Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-10

anu state, IN Te6ulF.T meeting assem-
bled, this tn day of May, 1918, do
hereby ordain:
Sec. 1. There is hereby levied an
annual license tax on all dogs owned
or kept within the limits OF the Town
of Carlin. County of Elko, State OF
Nevada; the amount OF such tax is
$500 per year for female dogs that
are not spayed, and $500 per year for
all other dogs;
Sec. 2. Any person owning or keep
ing any dog within the limits OF said
Town of Carlin shall, on or before the
1st day OF July, A d. 1918, and on or
before the LIST day Of January of each
year thereafter, pay to the Sheriff of
the County of Elko. the amount of his
tax, as specified in Section l OF this
ordinance, and the said Sheriff shall
thereupon register the name OF such
person and a description of the dog or
dogs owned or kept by him, sufficient
for the purpose of Identification, and
certificate as evidence of such regis
tration and OF the payment Of said
tax. Each of said certificates shall
have a number different from all the
others. The Sheriff shall also pro-
vide such person with q metallic
plate stamped with the words "Carlin
Dog License" and have a number
corresponding with the number OF his
registry certificate, and having also
the year for which said dog Is licens-
ed.
The County Commissioners of said
Elko County shall provide the said
Sheriff with registry book contain
ing proper blank registry certificates,
and with such suitable metallic plates
for the purposes herein specified, and
said registry books and plates shall
be paid for out of the town fund OF
the Town of Carlin;
Sec. 3. ANY person owning or keep
ing any dog within the limits of said
Town OF Carlin as aforesaid, shall
provide said dog with q suitable col
lar, and shall cause to be attached
thereto the metallic plate provided by
the Sheriff as aforesaid;
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Constable in said Carlin Township to
take up and impound any dog run.
ming at large without a collar around
its neck with the metallic plate show
ing the payment of the current years
license tax attached thereto. Dogs
impounded under the provisions o
: this section shall be cared for at tn,
expense of the Town OF Carlin whil
so impounded, and the County Com
missioners OF said Elko County shal
provide a suitable pound for the pul
= poses of this ordinance, at the ea
pense of said Town;
Sec. 5. ANY dog impounded as a
= unlicensed dog may be redeemed an
taken from said pound by any perso
exhibiting to the said Constable q
! Carlin Township a certificate of res
istry as provided in Section 2, shown
= that the tax in said Section impose
: has been paid for such dog, and upo
( the payment to the said Constable O
, an impounding fee of one dollar, an
{ the further sum of twenty-five cent
{ for each and every day such dog sha
Q have been impounded;
D Sec. 6. The said Constable of sal
e Carlin Township shall cause all in
4 pounded dogs not redeemed With
4 five days to be killed in a human
/, manner;
y Sec. Z. 1t shall be unlawful for an
t person or persons owning or keepin
d., any female dog within the town limit
3 OF the said Town of Carlin to permi
!, such dog while in heat to run at larg
& In said town, and such dog may b
I killed by said Constable OF CARL
:. Township;
), Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful for an
/. person or persons to deprive any rel
4 istered dog of its collar or plate. or [
n interfere with or injuro the collar c
} plate of any such dog; and it shall b
It unlawful for any person or person
to place a registry plate on any do
not registered, as in this ordinanc
r. provided;
Sec. 0. Any person or persons vi,
lating any of the provisions OF this o
- dinace shall be punished by fine ne
exceeding 10000. or Imprisonment !
8 the county Jail of Elko County for
1. term not exceeding 60 days;
Sec. 10. All tax paid to the Sherl
p by virtue of this ordinance shall be b
+ said Sheriff turned to the Count
l. Treasurer of the said County of Elk
T. at the LIST of the next succeedin
n month after said taxes are collecte,
I. and the County Treasurer shall plac
Il all moneys In the Carlin Town Go
l. eminent fund;
}. Sec. IL. The Constable shall n,
T knowingly impound the dog Of an
: person not residing in said tow
T, when such dog Is TO remain in sal
b town with its owner only very sho
I. time. Should any dog be impounde