Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
the DOG TAX Law.

W0 Bito UcioW tuc hC0 VI ehc I've
lature of Louisiana, passed last year,
requiring that all dogs be tagged and
that no dog be allowed to run at large
on the public streets Of any town or
village unless accompanied by his or
owner. Tags can be secured from the
Sheriff and the cost Of same Is fixed
at one dollar for males and two dol
lars for females. The Sheriff is re-
quired to enforce this law and all
owners of dogs are notified that they
must procure the tags at once and Sc
cure them safely to the dogs collar
and also keep their dogs off the
streets, Is it will become the duty of
the sheriff and his force to impound
al dogs found running at large and
where owner fails or refuses to pay
the costs to put to death.
ACT No. 239.
House Bill No. 415. By Mr.. Cooper.
Substit u tie for
House Bin No.
276 by Mr.. Pow
ell.
AN ACT.
Prohibiting the running at large OF
dogs; levying license tax on dogs
and providing for the collection of
such tax, and the issuance of license
tax tags; prescribing the procedure
to be observed when dog is found
running at large; providing for the
killing Of unlicensed, dangerous, and
vicious dogs; requiring police juries
to provide dog pounds; prescribing
penalties for the violation OF the
provisions of this Act; and repeal
Ing oil laws or parts Of laws incon-
sistent herewith.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, That It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to suffer or permit
any dog or dogs in his possession, or
kept by him, about his premises, to
run ct large on any unenclosed land,
OF trespass upon any encloAed or nm
enclosed lands of another.
Section 2. Belt further enacted, etc.,
Ihot the Secretary OF State shall pre-
1sre and deliver to the Criminal
sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans and to
the Sheriff Of each of the other par
ishes OF the State, consecutively num-
bered, substantial. aluminium Or brass
license tags, bearing the calendar year,
the name Of the parish, and the con-
secutive number, which shall be de-
livered by such officers to any citizen
Of the parish or OF the State OF Louisi-
ana who may apply therefor and pay
fee of One Dollar Isl .00) for each liz
cense tax tag, In the case of male
dog, or Two Dollars ($2 00) in case OF
. female dog, which tag shall be fast
ened upon the collar worn by the dog
owned or kept BY such citizen, and
for which fee such officer shall issue
receipt showing the name and adj
dress OF the citizen, and the year and
number OF the license tax tag. Such
oficer shall also keep a record book
showing the name and address Of
each citizen to whom such license tax
tags are issued, the number Of such
license tax tag SO issued and the year
thereof.
Section 3. Be itfurther enacted, etc.,
That any citizen may aud the sheriff,
constable, or other police officers OF
any parish, ward or municipality,
shall seize any dog found unaccom-
panied by It's owner or keeper and
running at large on any road, street
or other public place, or tresspassing
on any premises other than the premi-
ses OF the owner. II such dog is wear
Ing collar bearing such license tax
tag, It shall be impounded and the
citizen or officer so seizing and i'm
pounding said dog shall immediately
thereafter by written notice notify the
owner Of such dog as disclosed by the
records herein provided for to be
kept that such dog has been seized
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