Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-05

of mailing such notice keep confined
as required by this ordinance every
such dog upon which a license tag is
found, unless such dog is sooner re-
deemed as in this ordinance provided.
Every dog upon which no license tag
is found shall be 50 confined for
period of three days unless sooner re-
deemed
Any person owning, or claiming to
own, any dog so impounded may re-
deem the same by the payment of the
sum of one and 50-100 dollars ($150)
to the said Marshal Such person shall
also procure a proper license tag, if
license tag has not been issued for
such dog, as provided by the ordi-
nances of said city. A description Of
every dog impounded, pursuant to the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
posted by the Marshal of the said city
and the same shall be kept posted for
three (3) days. Every dog which is
not redeemed within the time speci-
fed in this ordinance, after a descrip-
ton of the same has been posted, and
notice given as in this ordinance pro-
vided, shall be killed by said Marshal.
Nothing, however, in this ordinance
contained shall be construed as per-
mitting the redemption of any dog
having, or suspected of having, or
found inflicted with rabies or hydro
phobia.
SEC. ct shall be the duty of the
Marshal, and of each of his deputies,
and of every police officer and spe-
cial officer of the City of Ell Centro,
to kill any dog found in or upon any
public street, alley or other public
place, or in or upon any lot or prem
ises, known to have rabies or hydro
phobia, or known to have been bit
ten by any dog having rabies or hydro
phobia.
SEC. 1T shall be unlawful for any
person to interfere with, oppose or re-
sist the Marshal, or any of his depu-
ties, or any police officer, or any spe-
cial officer of said city, while engaged
in the performance of the duties pre-
scribed by the provisions Of this ordi-
! nance.
SEC. 8.-The Marshal and his depu-
ties and any special officer or officers
of said city are hereby empowered to
enter upon any private property for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
afflicted with rabies or hydrophobia,
or whether or not license tag has been
secured for such dog.
| SEC. all muzzles used in pur-
suance of the requirements of this or
dinance shall be approved as to form
! by the said Marshal of the said city.
SEC. 10.-Nothing in this ordinance
contained shall be deemed to contlicC
with or repeal any portion of any ordi-
nance of said city relating to dog Il
cenSe.
SEC. 11-That any person, firm or
corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall he pun
| ishabIe by o fine of not less than ten
dollars $4,000 nor more than one
hundred dollars ($10O.00), or by i'm
prisonment in the city or county jail
for period Of not less than five 60
days nor more than fifty (50) days,
or by both such fine and imprisOn-
| ment.
Each such person, firm or corpora
| ton shall be deemed guilty of sep
arate offense for each and every day
during any portion of which any vio-
lation Of any provision of this ordi-
nance is committed, continued or per-
mitted. by such person, firm or cor
poration, and s1al) be punishable
therefor, as provided by this ordi-
nance.
SEC. 12-That unmuzzled dogs run
ming at large are a menace to the
public peace, health and safety Of the
citizens of the City of El Centro and
therefore this ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preserva-
ton of the public peace, health and