The Lake County times., 1908-06-13
YOU MUST MUzzLE
YOUR DOGS NOW
Mayor Lawrence Becker
Issues His Annual Proc
lamation Today.
ANYBODY GAN KILL THEM
It Is Now Up to Dog Owners to See
That Their Pet CANNES are
Kept Muzzled.

Death to the dogs, at least to the un-
muzzled ones.
Mayor Becker issued proclamation
this morning warning all owners of
dogs to either muzzle them, or keep
them on the premises.
The violation of this rule authorizes
the chief of police or any policeman, or
anyone to shoot any dog If unmuzzled
whether accompanied or unacompanied
by the owner on sight if the animal
is permitted to run at large. The rules
issued by the mayor provides that the
dogs be muzzled for term of ninety
days.
While the city has an ordinance pro-
vidIng for the muzzIing Of dogs during
the dog days" Mayor Becker found it
advisable to issue the proclamation
having heard that hydrophobia exists
in surrounding towns.
Muzzling the dogs is not only a pro-
lection for the people but also a pro-
lection for many pet and If the or
dinance is carried out to the letter
! every dog in the city when on the pub
lie street will wear a muzzle and be
unable to fnocculate another dog with
the dreadful disease.
! The proclamation as issued by Mayor
Becker is as follows:
Proclamation by the Mayor.
/ Whereas the mayor Of the city of
Hammond has trustworthy information
: of the existence of hydrophobia near
said city and that there is danger of
the spread thereof.
Therefore, I. Lawrence Becker, mayor
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hereby order and require that all per-
sons owning, possessing or harboring,
or having the care of any animal of the
dog kind within the limits of said city.
either confne or muzzle such animal
for the term Of not less than ninety days
following the date of this proclamation.
COnfine or MuzzIe Them.
\ And it shall be the duty of all per-
sons owning, possessing, harboring. or
having the care of any animal of the
! dog kind during the time mentioned
! in the this proclamation, to confine
such animal securely within some house
or structure or to some substantial
fastening upon his or her premises so
as to prevent such animal from bit
ing or being bitten from other animals.
or to cause such animal to be securely
shall be deemed sufficient unless it be
of such form and strength and so at
tached and fastened as will effectually
prevent such animal from biting. Dur
ling the time mentioned in this pro-
clamation any animal of the dog kind
which may be found running at large
within the city of Hammond, without
being muzzled, is declared to be a
nuisance by Ordinance No. %, ordained
October 20, 1897. During the time men
toned In this proclamation it is the
duty of the superintendent of police
and al policemen respectively to kill
any animal of the dog kind found run
ming at large within said city which
is not securely muzzled, and during
said lime it shall be lawful for any
= person or persons to kill any and all
unmuzzled dogs.
This proclamation is made and issued
under and by virtue of the power vested
III me, Lawrence Becker, as mayor of
the said city of Hammond, Indiana, by
said ordinance.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal OF
said city to be hereunto attached by the
clerk of said city, this 18th day OF
June, 1908.
(Signed) LAWRENCE BECKER,
Mayor Of the City of Hammond.
Attest: OTTO H. DUELKE,
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