The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-05

III .DI NC collertion ana depo,sl
81 Az dead dogs and cats. provislr,
Tor the appointment and ennin.ss
ment of the King County unns,.
society corporation. a. pouns'
master, and amending Or@l,sas-
10 1851. approved September N
BE 1T ORDAINED BY TIP c,-x
" SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS.
section !. That Section s IN o.s-
nance No. 1881. approved sen,er.sn.
~. 1918. entitled An Ordinaie. 80.
uiisnng ne keeping of dogs and esfs
license taxes and providing n.,.y
Ties for violations thereof asa
pFhlng Ordinance No 2t7tF ~.
proved November %, 1914 4. ~
me same II hereby amended. fo rssS
as follows: - ieea
Section 8. That the King co,,u,-
humane society. corporstion 80.
sung under and by virtue IN ssr.
ion s2ee 70 SECTION 1883 Of Rem 4
-, -, annotated Codes and statvtes
~ hereby appointed as snd a..
.lafsd 70 be. the official pound.
master Of the City OF Seattle s,1 /.
hereby employed for the purross -
carving out and enforcing IKE n,s.
visions Of this ordinance. ana II,
noks, tcmale dogs. cats and fensls
cats found running al large ylthes,,
hasing on license tag are hey.sx
declared 10 be a public rulssnrs. ~
hhall De the duty Of said gIr~
county Humane Society 70 rss,rsss
ana impound all such animals.
Section ?. That Section a, o,<,-
nance No 1851. approved Sepfennb~v
-. 1918, entitled An Ordnance 80.
nlatinR the keeping OF dogs And 40
,~tnln the city Of Seattle, Imposing
~, ,rsh $1,000 ,anes and providing penalties
Ing Ordinance No. 25745. spprovss
November ~, 1910" be ans 49,
follows:
Section g. Unless an ,n,o.,a.x
animal u suffering from serious in.
jury or disease. the owner or keers,
nay reo"ern the animal within
King County Humane society ne
prescribed license tar. together with
a penalty Of One Dollar. m how.
ever. an animal Is held for more
ihan forty-eight hours. an add.
tlonai charge shall be paid. not e.
s-ealng thirty-fiFe cents for each
day the animal has been held after
said forty-eiEht hours. And the
said owner or keeper upon pres.nfa.
ton 10 the city Comptroller OF 4 -
eeipt from the King County Humane
society for said charges. shall re-
ceise a license tag as provided il
the ordinance. All sums collected
by said Humane Society, usder a.
provisions herein. shall be ma Is
the city Treasurer as hereinafter
provided.
Section ,. That Section , Of o-di-
nance No 5s75f. approved S<ptsm-
Der ~. 1873. entitled AN Ordinance
regulating the keeping Of dogs and
cats within the city OF Seattle. i'm
penalties for violations thereof. and
repeating Ordinance No. 2ssls. ap-
proved November 20, 1910" be. ana
the same Is hereby amended. TO read
as follows:
Section :. Any animal fmpounded
for the want OF a license tag and
which ; not redeemed within the
specified time shall be humanity de-
stroyed or at the discretion OF tho
King County Humane Society. may
be held for n longer period. and any
person desiring 10 obtain said ant
mai may do 50 upon payment OF the
license tax and charges. not exceed
ing those provided in Section here
Section 4. Tina. Section 10 Of
ordnance No. ssTsi. approved Sep
TENDER is. 1918. entitled IAN ordi-
nance regulating the keeping o.
dogs and cats within the City Of
Seattle. imposing license taxes and
providing penalties for violations
thereof and repeating Ordinance No.
257t5. approved November -. isie-
be. and the same is hereby amended.
to read as follows:
Section 10. The King County Hu.
name Society shall keep a record Of
all animals impounded and OF their
disposition with description and
dates. and. " the animal is re-
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 to the provisions hereof. The
King County Humane Society shall
receive as and for consideration IN
payment for it's service in enforcing
this ordinance. an amount equivalent
TO s5ss 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 ~
herein provided for. and the city
Is hereby authorized and
directed TO draw and the city tren-
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 said
King County Humane Society. for
an amount equivalent 60 SIS OF the
total OF all money received by the
City Treasurer during the preceding
month. from any source
whatever. for license fees, imponnd-
ing fees. penalties and charges FOR
dogs, cats and other animals as Pro-
vided herein. The King County HUI
49, 81 a
effect of this ordinance. be permit
ted to use. free OF charge. Tor 2
Pc ricd cf two years. or until the said
Society shall earlier secure new
and equipment OF every
kind now used in the operation Of ne
ings and appurtenances thereto. al
automobiles. all cages. platforms
chains. ropes. collars. electrocuunk
and asphyxiating equipment. Ine
said Society shall at the end OF I've
years from the taking effect OF this
ordinance. or earlier, as herein pre-
vided. return TO the city said ianu.
and equipment in the con-
dition existing when said Socley
takes over their use. except for nor
NAL wear. tear and depreciation
Section 5. That Ordinance Ne.
sS751. approved September IS lsls,
entitled AN Ordinance regulating
the CITY Of Seattle. imposing license
taxes and providing penalties lor
thereof. and repeating
No. 25T4s. approved NO
vember 80. 1910" be. and the seme
is hereby amended. by adding there.
TO a new section TO be known =.
Section Is. and reading as follows.
Section 15. IL shall be the du.y
81 the King County Humane Socio.s.
a corporation, to collect and disposre
OF ali dead dogs and cats FOUND -
the city OF Seattle.
Section 6. That 10 any secuou.
subsection. sentence. clause ~
phrase of this ordinance Is for any
reason held to be unconstituuons'
or void. such decision shall NOT ~
feet the validity OF the remainins
portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinans
shall take effect and be In iorcs
from and after the time II shall p
come a law under the provisions ~
the City Charter, providing, nov
ever. that the provisions herein ~
fecting the King County Humsh
Society shall not take erect INA
in force until said society has ia'e y
It's acceptance OF the obligauons