The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-26
An Ordinance to License Dogs and
Prohibit Same from Running At
Large in Medina Village.

Prohibit Same from Running At
Large in Medina Village.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the council
Of the Village Of Medina, Ohio.
Section 1: That the word "dog" as
used in this ordinance shall mean
either female or male dog, or other
animal Of the dog kind.
Section 2: That it shall be unlawful
for any person owning, harboring, or
having charge, care, control, custody,
or possession of any dog, to allow or
permit such dog to go free or run at
large in or upon any street, alley or
other public places, or in any un-closed
lot or premises in said Village, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. Any
violation Of this ordinance shall be
deemed misdemeanor and upon con-
viction before the Mayor shall be
fined in any amount not exceeding ten
dollars, $4,000 or be imprisoned not
more than ten days (1O) days or both.
Section 8: Any person owning, har-
boring, or having charge Of a dog
shall pay the sum Of one (1) dollar an
nually to the Village Clerk for a lic-
ense and metal tag, such metal tag to
be made in such manner as to be se-
curely attached to the dog collar,
which tag shall be worn by such dog,
Any dog being found at large in
violation Of Section 2 of this ordinance
shall be captured and confined by the
mar hal or other police officer Of said
village. If any dog SO captured by
such officer shall have a metal tag
with owners licensed number thereon
fastened to it's neck the officer cap
turing such dog shall within "a hours
thereafter notify the owner thereof
either in person, by letter, or tele-
phone and the owner Of such dog
shall reclaim the same within twenty
four hours after such notice and shall
pay to Marshal fee Of so cents be-
fore said dog is released, for taking
up the same. Upon failure Of such
owner to reclaim such dog within "a
hours after such notice and pay the
fee for taking the same up the same
may be humanely killed by such off
GER and its body destroyed or buried.
If any dog captured and confined by
said marshal or police officer shall be
without metal tag with the owners
licensed number thereupon or shall be
unidentified by such officer he shall
confine the same for period Of "a
hours without having to ascertain the
owner Of such dog or to notify him Of
such capture and if no person shall
within said time appear and reclaim
such dog and pay the said fee for
capturing the same, the officer shall
at the expiration of such time humane
ly kill such dog and bury or destroy
its body.
The marshal or other officer may
however hold any dog SO captured by
him for any period which shall not be
less than "a hours and not to exceed
four days before killing same. If
said dog is reclaimed by theowner or
person having charge thereof in said
time he shall pay to officer in addition
to the fee for taking up and confn-
ing such dog the additional sum of 25c
per day for keeping same.
Section 4: The amounts collected by
the officer under the provision Of this
ordinance shall be certified into the
Village Treasury and the officer col
lecting the same shall receive fifty
per centum Of the amount thereof for
services performed by him under this
ordinance, to be paid out of said fund
by order of the Council and upon war
rant of the Village Clerk.
This ordinance shall be in force and
take effect on and after the 9th day Of
March A. d. 1915 Tor after its passage
and legal publication.)
Passed March 8, 1915.
\ L. H. RANDALL, Mayor.
GEO. L. McNEAL, Clerk. 2w
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