Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-08-28

The attention of dog owners in the City of
Alma is called to the following portions of
specifically set forth They are asked TO
procure licenses before Monday September l.
Ordinance No. l07
Sec. 2. IL shall be the duty of each and
every person owning. keeping or having in
his or her possession within the limits of
said city. any dog more than three months
old. 10 apply 10 the Clerk of said City on
or before the first day of July, in each and
every year, and 10 obtain from said Clerk
license for the keeping of said dog, and
To pay therefor to said Clerk for such license
the sum of two dollars $1,000 for each male
dog. and the sum of FIVE dollars 5000 for
each female dog. except female dogs that
have been spayed, then the license to be the
same for male dogs, but TO prove the
spayiny of any such female dog the owner
keeper thereof shall. upon application for
the license herein provided. produce a
certificate from veterinary surgeon that
such operation has been performed.
Sec. 8. Upon the making of such appl-
cation provided in the preceding section.
and paying the license fee specified therein.
the City Clerk shall then and there assign
To such person "A number, which said num-
Der. together with the name and address of
the owner or keeper of such dog shall be
recorded in record for that purpose. and "A
metal disc with like number impressed
therein. together with receipt for the mon
ey paid for such license. shall be delivered
10 such person and every person allowing
any dog in his or her possession to run at
dog, upon which shall be marked in leg
ibe manner the name of the owner keeper
thereof. and TO which collar shall be at
tached the metal disc aforesaid provided,
however. that dog under the aye of three
months shall. at any time be allowed To run
at large in said City.
Sec a. That any owner or keeper of any
dog. who is not resident of the City of
Alma. but who shall temporarily bring such
dog within the City limits, shall do so only
by confirming such dog with leash or some
kHs Ia hAI nd oil
not confined shall be subject 10 being
mpounded hereinafter provided for the
mpoundng of resident owners and Keeper
dogs
Sec. - That whenever any dog shall be
mpounded heretofore provided. it shall
Toe the duty of the Pound Master to give
notice to the owner or keeper thereof Of
such impounding. and no dog shall be re-
leased by said Pound Master any other
person, until such owner or keeper shall
have complied with all the requirements of
this Ordinance and shall have paid the sum
of dollar tSl.OOl for each day or part
thereof that said dog shall have been i'm
pounded and after fOrty-eight hours from
the time of the service of such notice If
the owner or keeper thereof shall not have
complied with the provisions of this Ord-
nance. and paid the amount required for him
10 pay. such dog shall be shot otherwise
killed by the Pound Master. and the carcass
disposed Of by burning or burying. and for
his trouble the said Pound Master shall re-
ceive the sum of two dollars 81 0Ol for each
uoH 80 klled ana disposed OF as aforesaid
and for every dog so impounded but after
wards redeemed by and delivered 10 the
owner or keeper thereof in this ordinance
provided the said Pound Master shall re-
ceive the sum of one dollar $1,000. In the
redccming of any dog by the owner or keeper
thereof. such owner keeper shall bee re-
quired to take such dog from said dog-pound
or procure some person 10 do so at such
owners or keeper expense. and it shall
not be- the duty of the Pound Master to de-
liver such dog to the premises of such owner
COR keeper. dole