Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. u

For the licensing of dogs. and for the
determination of all unlicensed dogs
found owned or kept by any person
or persons in the Town of ronopah.
Nye County, Nevada, the
BOARD or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
OF NYE COUNTY. NEVADA,
section 1. There is heiNby levied an
annual tax OF $3.50 each. upon every
male, dog. and $500 each on every fe-
male dog found, owned or kept by any
person or persons within the Town
OF Tonopah, Nye County. Nevada,
section =. IL shall be the duty Of the
Constable of Tonopah or any person
authorized by him to deliver to any
person who pays tie taN imposed ~
Section J of tins act II brass or metal
tag. with the words f"ronopnh Dog
las Pnid, stamped Oh said tag, to-
gethrr with the year for which said
tag y issucd. said tag must be 80
made that II may he easily fastened
to the collar 81 the dog Tor which said
taN is paid. ANA 1t shall bc the duty
OF the owner 90 person paying such
tax To fdstvn said tag On the dog Tor
which the tax is paid. provided. that
should the dog ON which a tax has
been paid to date, he found without
as authorized IN Section of this or
dinanec and be released upon the
owner. or the one paying the tax, pro-
ducing said tag, and paying line of
aOc for failure to have the tag on said
dog.
section .. II shah be the duty OF
the Constable or person authorized TO
| act Tor MIN IN such cases TO take and
! impound all dogs found, owned or kept
| in Tonopah, after the passage OF this
| ordinance, on which the tax has not
/ been paid, and when impounded hc
! shall safely Keep such dog or dogs
/ for a period 81 three days, ana shall
| be allowed the sum OF soc for keeping
| ana tmpounding such dog. II during
| the said three days the owner OF any
dog impOunded, OF other person, shall
pay the tax above provided for, ana
- aNs.l
| the said Constable shall release said
dog To the owner or person paying the
| tax
section 4. IL upon the expiration OF
three days. the owner of any dog fails
to pay the tax on such dog. and the fee
Of soc, to the Constable for taking care
| Of such dog, then the Constable shall
destroy such dog, and shall remove the
carcass OF the dog destroyed at such
distance from the Town of Tonopah as
shall not endanger the health thereof.
and FOR each dog destroyed and remov-
ed as above provided the Constable
shall receive the sum Of sl25.
section =. The Constable shall be
allowed and paid the sum OF soc ON
each male dog, and Sl.00 on each fe-
male dog on which he shall collect the
| tax herein levied.
section q. That for the purpose OF
levying said tax herelnabove described
the Constable or person authorized by
him TO act In such cases shall have
power and authority to enter yards
and such places as viii be necessary
to get such dog or dogs, on which the
tax herein above described has not
been paid. and 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to resist such
Constable or person acting with au-
thority under this ordinance.
section !. Any person persons
Il violating any provisions OF this or
Il dinanct. or any section thereof. shall
L be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor
L aud on conviction thereof shall be
4 punished by a fine not exceeding 500
l or imprisonment In the county iaiI moi
/ to exceed two months. or by both such
/ fine and imprisonment
s. Il. LINDSAY.
i w. T. CUDDY.
Dated Tonopah, New, March 18th, 1909
Il This ordinance has no bearing what.
ever upon the muzzllng ordinance and
both VIII be rigidly enforced.
w y. EVANS
Chief OF Police
Adv. F-9-ia16