The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-01
NOTICE TO OF Ell cToRs

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.FuiatinR the keeping Of dogs snf
is ia the city ~ seattle. prosll
~ for the collection and dispossf
all dead dogs and eats. providln1
~ the appointment and empiot-
ent Of the King County BnmaBf
sciety. a corporation. - pound
aatef and amending Ordlnsncf
9 1851. approved September "a
u TT ORDAINED BY THE err
or SEATTLE As FOLLOWS;
section J. That section Of Ord
anee No. 5s75i. approved stptembes
J. 1919. entitled An Ordinances reg
Iatina the keeping Of dogs and cofs
thin the city ~ Seattle, imposins
censs taxes and providing penal
Ealing Ordinance No. 1916. sts
royed November -. 1910 be. and
y same 10 hereby amended. 70 real
section {. THAT the King County
Iumane Society: 2 corporation sr@
on 1855 20 Section 1888 Of Rem. d
the state Of Washington. be, az
~ hereby appointed AZ and ~
ard 10 be. the official poun<@
Aster OF the City Of Seattle. and Il
sreby employed for the purpose c<
FRYING out and enforcing the pro-
Wlons Of this ordinance. and e.
<fs. female dogs. cats and fernak
kfing on license tag are hereeI
4iar~t 20 be public nuisance an4
shall be the duty OF said King
kstnfy Humane Society 10 restrziE
- impound all such animals-
tection 3 That Section 6 Of Ordi-
ence No. 1851. approved September
1913. entitled An Ordinances reg
eting the keeping Of ooss and cats
Nhin the city Of Seattle. imposing
violations thereof. and repeal
u Ordinance No 257f5. approved
emb<r -. 1910" be. and the
90 10 hereby amended to read a.
ection g. Unless an irnpound~d
apnal 10 suffering from serious In
~ or disease. the owner or keeper
NJ redeem the animal within
p eight hours by paying 10 SAID
pescrfbed license tax. together with
a snalty Of One Dollar II. hog
ev. an animal is held for more
ifN forty-eight hours an add
tieaI charge shall be paid. not er%
c1ting thirty-fiye cents for eatA
a. the animal has been held after
SO forty-eighf hours And thu
IL 10 the City Comptroller OF a ~
ca from the King County Humans
stety for said charges. shall rt1
Coo a license tag az provided ID:
It'd ordnance All sums cofiecfe(.
byaid Humane Society. under tho
pftistons herein. shall be paid a.
tho city Treasurer as herelnafssf:
prtided.
tctien >. rha, Section : Of ordi-.
bers. 1918. emitted IAN ordlnsnes|
reflating the keeping OF dogs ant|
ca within the city OF Seattle, I'M
potg license taxes and providirf'
penrtes for violations thereof. and
retailing Ordinance No. :s7ts. -
pr1rd November 20. 1870" BE-. 40
ths.ame is hereby amended. To req
as tliows:
sstion 7. Any animal impounde1|
WHIP Is not redeemed within fhe|
speffied time shall be humanity de-
str4cd or at the discretion OF The
hin County Humane Society. may
be fld for a longer period. and any
pertn desiring to obtain said ant
ma Inay do 50 upon payment Of tn.
tccee tax and charges. not exceed
ms pose provided in Section here
: Seton 4. That Section 70 o.
oral ance No; 1891. approved Sep
tcmlr rs. 1915. entitled Fan ord
nant regulating tho keeping ~
dogs and cats within the City a:
Seatte. imposing license taxes eut
proering penalties for violaticne
thertf and repeating Ordinances M.
ssIft approved November 20. isi4-
pc 80 the same Is hereby amende4
se<ion 10. The King County He
mani Society shalt keep = record Y
all aimais impoundcd and OF Their
disp1ition with description An
dates and. " the animal II r.
deeugd. OF the charges imposed
said Humane Society shall on eF
calendar month pay into the city
treasFy all moneys received puf~
suantFo the provisions hereof. tn
king County Humane Society xhsII
receive as and for consideration n
paymest for it's service in enforcing
and carrying cut the provisions ,,
this ordinance. an amount equivaler;
TO Sos pf all moneys received by tks
City Treasurer from any sourcs
whatever. fer license fees, impoun<-
ing fees. penalties and charges fc'
dogs. cats ana other animals. q
herein provides for. and the city
comptroller is herehy authorized ana
directed TO draw and the city treas
urer 20 pay ot or before the ieti
rant drawn 81 the general fund
payable to thu order ~ the sal,
King County Humane Society, fcl
an amount equivalent To SIS 81 tn
total Of all mpey received BY TIL
city Treasurer iurinE the precsdinl
calendar mont. from any sourc
whatever. for license ices, tmpound
ing fees. penalties and charges 10
dogs. cats and tther animals as pro
vided herein. 'he King County Hu
manc Society siall. upon the takinI
effect Of this ordnance. be permit
ted 20 use, free of charge. for [
period 81 two years, or until the sail
Society shall earlier secure nev
buildings and equipment OF ever
kind now used IN the operation OF tn
city pound. Including all land. build
ings and sppurtenances thereto. al
automobiles, all cages, platforms
chains. ropes. collars. electrocutinl
and asphyNiating equipment. TIL
said Society shall at the end 81 tw'
years from the taking effect Of Thu
ordinance. or earlier. as herein pro
vided, return Go the city said land
buildings and equipment in the con
dition existing when said Societ'
takes over their use. except for nor
NAL wear. tear and depreciation
Section 8. That Ordinance NJ
1881. approved September IN. lsl'
entitled can Ordinance regulstln
the keeping Of dogs and cats With
the city Of seattle imposing licens
taxes and providing penalties 70
violations thereof and repealin
Ordinance No. assf5, approved Ma
vemher 20, 1910" be. and the sam
is hereby amended. by adding there
to n new section Go be known q
Section Is, aud reading as follows
Section Is, IL shall be the dut
OF the King County Humane Soclet,
a corporation. TO collect and dispos
OF all dead dogs aud eats found
the city Of Seattle.
Section s. That IN any sectioI
subsection, sentence, clause {
phrase Of this ordinance is for an
reason held 10 be unconstitution'
or void. such decision shall not a.
feet the validity 81 the remainin
portion OF this ordinance.
SECTION Z. That this ordinans
shall take effect and be In fors
from and after the time u shall h'
come n law under the provisions
the city Charter. providing, hov
ever. that the provisions herein q
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