The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-26

for the appointment and srnn5s
rnent ~ the King County Hssr'e5l
society, corporation. as pons1I
master and amending ordlnssrl
1914.
BE TT ORDAINED ny TRY c,>
OF SEATTLE As FOfIJOWHs
section That section S or ov3
nance No. 1871. approved Hepsesr
~. 1918. entitled AN Ordinance y
uiaung the keeping 81 dogs snd \
wlthin the CITY Of Seattle. imposi
ties for violations thereof ana II
peaiinR Ordinance No. zs7ts ~
proved November ~, 1910" ~ MI
The sane u hereby amended. 10 ~
Section s. That the King cs~@j
istins under ard by ~sr,us ~ ~
ton szss 10 Section 1855 81 Rsm
Sal. Annotated Codes and Sfafs1
~ the State ~ Washington. - ~
~ hereby appointed as ana KX
eiared 70 be. the official pouc
master Of the city Of Seattle. az
hereby employed for the purposs y
carving out and enforcing liz ~
visions of this ordinances. and
dogr. female dogs. eats and fepr6}
cats found running at large wifk1-{
having on license tag are herSkI
declared 20 be a public nulssnce ~
shall be the duty 81 said ~
County Humane Society 10 resfr-
and impound all such animais.
Section Q That Section ~ n
nance No. 1851. approved s~pts
~. 1914. entitled An Ordfna r1cy
ulstinE the keeping Of dogs ard
within the city Of Seattle. ;rnr1
license taxes and providing penai{j|
for violations thereof, and repsS3
- NN40
November -. 1919" BE-. ara H.
same 10 hereby amended TO read "
follows.
Section 6 Unless an trnpoun6i
animal is suffering from serious n
jury or disease. the owner or keso3
may f~drem the animal wiki
forty-eirht hours by paying 70 ~
KING County Humane Society a.
penalty Of one Dollar n. hev{
ever. an animal is held FOR mo,i
than forty-eigh. honrs an w.
tionsi charge shall be paid mot r.
ce~dinE ihirty-ffy~ cents for -
day the animal has been held And
said forty-eiRht hours And 4
said owner or keeper upon pres~ns-
ton to the city Comptroller OF 4
csipt from the King County Huno1X
society for said charges. shall NJ
ccive license tag a. provided r
the ordinance. All sums coIlec1
BY said Humane Society. under
the .ity Treasurer as hereIna11
Section :. That Section 7 OF o.
nance No. 5s7bi. approved s~pfo
Der -. 1918. entitled IAN Ordsua1
regulating the keeping OF dogs r.
cats within tho city Of Seattle.
posing license taxes and provide
repeating Ordinance No. .7s-4s. ri
proved November -. 1910" BE- a
the same u hereby amended. u red
as follows:
section 7. Any animal irapourn}
Tor the want of a license ta~ r.
which Is not redeemed within r
specified time shall be humanefy q
stroyed or at the discretion a a.
King County Humane Society. m
be held for a longer period. and =
person desiring TO obtain said a.
mai may do 30 upon payment OF N
license tax and charges. not excel
ing those provided In Section M
Of
Section & That Section 10 4
Ord No. ss1si. approved 81
TENDER ~. islh entitled An Orr
dogs and cats within the city q
Seattle. imposing license taxes -
providing penalties for vloiaf1oI
thereof and repeating Ordinance r.
1bTt5. approved November ~. fe{1
Dc snd the same e hereby ame111
Section 10. The King County
name Society shall keep record
all animals impoundcd and OF q
disposition with description
dates. and. ~ the animal 10
deemed, OF the charges fmpoo
SAID Humane Society shall On
before the list and 18th day 81 e0
calendar month pay into the e
treasury all moneys received ~
suant to the provisions hereof IN
King County Humane Society s1aI
receive as and for consideration y
payment for its service In enforcin1
and carrying out the provisions q
this ordinance. an amount eouivaleo1
ts sh@ OF all moneys received b. ~
City Treasurer from any sour11
whatever, for license fees, impouali
ing fees. penalties and charges M
dogs, cats and other animala g
herein provided for. and the ~
comptroller Is hereby authorizes r.
directed 10 draw and the city srecc3
urer to pay on or before the L.
day OF each calendar month Z WI
rant drawn on the general funI
payable to the order Of the 81
King County Humane Society. ~
total Of all money received by IN
city Treasurer during the precediu1
calendar month. from any sourc1
whatever. for license fees. inrounoI
ing fees, penalties and charges fc1
dogs. cats and other animals as rro1
vided herein. The King County Hui
name Society shall. upon the taking
effect OF this ordinance. be peyf&m
ted 90 use. free OF charge. for
period Of two years. or until the sai4
Society shall earlier secure NED
buildings and equipment of evefI
Kind now used IN the operation Of IN
city pound. including all land. huildi
ings and appurtenances thereto. n
automobiles, all cages platforms
chains, ropes collars. etectrocutinQ
and asrhyxiating equipment Tht
said Society shall at the end Of tw4
years from the taking effect Of tha
ordinance. or earlier. as herein prej
vided. return 10 the city said ian4
buildings and equipment In the coel
dition existing when said SoeietX
takes over their use. except for NOT
NAL wear. tear and depreciation.
Section s. That Ordinance ~
ssTSi. approved September is. ieiH
entitled IAN Ordinance reguiatIrl
the keeping OF dogs and cats withl4
the city OF Seattle. imposing iicens9
taxes and providing penalties ~
violations thereof and repeaiIn4
Ordinance NO. H6Iaa. approved MOI
vember 80. 1910" be. and the SAME
Is hereby amended. by adding there
20 new section to he known a
Section Is. and reading as followsi
Section is. II shall be the duty
OF the King County Humane Societyl
a corporation. to collect and dlspos4
OF all dead dogs and cats found "
the city of Seattle.
Section 6. That n any section
subsection, sente nee, clause q
phrase OF this ordinance In for any
reason held 20 be unconstitutions(
or void. such decision shall not afs
feet the validity Of the remaining
portion Of this ordinance.
section Z. That this ord'naX
shall take effect and he IN fo
from and after the time u shall
come law under the provisions ~
the city Charter. providing. howl
ever, that the provisions herein -!
fecting the King County Human
Society shall not take effect or
In force until said Society has hieI
Is acceptance OF the obligations
be performed on its part ~ here