The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1910-07-23

more than F1fty DolIaFs t9OO.UU), OF
imprisoned in the city Jail for period
not longer than thirty days, or be both
finedand imprisoned.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
city marshal to suppress any such show
or shows and to Immediately arrest any
person or persons violating the provi-
sions of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordainad that
this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved in open board this the 18th
day of July, 1910.
: Attest: r. w. TOULME,
RICHARD MENDES, Mayor.
Secretary.
ORDINANCE NO. 30-NEw SERIES.
An Ordinance to prohibit the running
of dogs at large on the streets of the
city of Bav ST. Louis, providing for
licensing dogs, etc.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Bay ST. Louis, Miss, that no person
shall allow or permit his or her dog to
run at large within the limits OF said
city without complying with the provi-
sions herein set forth.
Sec. 2. That all dogs which are not
licensed as herein provided shall be
deemed stray dogs when on the streets
or other public places in the city of Bay
st. Louis, Miss, and shall be disposed
of as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. That Immediately after the
passage of this ordinance the secretary
of the Board shall cause to be made
metal dog tags, stamped on one side
with the year in which they are issued
and shall furnish same to all persons
applying for them at the rate of ten
cents each, who shall also pay to the
secretary of this city the sum of fifty
cents as license fee, and 25 cents addi-
tional to the secretary of the Board as
fees for issuing same. That said license
shall be good only for one year from the
date of it's issuance.
Sec. 4. That any person allowing a
dog to run at large at any time after
the PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance,
without having procured each year such
a license or tag, shall be liable to a fine
of not more than Five Dollars, to be re-
covered upon conviction in the mayors
court.
Sec. 5. Whenever a dog is found
running at large, without being licensed
as above provided, the marshal shall
endeavor to ascertain the owner and
shall cause said owner to be arrested; /;
but, if unable, with reasonable diligence,
to ascertain such owner, he shall pro-
ceed to kill said dog in the most humane
manner possible under the circumstances
and shall receive for each dog so de-
stroyed the sum of 30 cents.
Sec. 6. That any person who shall
maliciously or wantonly remove or cause
to be removed, directly or indirectly,
any license tag from the dog of person,
or who shall counterfeit or initiate such
tags, made and delivered as herein pro-
vided for, shall be fined not less tn an
five dollars, nor more than twenty dol
lars.
Sec. 7. Whoever shall keep vicious
dog and shall permit the same to run at
large unmuzzled, either in the streets,
squares or other public places in the
said city, saall be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding twenty-five (S25.00) dollars.
. Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful for the
owner OF any slut, bitch or female dog
in heat to allow same on the streets or
other pnblic places in said city during G
such period of heat, and any such owner
allowing such dog on the streets shall
be liable to fine of not more than
$1,000.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
marshal, or other police officer of said
city, to take up any such dog found un-
licensed on the streets or other public
places in the city of Bay ST. Louis, and
to Immediately notify the owner, if he
or she, with reasonable diligence, can
be found, that such dog has been taken
up, and that it can be recovered within
"a hours after receipt of said notice by
paying the license, as hereinabove pro-
vided, and the sum of S1.00 in addition
thereto to cover expenses for taking up
such dog, which said st.OO shall be paid
to the marshal of said city.
Sec. II. If the said owner of such
dog shall not call for same within "a
hours after such notice has been given;
or, if the owner cannot be found, the
said dog shall be destroyed, as herein
above provided, % hours after the cap
ture thereof.
Sec. IL. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.