The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-04
DOG LICENSE ORDINANCE.

F. p. BULLITT.
DOG LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Unanimous consent having been
obtained, Mr.. Clinton offered the fol-
lowing ordinance, which being sec
onded by Mr.. Nugent, was unani-
mously adopted. to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy an annual license tax OF two
dollars each upon all dogs in the
parish of Grant. To provide the
method of collecting the same. and
to provide penalties for failure to
comply with this ordinance and
pay said license.
BE it ordained by the police jury
OF the parish Of Grant, in regular
called session conyened:
Section One
That there be and is hereby levied.
in accordance with Act 1873 of the
General Assembly of Louisiana for
the year 1910, an annual license tax
of two dollars upon each and every
dog In the parish Of Grant.
Section Two
Be 1t further ordained, That this
tax or license shall he due anil pay
able on the first day Of January of
each and every year, and shall be-
come delinquent on the 1st day of
April of each year. and that said tax
shall be collected for the year 1911
and for subsequent years.
1 Section Three
Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
the sheriff of. the parish of Grant lie
and he Is hereby empowered to col
lect the said license tax of two dol
4 lars for each dog OF all dog owners
In the same manner as he collects IL
cense taxes for the State and parish,
and to issue license receipts therefor
to each owner. aud shall keep a book
In which he shall keep list Of all
owners Of dogs who have paid the
license tax and the number and the
names (if possibH) Of the dogs, the
said book and the license receipts
shall be paid for by the parish ol
Grant, and provided that the sheriff
shall deduct from all collections his
commission OF five per centum on the
same and pay the remainder over to
the treasurer Of the public school
fund of the parish of Grant, taking
said officers receipt therefor.
Section -Four
Be it further ordained, etc. That
the assessor of the parish OF Grant
Is hereby directed. authorized and
empowered tomake and give to the
sheriff Of Grant parish as soon in
each year as possible list Of the
names Of all persons in Grant parish
owning dogs. together with the mum
Der Of dogs owned by such person.
T. Section Five
IL Be II further ordained, ETC., That
the payment OF the license tax herein
levied shall constitute as property
Isuch dogs upon which the license Il
paid for~the year In which payment
Is made, and such property shall bt
entitled to all the benefits and pro
tections inlaw as any other property
Section Six
+ Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
lany person, corporation. associa
lflon. or partnership, owning any
dog or dogs upon which license il
levied and who fails to pay the same
shall be subject to a tine Of five dol
lars for the failure to pay the same
and such imprisoDInerrr as the court
DEGREES not to exceed tse days. and
provided further that the said fine
II not paid, may ie recovered 10 .
lcivil action by the sheriff OF GRAM
parish. with the further proviso thai
: laDy one who is fined and pays thu
fine shall not be subject to ilnprison
Iment..
i All tines collected. less five pc
lcentum sberiff's commission. shall
; be delivered by him to tbesaid treas
|, urer of the. parish board OF schoo