The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
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The matter of dogs being allowed to run at large during the summer months was taken up and discussed at the city council meeting on Friday night, with the result that an ordi- nance was passed which. if somewhat hard on the dogs and their owners, will at least insure the safety of pc destrians.
 The ordinance in full is as follows
 An ordinance to prevent dogs from running at large during cer- tain hours. and providing for the i'm pounding and disposal of the same. and the appointment of a pound mas ter. fixing the duties and compensa- ton.
 Be it ordained by the Common
 Council of the Town of Fairbanks
 Alaska:
 Section 1. No dogs of any age or breed shall be permitted to run al large in any of the streets, al leys, uninclosed private grounds or public places in the town of Fair banks. at any time between the 18th day of April and the following 18th day of October; except when being in harness and attached to a sled or some vehicle, or led by rope or chain in the hands of some person sufficiently able to manage and con trol such dog.
 Sec 2 The common council shall appoint by resolution a pound master,
 Sec. 3 Any dog found running at large within the limits of this town, otherwise than provided in Section l hereof may be taken up by any po- lice officer or by any person and de livered to the pound master and i'm pounded by him in an enclosure; such dog shall be provided by the pound master with proper care, food and water while so confined.
 Sec. 4. The owner or person having charge or control of any dog impounded as herein provided for, shall be entitled to recover the pos session of the same upon first paying to the pound master the sum of 30 cents per day for each and every day such dog shall have been impounded, together with the sum of s2 50 as a fee for taking up such dog; provided the owner or person having charge or control of such dog shall make such demand before the expiration of
 
 pounding of such dog.
 Sec D. It shall be the duty of the pound master to dispose of all dogs impounded by him for violating this ordinance after he shall have had such dog in his keeping for a period of ten days, either by selling at pub lie or private sale, or by killing. at his option.
 Sec. 6. The pound master shall keep a record of all dogs impounded, such record to contain the date upon which every dog was impOunded, the number of days impounded, a des- cription of the dog, how disposed of, price realized, if sold. and name of person to whom sold, and report to the council every Friday by o'clock.
 Sec. '. That any person who shall hinder or molest the pound master or any person working under him, while endeavoring to capture or after capture of any dog, in violation of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic- tion thereof shall be punished by fine of not more than one hundred dollars. or imprisoned in the munich pal jail not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprison- ment
 Sec S. Ordinance No S6 of the Town of Fairbanks, Alaska, entitled An Ordinance to Provide for the Taxing and Killing of Dogs and Other Provisions Relating to the Care and Control of Dogs,' approved May 22. 1908, and all other amendments thereof, are hereby appealed"