Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-11

BY a unanimous vote the city council
yesterday afternoon passed q dog ordin-
ance which ii l. believed will prove et-
%iective. IT enforced, IN curtalling the con
slant danger of grown persons and chill
dren being attacked aud bitten by vicious
animals.
The ordinance provides that IL shall be
unlawful for the owner or harborer of any
animal of the dog specie to harbor or per
INIT such dog To run al large within the city
Of Brownsville without first having paid to
The city tax collector an annual license up
on such animal Of II, To he due and paya-
bile whenever such animals are found with
IN the city limits. In addition to the pay
ment of the license the owner or harborer
of the animal must not permit the dog Ia
run al large IN the streets OF the city un-
less the mouth of the animal j. muzzled in
such manner a 10 protect persons from
being bitten.
The ordinance also specifies how the
dog must be muzzled. Ii shall he made of
some kind of suitable material which pos
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zle the mouth of the animal so a To pre-
vent the animal from biting. The ordin-
lnce provides that no muzzle shall b. used
ia such a manner a 10 have the effect of
cutting the skin of the dog. or seriously in
turing the dog.
The city tax collector j. required 10 fur
nish the owner Of the animal a metal tag
N which J. stamped the words TAX Paid"
with the year for which 1t j. paid. This
~ must NJ all times be attached to a col
'ur around the neck of the dog paid upon.
The city tax collector will keep the record
Of licenses.
The ordinance provides that u shall be
unlawful for the owner of any viciou> dog
10 permit the same at any time 10 run ~
large within the city. Barking dogs are
also affected by the ordinance. which says:
".Any person who shall harbor or keep on
his premises or in and about hi premises
under hiS control. any dog or animal Of
the dog specie which by loud and unusual
barking or bowling, causes the peace and
quiet Of the neighbarhood. or the occu-
pants of the adjacent premises To he dis
turbed. or reasonably calculated to dis
turb same. shall be- guilty Of mi~demeanor
and on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding S25. That each and every
"a hours that said dog shall remain, or be-
-ept on any premises shall constitute n
separate offense."
The provisions Of the ordinance relating
10 muzzling shall not apply to any dog not
over six months old. nor 10 any dog that
j. being led. provided the said dog wear~
a good. strong collar Ia which J. attached
a rope or chain of sufficient strength to
hold the dog. The provisions Of the or
dinance also do not apply 10 travellers.
country people or other people not living
within the city when they have a dog or
dogs with them. provided their dogs are
kept confined or tied Ia their vehicles while
in the city. nor does it apply when the dog
j. being led.
The ordinance provides for the estab-
lishment at the direction of the city coun-
ell a pound or place suitable for the con
finement and safekeeping of dogs held in
violation of the ordinance. The pound will
be under the control Of the chief Of police.
A dog impounded will be held ~ hours.
Owners may have them by paying, in addi-
ton to the tax, the sum Of $50 for each
animal redeemed, and the fine, if any. All