The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-31
NOTICE TO ELECTORS

regulating the keeping Of dogs and
cats In the city of Seattle. provid-
ING for the collection and disposal
Tor he appoln,msst and empioss
nient Of the King County Humane
society. corporation. a. pound
master and amending Ordinance
10. ssssi. approved September Is.
M 1T ORDAINED TT THE CRY
or SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS,
Section 4. That Section 8 Of Ordi-
nance No SSIof. approved September
Is 1918. entltled An Ordinance reg
ulating The keeping Of dogs and cat.
license taxes and providing penal
ties for violations tharcof. and re-
peaiing ordinanc. No. es7ts. APP
proved November 80. isie' be. aud
the same IL hereby amended. to read
Section !. That IN. King County
Humane Society, corporation .s-
lHung under and by virtue Of See
ton s-ss "a Section ssss % Rem. q
81 the state OF Washington. be. and
4 II hersby appointed a~ and de-
elar~d 20 BE-. the official pound
master Of tho city OF seattle. and u
hereby ssnpioysd for IN. purpose Of
visions Of this ordinance. and all
dogs. female dogs. cat. and f~mnie
cats found running AZ large without
having on license tag are hereby
declared TO be q public nuisance and
Il shall be the duty Of said King
County Humane Society 10 restrain
and impound all such animals
Section :. That Section g Of ordl-
nance No 1851. approved September
~. isis. entitled AN Ordinance. reg
utattng the keeping ~ dogs and eats
within the city Of Seattle. Imposing
license taxes and providing penalties
for violations thereof and repeal
,nr osdinanso Ne .tTts. approved
same Is hereby amended TO read as
follows.
section O. uni~ss An smpoundrf
animal u suffering from serious In
Jury or aiscase. the owner or keeper
may redeem the animal within
,,eery-slwht hours by paving % said
prescribed lic~n@e tar. together with
a penalty Of Ono poiiar m. how
ever. an animal IL held for more
than foriy-eight hours. an add
e-efinx thlrty-flve cents for each
dav the animal has been held after
said forty-eiEht hours. And tho
said owner or keeper upon pFes~nta-
ton 20 The city Comptroller OF a re-
ceip, from the King County Humane
Society for said charges. shall re-
esive license tag as provided In
the ordinance. All sums collected
BY said Humane Society. under ths
provisions herein shall b. paid 20
the city TreAsurer as hereinafter
provided
Section = hat Section of ord,-
nance No. se7sf. approved a-pten-
Der "a. 1919. entitled -An Ordinance
regulating the keeping OF dogs and
cats within the city OF Seattle. IRA.
posing license tares and rrovidlns
penalties for violations thereof and
repeating Ordinance No es7sa, an.
proved November 20. 1870 be. and
The same y hereby amended. TO read
as follows.
Section 7. Any animal irnpounf.s
for the want OF a license Tag AM
which H. not redeemed within she
specified time shall be huuaneiy de-
stsoyed or at the discretion 81 the
King County Hurnans Society. may
Dc held Tor longer period. and any
person desiring 20 obtain said ami.
NAL may do 40 upon payment OF the
license tar and charges. not esceed-
ing those provided in Section here
Section 4 TNs, Section 10 Of
fenber is 1878. entitled ~An OrdI-
nance regulating the keeping o.
dogs and cats within the City Of
Seattle. imposing iicens. tares and
thereof and re pealinr Ordinance No
.tTfs. approved November -, 1870
be. and the Same q. hereby amended.
TO read as follows.
section 10. The King County Hu-
name Society shall ke-p a record Of
all animals impound~d and % their
dtaposition with description and
dates. and. n the animal IL re-
deemed q the charges imposed.
before the Ist and 18th day Of zach
calendar month pay into the city
treasury NIL moneys received pur-
suant 20 the provisions hereof. The
King County Humane Society shalt
receive as and for consideration In
payment for It's service IN enforcing
and carrying out the provisions n
this ordinance. an amount equivalent
70 ssr Of all moneys received by the
whatever. for license fees. irnpound-
Ing fees. penalties and charges for
dogs, cats and other animals. as
herein provided for. and the city
comptroller u hereby authorized and
directed 20 draw and tho city treas
urer TO pay on or before the 10th
day OF each calendar month a war
rant drawn on the general fund.
payable To the order Of the snid
King County Humane Society, for
an amount equivalent 70 s5~s Of the
total Of all money received by the
city Treasurer during the preceding
calendar month. from any source
whatever. for license fees, iupound-
ing fees. penalties and charges for
dogs, cats and other animals as pro-
vided herein. The King County HUI
name Society shall. upon the taking
effect Of this ordinance. be permit
ted 10 ure. free OF charge for
porIod ~ two years. or until the said
Society shall earlier secure new
buildings and equipment OF every
kind now used In tho operation Of the
city pound. including all land. build
inRH and appurtcnancea thereto. nIi
automobiles. all cages. platforms
chains. ropes. collars. electrocutinR
and asphyxintinK equipment. The
said Society shall at the end Of two
years from the taking effect Of this
ordinance. or earlier. rs herein pro-
yided. return TO the city said land.
buildings and equipment In the con-
dition existing when raid Society
takes over their use. except for nor
NAL wear. tear and depreciation.
Section s. That Ordinance No.
3s7b1. approved September 1s. 1918
entitled AN Ordinance regulating
the keeping Of dogs and cats within
taxes and providing penalties for
violations thereof. and repeating
Ordinance No. 2s7f5. approved Nos
vember 20, 1870 be. and the same
II hereby amended. by adding there
70 new section 70 be known a.
Section rs. and reading ns follows:
Section 10. n shall he the duty
OF the King County Humane Society.
n corporation, to collect and dispose
Of all dead dogs and cats found Ia
the city OF Seattle.
Section 6. That n any section,
subsection, sente nee. clause or
phrase Of this ordinance In for any
reason held To be unconstitu tionsl
or void such decision shall not ar
feet the validity Of the remaining
portion OF this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force
from and after tho time 10 shall be-
come a law under the provisions Of
the civ Charter. providing. how