Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-26
ORDINANCE NO. 5s1.

large in said city; defining the
term running at large;" prescrib-
ing penalties for violation thereof
and providing for the seizure and
killing of such dogs.
Whereas, it has been brought to
the attention of the city council that
rabies now exists within the said city
and in the near vicinity thereof, and
Whereas, said disease is usually
transmitted by means of dogs, and
Whereas, there are numerous un-
muzzled dogs running at large in and
about the city of Ashland, and
Whereas, in the judgment of the
mayor and the members of the COM
mon council there is urgent necessity
for immediate action on the part of
the authorities in order to prevent
the spread of said infections disease
and to protect other animals, as well
as the citizens of said city from con-
tracing the same, and
Whereas, it appears to the council
that every precaution and safeguard
should be exercised to prevent the
spread of said disease, and
Whereas, it is further the judg-
ment of the council that the most
effectual way of securing such pro-
lection is to absolutely prohibit the
dogs of the city from running at
large, until such time as all danger
therefrom is past.
Now, therefore, the people of the
City of Ashland do ordain as follows:
Section l.
That no unmuzzled dogs shall be
to run at large within the
corporate limits of the City Of Ash
land. Provided, however, that un-
muzzled dogs, if licensed, may be
kept in said city in enclosures of
such construction, height and
strength that it will be impossible
for a dog to escape therefrom, or
that in lieu of said confinement, dogs
may be securely chained or tied up,
or be in leash and held by the owner
or person having such dog in charge,
by chain, rope or strap not exceeding
six feet in length, securely attached
to the collar or chain about the dogs
neck.
Section III.
That the phrase, running at
large" as used in this ordinance,
shall be held and construed to mean
and include all dogs that are not
muzzled, or dogs that are not secure
ly tied or confined, or led by the
owner or other person in charge of
such dogs, as aforesaid, whether said
dogs may be found in any of the pub
lie places within said incorporate
limits or in, on or about private
premises therein.
Section III.
That it shall be the duty of the
members of the police force of the
said city or any other person or per-
sons who may be specially appointed
for the purpose, to take up and i'm
mediately kill and bury or burn the
remains of all unlicensed dogs found
running at large, which at the time
may be unmuZzled or otherwise un-
restrained as in this ordinance pro-
vided, for which service he shall be
paid by the city fee of $3.50. And
further provided, that all licensed
dogs found running at large, and at
the time being unmuzzled, shall be
impounded by said officer, who shall
Immediately notify the owner of such
dog, if known, and If said owner
does not within twenty-four hours
after such notice, redeem the dog by
paying to the city recorder the sun
of $500, and also pay to the Officer
the sum of $1.00 for impounding the
dog, then the said officer shall imme
diately kill any such dog and dispos,
of its remains as provided in Ordi
nance No. 597 of said city, and tn,
said officer shall receive from th
city the sum Of $3.50 for empound
ing and killing any such unmuzzle'
dog, and to reimburse him for tn
food furnished said dog and the eX
penses of the burial or burning of it
remains.
Section Nv.
No person or persons shall hinde
or molest any officer who may be en-
gagged in seizing or killing any do
or removing the carcass thereof /
conformity with this ordinance, an
2 any person violating the provision
l of this section of this ordinance shal
upon conviction in the City Recort
er's Court, be fined not less tina
- S4.00 nor more than $4,000 or by in
1 prisonment in the city Jail not lei
: than two days nor more than fiftee
, days, or by both such fine and in
prisonment.
Therefore, it is the judgment
the common council of the City
Ashland, that an emergency eXis
a and that it is necessary for the pu
!, lie welfare, safety, peace and heal
= of the people of said City of Ashlan
J. that this ordinance be in full for
a and effect Immediately after its ado
n tion by the common council, approx
;, by the mayor and publication for Of
u issue in some newspaper publish
q and OF general circulation in the ci
r. of Ashland and thereafter be al
I, remain in full force until the 1st d
of February, 1915. And 1t is furth
% provided, that at the expiration
l. said time or at any subsequent tin
e II the Board of Health of said ci
+ shall deem 1t necessary for the sal
!, ty, peace, health and comfort of t
=" citizens of said city, the said boa
s. may by resolution duly passed a
N published, direct that the provisio
n of this ordinance shall thereafter
in force and be and remain in eff
!" for such length of time as in tn,
y judgment II may be necessary to
e. continue the same, and for that pl
pose full power and authority In [
premises Is hereby delegated to st