The Yale expositor., 1907-07-26
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING TIE KEEPING
or DOGS.

The Council of the City of Yale ordalns as fol
lows:
See. I. 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 In the
City of Yale. without having first obtained a
license therefor from the city clerk. and com
piled with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 2 Upon application being made. giving
the full name and residence of the owner, ac-
companied by the sum of one dollar for each
male dog or spayed female dog and three dollars
for each female dog so licensed, the city clerk
shall issue 10 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 hrst day OF May following.
Sec 3. At the tune Of issuing such license the
city clerk shall deliver 10 such applicant check
OF copper or brass containing the number OF the
license duly stamped or engraved thereon, the
year when ISSUED. To eth'r with the words
Licensed. Yale, Michigan" The shape aud
style of said check hall be changed each year
on The first day ol May
See. 4 No persomownlng possessing or har
boring any dog shall permit the same to run ut
large without a substantial collar of leather. iron
copper. brass or other durable material, to
which shall he securely attached the license
check above required. duplicate checks In ease
OF loss. may be issued by the city clerk at the
expense of the applicant. No check shall be
used on the collar IL any dog other than those
herein provided Tor, aud 40 person shall remove
the collar or check from amy dog without the
consent of the owner or of the party to whom
the license Is ISSUED
See. : No person shall larbor or keep any
dog, which, 10y loud ana frequent. or habltual
barking, yelpng or bowling, shall cause serious
annoyance To the neighbOrhOod or To the people
passing to and fro upon the streets. No owner
of or person harboring or keeping "A herce or
vicious dog, or "A bitch in heat, shall suffer the
same To run at large at any time within the city
limits. Any person allowing any dog haDltnaly
house, store, building, enclosure or premises,
shall be considered as harboring or keeping The
same within the meaning OF this ordinance.
Sect The Council shall provide pound i'm
which shall be impounded all dogs that may be
found running al large contrary To the prONl-
sons OF this ordnance 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 he
appointed by the council for that purpose, 10
promptly seize, take up and place In said pound
An the dogs that NAV 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 and for every dog so impounded
the marshal, constable OF party appointed as
hereinbefoFe provided, shall he entitled to re-
ceiye from the city treasurer twenty five cents
upon the surrender to the Treasurer OF the re-
ceipt mentioned in section eight thereof
Sec s. To the party delivering the same the
pound master shall give a receipt for each dog
carefully describing the same. stating the hour
and date of said dellyerance.
Sec .. No dog shall he released from the
pound unless the owner or person entitled To de-
mand the same shall pay To the pound master
one dollar for male dog or spayed female dog
and three dollars for every female dog. and an
impounding Zee OF hity cents, provided however,
that any owner of an impounded dog who shall
exhibit license showing the licensing Of such
dog and that he duly provided the same with the
collar herein required obtained previous To such
impounding shall be entitled TO have such dog
surrendered To him without the payment OF
releasing fee. The pound master shall keep
careful record OF all dogs received by INN with
description thereof ana the disposition OF The
same; he shall weekly pay INTO the treasurer all
moneys received by him Tor the impOunding, 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 ana containing the
tTeaSuTeT's receipt for all money paid into the
treasurer The city clerk shall also pay To the
treasurer all moneys received 10y nm Tor licenses
and checks
See. 10. All dogs not claimed and released
within forty eight hours after being impOuDded
shall be- drowned or ii the animal Is worthy and
valuable the same shall be sold 10y the pound
master ut the pound by public cutlery at the hour
of noon next succeeding the same forty
hours.
Sec n. 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. u. Any person or persons violating any
of the PROVISIONS of this ordinance, upon conYic-
lion thereof for each offence. before any court
of competent Jurisdiction, shall be- lined in "A
sum not exceeding fifty dollars ana in the I'M
position of any such fine. the court may make
further sentence that In default of payment Of
the fine imposed, the offender may De lmpIlson-
ed In the jail of the county of st. Clair Tor any
period not exceeding ninety days.
This ordinance shall take effect the first day
of August A. ID, 1907.
Approved. july 18th, 1907.
FRED + PALMER, JAS h. BEANlS,
city Clerk. H. Mayor.