The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-07-20
HOLY Of HOLES!
HOLY Of HOLES!
Citizens Must Pay Their
Dog Tax or Be Subject
to Arrest.

by hangs tale. On Wednesday the
animal was going about with his muz-
zle cooked to one side much like the
cap of a jockey and Chief of Police
Pelton notified the owner that the dog
should wear his headgear properly if
on the street. It finally developed
later when the dog was seen going
about again that he had no tag and ac-
cording to the new ordinance the own
er is subject to arrest if the dog tax is
not paid by July of each year. In
order to settle the whole matter the
owner was invited into court where
the fine of $500 was paid. The price
of 40 beers made a merry jingle as they
rolled into the scales of justice, later to
be dumped into the general fund of
the city. The costs amounted to 1924.
Another Case.
The incident somewhat frustrated
the owner and caused considerable
comment along Third street. A bout
the time matters were assuming an
equilibrium somebody shouted, "Holy
of holies! There is the mayors dog"
Sure enough, there was Acting May
or Jacobs dog without muzzie and
without a tag and thereby hung
another tale. You have all read how
the telephone girl IN Italy shouted ov-
er the wire to the king that the line
was busy. What else could she do?
It astonished the king but such things
come about in the line of duty. Of
course the city official dumped the
price of 13 shaVes into the scales in the
Justices office where the former two
dollars had gone.
Later A. Kellogg and w. E. Barring
er joined the dog tax paying club.
Today II. II. Hubert came in and
said that he believed that he would
take out two memberships, as he had
two dogs. He paid 1924.
One citizen says it is case of "Die
uOg OF eau GuC udSCuGJ.
Discussed In the Council
1t appears that the new ordinance
was introduced some time ago by
Alderman DoppIer and when it came
out that man could be arrested if he
did not pay his dog tax by July 1, the
opinion of the chief Of police was
asked concerning the matter. He
said that it was a good ordinance and
should be strictly enforced. He ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be a
good test to try it on some alderman.
To this Alderman Jacobs rose to the
occasion and said that if he were not in
the right line that he would be glad to
meet the requirements at any time.
VIII Be A Rush For Tags.
After the two cases had been settled
Mr.. Jacobs told the police to go ahead
and clean up the town as to dogs. The
chief says that there will be some
thing doing during the next few days.
Citizens who do not care to be ar
rested should see to it that Fido wears
pretty piece of jewelrY from the
city hall.
The Ordinance Provides.
The warmest section of the new Or
dinance provides:
Any person owning, keeping or har-
boring any dog, whelp or bitch with
in the corporate limits of the city of
Baraboo shall, on or before the first
day of July of each year, obtain a Ii
cense for such dog, whelp or bitch,
and shall pay therefor, to the city
treasurer the sum of one dollor for
each dog or Whelp and five dollars for
eachlbitch owned, kept or harbored by
such person. On payment of such Ii
cense or tax the city treaurer shall is
sue to such person obtaining such Ii
cense a numbered tag, which tag shall
at all times be worn by the animal
for which such license is obtained.
The owner or keeper of any dog,
whelp or bitch who failed to obtain a
license for such animal, or who hav-
ing obtained such license, shall allow
his animal to run at large without
such tag shall be subject to fine of
not less than 81 nor more than $40 or
by imprisonment in the county Jail of
not exceeding 80 days.
Up to this morning about 80 persons
had paid. About 112 paid last year
GUESTS OF F. JOHNSON.