such applicant a check
of copper or brass. containing the number of the
license duly stamped or engraved thereon, the
year when ISSUED. totethtr with the words
Licensed. Yale. Michigan The shape ana
style of said check shall be changed each year
on the first day OF May
Sec. 4. No person owning. possessing or har-
boring any dog shall permit the same to run at
large without substantial collar of leather. iron,
copper. brass or other durable material, To
which shall be securely attached the license
check above required. duplicate checks IN case
of loss. may he issued by the city clerk at the
expense of the applicant No check shall be
used OH the collar of any dog other than those
herein provided for. and no person shall remove
consent of the owner or OF the party To whom
the license Is issued.
See No person shall haTbOr or keep any
dog. which, 10y loud and frequent, or habltual
barking yelping or bowling, shall cause serious
annoyance to the neghbOrhOod or To the people
passing To and fro upon the streets. No owner
OF or person harborng or keeping herce or
vicious dog. or a bitch in heat, shall suffer the
same To run ut large at any time within the city
limits. ANY person allowing any dog habltually
to remain and be lodged or fed. within his or her
hon gfn
shall be considered as harborlng or Keeping the
same within the meaning OF this ordinance.
Sec. 6 The Council shall provide a pound in
which shall be impOunded all dogs that may be
found running at large contrary TO the proNl-
sOns OF this ordinance, and said council shall
appoint pound keeper who shall have charge
of said pound
See : II shall be the duty of the Marshal.
constableS and every other person who may be
appointed by the council for that purpose. TO
promptly seize take mp and place IN said pound
All the dogs that may be found running at large.
contrary to the provisions OF this ordinance. In
any of the streets. alleys or other public places
within tins city aud for every dog 80 impounded
the marshal. constable or party appointed as
hereinbefore provided shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the city treasurer twenty five cents
upon the surrender To the treasurer OF the re-
ceipt mentioned In section eight thereof
See j. TO the party delivering the same the
pound master shall give receipt for each dog
carefully describing the same, stating the hour
and date of said deverauce.
See .. No dog shall be released from the
pound unless the owner or person entitled TO de-
Inland the same shall pay TO the pound master
one dollar for "A male dog or spayed female dog
and three dollars Tor every female dog. ana an
impounding fee of fifty cents. provided however.
that any owner OF an impounded dog who shall
exhibit license showing the licensing Of such
dog and that lie duly provided the same with the
collar herein required obtained previous 10 Such
impounding shall be entitled to have such dog
surrendered Ia him without the payment Of a
releasing fee. The pound master shall Keep a
f..l gall NaaI lk
description thereof and the disposition OF The
same: he shall weekly pay INTO the treasurer all
moneys received by him Tor the lmponndung. re-
lease or sale of dogs and shall weekly lille with
the city clerk report showing the number and
sex of all dogs impounded during the week, the
disposition OF the same and containing the
treasurer's receipt for all money paid into the
treasurer. The city clerk shall also pay 10 the
treasurer all moneys received by him Tor Licenses
and checks.
See. 10. All dogs not claimed and released
within fOrty-eight hours after being impOunded
shall be drowned or II the animal is worthy and
valuable the same shall be sold by the pound
master at the pound by public cutlery at the hour
OF noon next succeeding the same iorty-eght
hours.
See. II. The city clerk under the direction of
the council shall enter into contract yearly for
the purchase. buying. carrying away or other
disposition within the city limits Of the bodies of
all dogs that have been drowned.
See. II. Any person or persons violating any
of the provisions OF this ordinance, upon cOngic-
ton thereof Tor each offence. before any court
of competent jurisdiction. shall be fined In a
sum moi exceeding fifty dollars and in the i'm
position of any such fine. the court may make IA
further sentence that in default of payment Of
the fine imposed. the offender may be- lmpriSon.
ed In the jail OF the county Of ~. Clair Tor any
period not exceeding ninety days.
This ordinance shall take effect the first day
of August A. d., 1907.
Approved july 18th. 1907.
FRED 4 PALMER. JAS j.. BEANIS,
City Clerk. l5-2 Mayor.