The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-06
The Gnty OF Owosso Ordains:

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and killing OF the same in the City OF Owosso
and TO provide penalty for the violation
OF the same:
The tnty Of owOsso Ordains:
Section I. That II shall be unlawful for any
person TO own, possess or harbor, or to have
the care or keeping Of any dog male or female
over the age OF months within the City of
Owosso, without first obtaining q license
therefor from the City OF Owosso. The fec
for such license shall be, for a male dog q. 90,
dog not spayed $500. No license shall be
granted for period exceeding one year, and
all licenses shall expire June LIST.
Section 2. AIRY person allowing any dog
habitually TO remain and be lodged or fed az
or within his or her house store, shop place Of
business or premises occupied by him or her.
shall be considered as harboring or keeping
the same within the meaning OF this ordinance.
Section 3. II shall he unlawful for any per.
son to barbor or keep any dog which by loud
bowling shall cause serious annoyance to
people residing or being in the neighborbood
or passing TO and fro upon the streets and no
person owning or keeping or harbo ring any
fierce or vicious dog or bitch In heat shall
suffer the same to be at large at any time
within the City limits OF the City Of Owosso.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty Of every
person owning or having the possession or
care OF any dog. male or female TO cause such
dog to be registered at the office OF the CITY
Clerk IL register kept by said Clerk for that
purpose and to pay the license fee provided
for In section one OF this ordinance, into the
City Treasury, and TO obtain the City Clerk 8
receipt for said license so paid. and che metal.
lie plate or check hereinafter described and on
noncompliance TO suffer the penalties herein.
after provided.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty OF the City
Clerk OF said City to provide such number OF
metallic plates or checks as may be necessary
OF such size and shape as he NAV deem expedi-
emit (the size OF such checks or plates to be
changed each year) having stamped thereon
numbers indicating the year in which the tax
Is paid, the mum Der OF the license, and letters
o. ID. T. and to deliver one OF these natalie
plates to each person so paying for any license
upon any such dog.
Section g. It shall be the duty of such
owner, possess or, or harborer of any such
registered dog 10 place or cause to be placed
around the neck of such dog q suitable collar
ana on such collar securely attach or cause to
be attached the metallic plate or check so
furnished by the Clerk of said City, and IL any
person shall place or cause to be placed upon
any collar around the neck of any dog any
counterfeit OF the metallic plate or check so
furnished by said City Clerk or any such me-
tallic plate without the license for the keeping
OF such dog having first been paid, he or she
will be liable TO the penalties hereinafter
provided
Section z. 1t shall be the duty OF the pound
master TO take up and impound any dog male
or female found running at large, contrary to
the provisions OF this ordinance, In the City OF
u
with the metallic plate or check aforesaid
Said 6cg fhall be advertised in one OF the
daily papers in the City OF Owosso for two
days giving brief description of said dog
and in case the said dog shall not be re.
deemed within the said time as hereinafter
provided 1t shall be sold at auction or private
sale by noon the following day, or as soon
thereafter as convenient, but in no case shall
sand dog be sold for less than the license
and the Clerks fee prescribed herein.
Section s. Ali moneys over and above the
poundmaster's fees arising from such sales
Shall be paid TO the City Treasurer by the said
but 1t is hereby provided that any deg so i'm
pounded may be redeemed or taken from such
receipt signed by the City Clerk showing that
the license in this ordinance impos has been
paid for such dog and upon payment t. the
poundmaster OF pound fee OF d 90 ana
the further sum O; % cents for each and every
day such dog shall have been impounded.
Section g. Ipi case the sad dog is not sold
at public auction or private sale the pound
master shall Stay the sane or cause the same
TO be slain.
Section 10. 1t shall be lawful for any per-
son, and II shall be he duty Of the Marshall
and patrolmen Of the City of Owossb TO seize
take up and deliver To the poundmaster any
dog, male or iema e found running at la'ge IN
said city in violation OF any OF the provisions
OF this ordinance.
Section H. TIE poundmaster Of said City
vided for In section eight OF this ordinance for
all dogs imrounded, and he shall retain such
fee for his services as poundmaster under this
ordinance.
Section IL. The compensation OF the pound
master where cog Is taken up and impounded
and not redeemed nor bought at public or
private sale but is slain by the poundmaster
shall be the sum of ~ 20 for staying such dog
and burying same and the further sum Of 80
cents for the taking up and caring for said
dog while 1t is so imDoundtd; but where the
dog is redeemed or rod said poundmaster
shall receive no compensation from~the City
OF Owosso.
Section IL. Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall upon con-
viction thereof he punished by fine not
exceeding go 90 and costs Of prosecution or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail OF Shiawassee
county for period not exceeding 80 days, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment In the
discretion OF the court
Section IL. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in any way cor fiicting with the
provisions OF this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Section IS. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption.
Passed and approved June2, 1918.
j. H. BRANDED
Attest, Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.
City Clerk.