Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1
(sEAL)


De it ordained by the Board of Trustees Of the
Village of Lordsburg:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
person to keep within the Village of Lords-
burg. any dog. male or female, without having
first paid a tax as specified in this ordinance.
And any person who shall keep on his or
her premises, any dog, male or female, without
having paid the tax herein provided for to the
proper officer of the Village of Lordsburg,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be fined the sum of ten dol
lars $4,000 together with the costs of the
prosecution.
Section 2. Any person who shall keep or
harbor any dog on his or her premises in the
Village Of Lordsburg. shall on or before the
first day Of July of ca oh year. pay to the
Clerk Of the Village of Lordsburg the sum Of
one dollar (Sl.OO) per annum for each male
dog. and the sum Of two dollars $4,000 per
annum for each female dog. so kept or har-
bored on such premises together with his fee
for issuing the same: and il shall be the duty
Of such Clerk. to issue a license 10 such owner
or keeper with a tag bearing the license num-
Der, which tag shall. by the owner or keeper,
be attached to and worn on a collar around the
neck Of such dog. Such collar shall be made
of durable material.
Section 3. The Marshal or any Police Of
ficer Of the Village is hereby authorized TO
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running at large within the limits of the Viii
lage and any dog. male or female. shall be
considered running at large unless marked and
licensed as provided for in this ordinance.
Any dog, male or female, not so marked and
licensed may be killed by such officer or Of
firers when found running at large in viola
ton Of this ordinance.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, owner or keeper. TO allow his or her
dog. male or female. TO run at large in the
streets within the Village of Lordsburg unless
such dog be in the personal charge of such
owner or keeper. and the owner or keeper Of
such dog shall be liable for all damages sus-
tanned thereby.
Section s. The Village Marshal is hereby
authorized, empowered and directed 10 pro-
vide a suitable place or pound within the Viii
lage limits 10 properly and safely keep any
and all dogs found running at large within the
Village Of Lordsburg. and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed TO seize and impOund all
such dogs. and If the owner of the same can
be found. TO give notice of such impounding Of
such dog, and in the event the owner of such
dog cannot be ascertained by said Marshal,
he shall post a written notice describing such
dog so impounded at the door Of the Post Of
flee in the Village of Lordsburg, and in the
event any such dog so seized or impounded by
the Marshal shall not be claimed within forty
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such notice at the front door Of the Post Of
flee and the tax paid thereon, together with a
penalty Of twenty-five cents (25c) a day as
impounding fee. then the said Marshall is au-
thorized and directed TO remove such dogs be-
yond the limits Of the Village and destroy the
same. The Marshal shall be allowed by the
Village the sum Of fifty cents (5Ocl FOR each
dog he may kill. and he may charge the sum
Of twenty-five cents (25cl per day for each
dog impounded and redeemed, which fee shall
be paid by the party redeeming such dog.
Section 6. Amy person who shall modest the
Marshal or any police officer in the discharge
Of the duties provided herein shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than five dollars
(S5.OO) nor more than twenty-five dollars,
CS25.O Ol and the costs Of the prosecution. or by
imprisonment in the Village or County jail
for a term not exceeding thirty 800 days, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion Of the court.
Section z. Il shall unlawful for any person
10 keep any dog within the limits Of the Viz
lage Of Lords5urg. known 10 be vicious and
liable TO attack and injure human beings,
unless such dog is securely kept so that he
cannot injure any person; and il
shall be unlawful to keep any dog within the
limits Of the Village Of Lordsburg which may
have shown any symptoms Of madness or ra-
bies Il shall be the duty Of all persons who
may be the owner or keeper Of any such dog,
the keeping Of which Is declared 10 he unlaw-
full. TO cause such dog to be killed. and any
failure 10 comply with the provisions Of this
Section after the owner or keeper Of such dog
has knowledge Of the fact. shall subject such
$4,000 and the costs Of the prosecution. and