The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-03

ing for the collection and disposal
OF all dead dogs and cats, providing
nor n of sgs KIM cou sns ReD
Society, a corporation, as pound
master. and Amending Ordinance
No Ss7Si. approved September Is.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section That Section 5 Of Ordi-
nance No. ss75i. approved September
", 1918. entitled IAN Ordinances reg
uiatlng The keeping Of dogs and cats
icenss taxes and providing penal
ties Tor violations thereof and re-
pealing Ordinance No. 2s7f5. APP
proved November 20. 1910" be. and
the same 10 hereby amended. to read
Section s. That the King County
humane Society. a corporation er-
isunE under and by virtue OF Sec
/ llai. Annotated Codes and Statutes
Of the state Of Washington. be. and
IL hereby appointed as and de-
cared 70 be. the official pound
hereby employed for the purpose 81
carrying out and enforcing the pro-
visions OF this ordinance. and all
dorH female dogs. cats and female
cats FOUND running at large without
having on a license tag are hereby
declared 20 be public nuisance aud
u shall be the duty OF said King
county Humane Society 10 restrain
and impound all such animals
section z. That Section 6 Of Ordi-
nance NO 1871, approved September
~ 1918, ensitied IAN Ordinances reg
nIaung tho keeping OF dogs and cats
within the City Of Seattle. Imposing
,,i e taxes and providing penalties
ing Ordinance No. 1915. approved
I November 20. 1910" be, and the
same Is hereby amended TO read as
| follows:
section 6. Unless an impounded
animal Is suffering from serious in
jury or disease. the owner or keeper
may redeem the animal within
forty-etght hours by paying 20 said
King County Humane Society the
a penalty OF One Dollar. IN. how
ever. an animal 10 held for more
Than forty-eight hours. an add
tional charge shall be paid. not az
day the animal has been held after
said forty-eiEht hours. And the
said owner or keeper upon presenta-
ton TO the city Comptroller Of q re-
eeipt from the King County Humane
Society for said charges. shall re-
celve license tag as provided in
the ordinance. All sums Collected
by said Humane Society. under the
provisions herein. shall be paid to
provided. 'e'"A- 's'
Section ;. That Section Of ordi-
nance No. 5s55l, approved Septem-
Der -. 1918, entitled AN Ordinances
rsguiaupF The keeping. q dogs and
I posing license taxes and providing
| penalties for violations thereof and
repeating Ordinance No 2574s. APP
the same is hereby amended. 10 read
as follows.
| Section 7. Any animal impounded
TOT the want Of a license tag and
which IL not redeemed within the
specified time shall be humanely de-
stroyed or at the discretion OF the
King County Humane Society, NAV
be held for longer period. and any
person desiring to obtain said ami
maj may DO 50 upon payment OF tho
Ing those provided in Section here
Section Z; That Section 10 or
Ordinance No. 1881. approved Sep
TENDER IS. 1918. entitled IAN ordi-
dogs and cats within the City OF
Seattle, Imposing license taxes and
providing penalties for Violations
thereof and repeating Ordinances No.
.s74a. approved November 20. 1910"
be. and the same Is hereby amended
10 read as follows.
Section 10. The King County Hu-
name Society shall keep q record OF
az animals impounded and OF their
disposition 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
treasury all moneys received pur,
suant 70 the provisions hereof. The
| King County Humane Society shall
receive as and for consideration. in
payment for its service in enforcing
and carrying out the provisions Of
this ordinance. an amount equivalent
! 20 Nos. OF all moneys received BY the
City Treasurer from any source
whatever. for license fees. impound-
ing fees. penalties and charges for
dogs, cats and other animals As
/ herein provided for, and the city
comptroller is hereby authorized and
directed TO draw and the city treas
urer 70 pay on or before the 10th
day OF each calendar month war
/ rant drawn on the general fund
| payable to the order of the said
King County Humane Society. for
an amount equivalent to s5es OF tho
total OF all money received by the
! City Treasurer during the preceding
calendar month, from any source
whatever, for license fees; impound
| dogs, cats and other animals as pro-
vtded herein. The King County Hu-
name Society shall upon the taking
effect of this ordinance. be permit
ted TO use, free of charge. for a
period Of 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, electrocuting
and asphyxiating equipment The
said Society shall at the end or two
years from the taking effect OF this
| ordinance. or earlier, as herein pro-
vided. return to 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.
1881, approved September is. 1918.
entitled AN Ordinance regulating
tho keeping OF dogs and cats within
the City OF Seattle, imposing license
taxes and providing penalties for
violations therssof, and repeating
vember 20. 1910" be. and the same
Is hereby amended, by adding there
TO n new section 10 be known as
Section is, and reading as follows;
Section rs. 1t shall be the duty
OF the King County Humane Society,
corporation, 20 collect and dispose
| Of all dead dogs and cats found in
the city OF Seattle.
Section 6. That " any section.
| sub section, sentence, clause or
| phrase OF this ordinance Is for any
| reason held 20 he unconstitutional
or void. such decision shall not az
| feet the validity Of the remaining
portion of this ordinance.
| Section Z. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be In force
| from and after the time II shall be-
come law under the provisions of
| the City Charter, providing, how
ever. that the provisions herein az
| fectng tho King County Humane
Society shall not take effect or be
| in force until said Society has filed
| its acceptance OF the obligations TO
be performed on Its part as herein