The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-17
A DOG ORDINANCE.

| AT a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City OF Bemidji. Minnesota the following
| ordinance was introduced by Alderman
| Thomas Smart. seconded by Alderman Bisiar.
| ORDINANCE NO. 80.
! AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DOGS.
| ord ain as follows: s... Ill., :...~ ..
Section l.. That every owner or keeper Of a
dog. within limits of the City of Bemidji., shall
| described and licensed in the office of the
City Clerk Of said city. and such license shall
be for the whole or R9Eton Of the
license shall be required for dog under six
| months old. ..
m sHeh o 5s 6y fSeRa G a
one dollar for each male dog, and three dol
sec iGe s. The og go Clerk of said city in
the matter OF issuing said licenses. shall per-
form all duties fixed by the general laws Of
| ing ten cents each provided and furnished for
each dog licensed metallic tag upon which
shall be stamped the number of the license
and each person obtaining a license shall be
kobl1ged to pay for said tag the sum Of ten
Any person who shall make or counterfeit
| any such tag shall be guilty of misde-
| meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to a fine of not more than fifteen
[ of the payment of such fine to Imprisonment
in the city or county Jail of said city or
county for not more than ten days. IN
the City Treasurer all licenses fees received
by him for licensing dogs at least once a
| month. -.-ss<s-
| Section $. Every owner or keeper Of adog,
within the limits of said city. shall place and
collar upon which shall be securely fastened
Section s. Itshall be lawful for any person
to kill any dog running at large in said city
70 The pgoysioPs Of this ORDNANCE
| to run at large In said city Or on his own
premises. il such dog is of ferocious dispo-
sition. habit or character. and it shall be
lawful for any person to kill any such dog if
found running at large on any street or pub
| lie place in said city.
or Se OF
| run at large or be on any street, alley or
public place when in heat. and it shall be
lawful for any person to kill such female dog
Section 8. The Mayor OF City Council may
by order or notice published three times in
the official paper OF said city. require that all
dogs running at large be muzzled as shall Re
such notice or order shall have been revoked e
seoa T. II s see c nS to hs y the OF the
visions OF this ordin ance. and to kill or cause
| to be killed all dogs kept within the city or
| running at large contrary to the provisions
It shall be unlawful for any person or
keeper Of dog not to exhibit his license
Section II. The ne Chief HI Of Police, under the
directions OF the Mayor is hereby author.
| lied to employ for such time as he may deem
capturing and conveying to the dog pound all
dogs not licensed or properly tagged and col
Jared.
Section 49, There shall be set aside each
year out OF moneys for licenses for dogs. a
sufficient amount for the maintainence of a
dog pound and for employing persons and
Sections IS. Ali dogs conveyed to the dog
pound shall be kept with kind treatment and
sufficient food and water for at least three
days unless sooner reclaimed by their owners
or keepers; in case the owner OF any dog shall
desire to reclaim him from the dog pound.
n ao b ease tee en-
/ regular license fee for such dog.=said pay
ments shall be made to the Chief of Police
said receipt IS presented to the oity Clerk
! the clerk shall thereupon file the receipt and
issue license; The Chief of Police shall at
Clerk all moneys received for releasing dogs
and for licenses.
Section il. At. the end OF three days. any
reclaimed shall be killed and the remains
| thereof shah be PROPERLY disposed OF.
Section 10. No person shall modest. hinder
capture dogs
sectien Is. Whoever violates any pro
thereof before the municipal Court Of the City
| of Bemidji be punished by fine not exceed
TwentyFive Dollars and may be imprisoned
| until such fine is paid not exceeding fifteen
Section IT, This ordinance shall take effect
! and be IN force from and after the date OF its
! Upon roll call. the following aldermen in
favor Of the passage Of this ordinance voted
Aye a ,. johnson shannon Smart. Bisiar. Rhea.
Those opposed voted Nay-None.
Absent-S chneider. Klien. Gould.