The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-04-18
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Relative TO dogs; providing for the tax
alton Of same, and for the proven
ton of dogs running at large in the
City of Greenwood, for the en-
pounding of same, and prescribing
penalties for certain violations.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the
City Of Greenwood. Mississippi, that
there be and is hereby fixed a tax of
| Two Dollars and fifty cents (S2. 50l per
per annum against each owner or hsr.
borer Of any male dog, and Five Dol
lars $500 per snnum against each
owner or harborer Of any female dog
within said City.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that the Marshal Of said City shall keep
on hand suitable collars together with
metallic tags properly numbered for
the use of the owners Of dogs, to be
placed upon dogs for which they pay
taxes. And upon the payment Of said
tax, the said Marshal shall deliver to
the said owner 10 be placed on his said
dog, a collar and tax aforesaid and said
Marshal shall keep q record Of the
name, and residence Of the owner, the
name, color. sex and other description
| of marks of Identification Of SAID dog,
together with the number on the tax
| placed on the same.
Section 8. Be it further ordained
| that It shall be unlawful for any dog
| not tagged as aforesaid to remain in
said City and it shall be the duty Of the
Marshal or any policeman TO capture
ali dogs not tagged as aforesaid Snd to
keep the same in a pound for the length
Of five days unless redeemed by the
owner before said time.
Section 4. For each dog ~impounded
as aforesaid, before the owner can re-
ceive said dog, it shall be neces,
sary for him to pay the tax aforesaid,
and one dollar empounding fee and ten
cents for each day the dog has been so
kept, for keeping the same, and unless
said taxes and fees are paid within FIVE
days from the date Of placing Of three
written notices by the Marshal, giving
notice of the empOunding of said dog,
il shall be the duty of the Marshal,
after the expiration of said five days to
have said dog destroyed.
Section S. In case it is impossible for
| the Marshal or Policeman to catch any
dog not tagged as provided for in this
ordinance after a diligent effort has
been made to so capture the same, il
| shall be the duty of the Marshal or
Policeman to kin said dog by shooting
the same with a shot gun. All stray
and struggling dogs which have no APP
parent owner. and whose owner cannot
be ascertsined after diligent search
and inquiry. and which cannot be cap.
tured and empounded as aforesaid,
shall be killed as provided in this Sec.
ton.
Section 6. II at any time any dog,
whether tagged as aforesaid or not,
shall be running at large on the streets
of said city, and shall show any signs
of becoming vicious, or shall in any
way appear to be dangerous to passers.
by, it shall be the duty of the said
Marshal or any Policeman to kill the
same.
Section 7. No bitch in whelp shall
be permitted to run at large in said
City; and if any such bitch shall be
found running at large, whether tagg.
ed as above provided for or not, the
same shall be killed by the Marshal or
any Policeman.
Be it further ordained that all ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section S. For u this day shown,
it being for the protection of the pub
lie, this ordinance shall be in force and
effect from and after the expirs-
ton of fifteen days from the passage
of this ordinance,
Approved, this the 18th day of April,
1918.
G. L. RAY. Mayor.
Attest: r. II. HICKS, Clerk.