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


for the. appointment and employ
lnent ~ rbe King County Humane
Society. corporation. a. pound
master. and amending Ordinance
1918.
BE TT ORDAINED ny THE CITY
/ OF SEATTLE AZ FOLLOWS
section That Section OF Ordf-
nance No. 1871. approved September
-. 1919. entitled An Ordinance reg
within the CITY III seattle. imposing
/ license taxes and providing penaI-
ties for violations thereof. and re-
p.alinE Ordinance No. 1876. APP
! proved November ~. 1910" BE-, and
the same 10 hereby amended. 20 read
a. foiioNss
section 6. That the King County
humane society. corporation en-
sung under and by virtue Of Sec
ton $3.50 10 section ASS of Rem. a
ital Annotated Codes and Statutes
- the state nf Washington. be. and
- hereby appointed az and de-
lard % be. the official pound
master ~ the city 81 seattle. and ls
hereby employed for the purpose on
carving out and enforcing the pro-
{ visions ~ this ordinance, and all
aokr, female dogs cats and female
! cats found running at large without
having on license tag are hereby
o@finred 70 be a public nuiRanc and
y ehaH be the duty OF said King
I 'sNtf HhtnAHF society 70 restrain
ana impound all such animals
section 2 That Section of orst-
nance No. 7sTyi. approved September
! - 1918. entitled An Ordinano. reg
ulatinE the keeping Of dogs and cat.
,wlinln he city OF Seattle. imposing
I Tor violations thereof. and repeal
sng Ordinance No. .57sS. approved
november -. 1910" be. and the
zane sAii y hereby amended 20 read as
Section 6. Unless an impounS.a
animal i suffering from serious in
jury or disease. the owner or keeper
may redeem the animal within
KIN ,g-e EN- hours BY paying 20 said
Z prescribed license tax. together with
penalty 81 One Dollar H. how
ever, an animal is held for more
lonai charge shall be- paid. not ~r-
cceding thirfy~five cents for each
day the animal has been held after
raid forty-eight hours. And the
ton 20 the city Comptroller OF re.
ceipt from the King County Humane
Society for said charges. shall re-
esiFc license tag as provided in
by said Humane Society, under the
provisions herein. shall be paid 10
The cry Treasurer as hereinafter
cfNh.n o. Itht section OF Ordt-
nance No 1881, approved septem-
Der "a. 1918. entitled IAN Ordinance
regulating the keeping Of dogs and
cats within the city Of Seattle. i'm
posing license taxes and providing
penalties for violations thereof. and
repeating Ordinance No. 2s7ss an
proved November -. 1910" be and
ne same Is hereby amended. to read
Rs follows.
section I. Any animal innpounded
~ n fresn -.
which IL not redeemed within the
specified time shall be humanriy ae
stroycd or at the discretion OF the
King County Humane Society. rnay
he held for q longer period, and any
person desiring to obtain said ami
maj may DO 50 upon payment Of the
ileense TAX and charges. not exceed
ing those provided in Section s here
Section Z. That Section 10 Of
Ordinance No. 3s7Si. approved SEN
tcmbcr Is 1918 entitled AN Ordt-
rance regulating the keeping OF
seattle, imposing license taxes and
providing penalties for Violations
,,nereof and repeating Ordinance No.
sS8f5. approved November %. 1910"
TO read as follows:
Section 10. The King County HUI
name Society shall keep n record ~
All animals impounded and OF their
aispositon with description and
deemed, OF the charges imposed.
said Humane Society shall on ar
before the LIST and 18th day OF each
calendar month pay into the city
snant TO the provisions hereof The
King County Humane Society shall
receive as and for consideration in
and carrying out the provisions Of
THIS ordinance. an amount equivalent
20 ea% Of all moneys received by the
CITY Treasurer from any source
Ing fees. penalties and charges Tor
dogs, cats and other animals as
herein provided for. and the city
comptroller is hereby authorized and
urer TO pay on or before the 10th
day OF each calendar month a war
RANT arawn on the general fund,
payable TO the order Of the said
King County Humane Society. for
an amount equivalent 20 SIS OF the
total OF all money received by 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 other animals as pro-
vided herein. The King County HUI
name Society shall. upon the taking
effect OF this ordinance. be permit
ted TO use. free of charge. for
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
ings and appurtenances thereto. all
automobiles. all cages. platforms.
chains. ropes. collars. eiectrocutinr
and asphyxiating equipment. The
said Society shall at the end OF two
years from the taking effect OF this
ordinance, or earlier, ms herein pro-
yided, return 10 the city said land.
buildings and equipment in the con-
dition existing when said Society
takes over their use, except for nor
NAL wear. tear and depreciation.
Section 8. That Ordinance No.
sST5i, approved September rs. 1918.
entitled AN Ordinance re gulatinr
the keeping OF dogs and cats within
taxes and providing penalties for
violations thereof and repeating
Ordinance No. 257t5. approved Mo-
vember 20. 1917 be. and the same
TO new section TO be known as
Section Is, 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.
Section 6. That II any section.
subsection, sentence. clause or
phrase Of this ordinance is Tor any
reason held to be unconstitutional
or void such decision shall not af-
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 the time IL shall be-
come a law under the provisions OF
the city Charter. providing. how
ever. that the provisions herein AZ
fcctinE the King County Humane
Society shall not take effect or be
N force until said Society has filed
its acceptance of the obligations 10
be performed on sts mart as harein