The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-17
LEGAL NOTICE.

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ordinances of the City OF Guthrie. of
1906 be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 100. 1t shall be the duty
OF the dog catcher to take up all dogs
above the age of three CD months
found within the limits of the city
without collars around their necks
marked as provided by the provis,
ions of this article; and authority is
hereby conferred upon the commits,
;sioner of public safety, at his option.
either to order all such dogs forth
with killed, as provided in this ar
aclcle, or impounded Provided, that
the event he shall have any sucn
dogs impounded. he shall give due,
notice of the taking up and impound-
ne of such dogs by posting notice
hereof at some conspicuous place at
he city ball, and, in the event any
such dog shall moi be claimed and
redeemed, as provided in the next
succeeding section. within three days.
rom the date of posting such notice.
'uch dog shall be forthwith killed as
rovided in this article"
Section 2 That Section i6l, Ar
icle t. Chapter 4 OF the revised or
finances of the City of Guthrie, OF
Sd6 be, and the same is hereby
tmended to read as follows;
Section 1911 Whenever Q dog is
aiken up and confined in the city
lound. as provided in the preceding
lection. a redemption fee of fifty
ents for each male dog together with
III annual tax of one dollar, and for
ach female dog a redemption fee OF
)ne dollar together with an annual
ak of two dollars shall be collected
md in addition thereto a fee OF thirty
ents as provided in section 1867 shall
10 collected to be retained by some
suitable person to be appointed by
he Commissioner of Public Safety,
s his compensation for taking up
.lnd keeping and feeding the same.
Nhereupon, the owner thereof shall
nave the right to reclaim the dog,
inless killed, removed and buried
\ny dog which shall remain three
lays in the pound without being
laimed. as aforesaid, may be killed
~ the person appointed as afore-
aid: provided, further that in all
eases where the owner OF any dog
within the city limits shall not have
aid the tax as in this article pro-
ded the dog catcher of the Com
missioner of Public Safety may make
lemand for payment of the same.
md it, such tax shall not be paid
within period of three days after
such notice, il shall be the duty OF
such dog catcher or the Commission
sr of Public Safety to forthwith take
possession of said dog and cause the
same to be forthwith killed, as pro-
vided in this article, or impounded
ior a period Of three days for redemp-
ion, as such officer may elect. Pro-
ylded. further that In all cases in
which the annual tax shall not be-
paid on or before July lst, each year
penalty Of Twenty-Five cents t25e)
shall be added
Section 3. That Section 1911. Ar
.icle !, Chapter of the revised ordi-
iances of the City OF Guthrie of 1906,
De and the same is hereby amended
o read as follows
Section 167. Nothing in this ar
icle shall be held to apply TO the
logs of movers, farmers or other per-
,ons who may be passing through
he city The city shall pay to some
suitable person, to be appointed by
he Commissioner of Public Safety
md confirmed by the Commissioners.
he sum of fifty cents for the killing
# every dog and removal beyond the
ity limits and burial of the carcass
hereof"
Section t. For the preservation OF
he public health and safety, an em-
rgency is hereby declared to exist
" reason whereof this ordinances
hall take effect Immediately upon
is passage. approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 10th day
I July A. d. 1912.
j. II. NlSSLEY.
ayor.
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