The sea coast echo., 1912-05-11

Moved by Alderman Firsching, Sec
onded by Alderman Webb, that the
bond of the Merchants Bank as City
Depository be accepted, Carried.
On motion of Alderman Webb, Sec
onded by Alderman Lutzzi th at the COM
munication of A. A. Kergosien be ta-
bled, and that the Street Committee
with the Mayor investigate the COM
plant and report on same at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Firsching,
seconded by Alderman Blaize, the fol-
lowing ordinance was introduced and
unanimously adopted:
Ordinance No. 35-New Series.
An Ordinance Regulating the Keeping
Of Dogs in the City of Bay ST. Louis
and Providing For Licensing Dogs in
Said City.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of May
or and Aldermen of the City of Bay ST.
Louis
Section 1: That on or before the LIST
day of June A. D. 1912, all persons own
ing dogs within the limits of the city o1
Bay ST. Louis shall apply to the secre-
tary of said city for license for the
keeping and ownership of said dog
Said secretary shall supply such person
with metal dog tag representing saio
license, upon the payment to said Sec
retary of the sum of ten (1O) cents
for such tag, to cover the cost thereof
the sum of fifty (50) cents for said Ii
cense and an additional fee of twenty.
five (25) cents to the said secretary as ;
fee for his official act in issuing said Ii
cense. Said license shall be for one yea
only and shall designate, on said meta
dog tag, the year for which said hcens
| is issued. Said license shall be renewe'
each year by said persons keeping dog
within said city, as provided by law il
case of other licenses. Said license tai
shall be affixed and kept affixed to tn
dog for which it was issued.
Section 2: That any person allowing
or permitting dog TO run at large with
in the limits of the city of Bay ST
Louis, after said date herein fixed 10
the procurement of said license, withou
having license issued for said tax a
herein provided, and without havinI
said tag affixed to said dog while run
ming at large, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction. sha
be fined not more than Five Dollars TO
each offense.
| Section 3; That the Marshal, or othe
police officers, of said city of Bay Sain
Louis shall, after the date herein pro
yided for the issuance of licenses TO
| the keeping of dogs within the limits Q
the city of Bay ST. Louis, kill any do
| found running at large within the linn
its of said city OF Bay ST, Louis withou
said license tag affixed to said dog. show
ling a license issued for the year durin
which said dog may be found runnin
at large. Said marshal, or other polio
officers, of said city Of Bay Sc. Louis
shall kill such dogs in manner COL
Isonant with the peace and CON
fort of the citizens of said city OF Ba
| ST. Louis, either by poisoning said doe
or by other appropriate method.
Il Section 4: That if shall be unlawf'
for any person to permit dog to run
large unmuzzled, after the date herel
specified for the obtaining OF said |
cense, whether the keeping OF said do
Ibe licensed or not, or whether said do
Ihaye affixed to it license tag or no
and the marshal, or other police officel
of said city of Bay St. Louis, shall ki
{ any dog found running at large unmui
, zled in the limits of the said city
bay ST. Louis, after the date herein d
signated for ths procurement Of licens
tags for said dogs, in the manner pres
lcribed in the next preceding section ,
| this ordinance, and any person permit
ing dog to run at large after said dal
within the limits Of the city OF Bay s.
ILonis unmuzzled, whether said dog