The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-06


men, OF TIE King County Humane
Society. a corporation. AZ pound
master and amending Ordinances
No. 5s7sl. approved September -
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE cIrY
OF SEATTLE Az FofIoWS:
Section l. That Section S OF Ordf.
nance No. yrT5f. approved septernb~s
~, 1918. entitled AN Ordinance reg
ulsung the keeping Of dogs and cats
within the city Of Seattle, imposing
ties for violations thereof. ana re-
pealing Ordinance no. zs74b. an
proved November -. 1910" be, ana
The same II hereby amended. 20 READ
az follows:
Section 6. That the King County
humane Society. q corporation ex-
ton 37es to Section ssss n Rem 4
iial Annotated Codes and Efatutss
n the state Of Washington. BE-. ana
y n hereby appointed as and de.
lard 70 be. the official pound
hereby employed for the purpose 81
carrying out and enforcing the pro-
Visions OF this ordinance, and All
noEr, female dogs. cats and female
800 Iound running at large without
nAting on . license tag are hereby
ncclsr.d 70 be a public nuisance and
y shall be the duty OF said Klne
county Humane Society 20 re~trair,
ana impound all such animals
Section Z. That Section 6 Of or6,-
nsn e., 10. ss!si; approved September
ulating the keeping Of dogs ana ~sts.
within the City Of Seattle. imposing
license taxes and providing penalties
TOT violations thereof, and repeal
w. .ng 0r q. Ne; 1915. approved
same IL hereby amendea ~ rs.a -
follows:
section .. Unless an irnpounded
animal II suffering from seriou. In
Jury or disease. the owner or keeper.
msy receem the animal within
king County Humane Society the
prescribed license tar. together with
eyer. an animal = held for more
uonai charge shall be paid. not sx-
ceeding thlrty-ftve cents for each
day the animal has been held AFTER
said forty-eiEht hours. And the
ton 10 the city comptroiler Of : ~.
ceipt from the King County Humane
Society for said charges. shail re-
csIve : license tak A. provided in
the orainnnce AZ sums collected
provisions herein. shall Be paid 10
the city Treasurer as HEREINAFTER
provided
section 4 That seeessa 81 ORR
mar nsne r. Nc ,s,s ss1s,; approved ssptsm-
regulating the keeping OF dogs ana
cats within the CITY OF Seattle. i'm
posing license taxes and providing
penalties for violations thereof. and
r preved Sos oralaan:, Ne; o's7ss az
the same is hereby amended. 20 read
as follows:
Section 7. Any animal impounded
for the want Of q license tag and
which Is not redeemed within the
stroyed or at the discretion Of tbe
king C,nnty Humane Society. may
% held Tor a longer period and any
person desiring to obtain said ami
license ay z. &c an. ne s enss me, e re
ing those provided in Section here
Section 9. That Section 10 Of
ordnance No. ssTs1. approved sep
tember is. 1878 entitled AN Ordi-
dogs and cats within the city Of
Seattle. imposing license taxes ana
providing penalties for violations
hersof and repesiing Ordinance Nc.
be. and the same Is hereby amended.
TO read as follows:
Section le. The King County uu-
name Society shall keep a record of
All animals impounded and OF their
Opposition With description and
deemed, Of the charges imposed.
said Humane Society shall on or
before the LIST and 18th day of each
calendar month pay into the city
snant g. the provisions hereof. Tho
King County Humane Society shsir
receive as and for consideration in
payment for Its service In enforcing
, sna Sarrying out the provisions OF
20 s5< OF all moneys received hv the
City Treasurer from any source
whatever. for license fees. inbound
ing fees. penalties and charges for
herein provided for. and the city
comptroller Is hereby authorized and
directed to draw and the city treas
urer TO pay on or before the 10th
rant drawn on the general fund.
payable To the order Of the said
King County Humane Society. for
an amount equivalent 10 SIS OF the
City Treasurer during the preceding
calendar month. from any source
whatever. for license fees, impound-
ing fees, penalties and charges for
dogs cats and csher animals as pro-
name Society shall. upon the taxing
effect OF this ordinance. be permif,S
ted 70 use. free of charge. for a
period ~ two years or until the said
Society shall earlier secure new
buildings and equipment OF every
kind now used in the operation of the
city pound. including all land. build
inus and appurtenances thereto. all
automobiles. all cages. platforms,
chains. ropes, collars. electrocuting
and asphyxiating equipment, The
said Society shall at the end OF two
years from the taking effect OF this
yided. return TO the city said land
buildings and equipment In the com
dition existing when said Society
takes over their use. except for nor
NAL wear, tear and depreciation.
ss7si, approved September is, isis
entitled IAN Ordinance re gulattnr
the keeping of dogs and cats within
the city Of Seattle, imposing license
violations thereof. and repeating
Ordinance No. e5Tt5. approved Mo-
yemher 30. 1910" be, and the same
Is hereby amended. by adding there
70 2 new section 20 be known as
Section IL. and reading as follows:
Section rs. II shall be the duty
OF the King County Humane Society,
a corporation. TO collect and dispose
OF all dead dogs and cats found in
the City OF Seattle.
subsection. sentence. clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional
or void. such decision shall not ar
feet the validity OF the remaining
portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinances
shall take effect and be i'm force
from and after the time II shall be-
the City Charter, providing. how
ever, that the provisions herein AZ
fecting the King County Humane
Society shall not take effect or be
IN force until said Society has filed
be performed on ifs part A. hereius