Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-11

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without first having obtained IL
cense therefor, as herein provided;
provided that no dog shall be al
lowed upon the streets of the City
] OF Ell Centre or away from the
premises of the owner of any such
dog. unless such dog shall be kept
at all times on q suitable leash; OF
q suitable muzzle; provided, how
ever, that it shall be lawful for any
such dog to be upon the streets of
the City of Ell Centre or away from
the premises of the owner of such
dog, without being on leash. If such
dog shall have been immunized an
nually against rabies in manner
as hereinafter set forth or shall be
properly muzzled.
Section ". VACCINATION GER
! TIFICATE REQUIRED. Said year.
/ ly immunization or vaccination with
canine rabies vaccine, one injection,
or other approved method may be
performed by the Health Officer, or
his representative. or any duly quail
flied and licensed physician or vet
erinarian. The person vaccinating
said dog shall issue certificate of
vaccination on blanks furnished by
the Health Department Every per.
son owning, having custody or con-
troll of any dog SO vaccinated. shall
present said certificate of vaccina-
ton TO the license collector, who
shall issue an official vaccination
tag as hereinafter required.
Section v. METAL TAG RE-
QUIRED. AT the time of issuing
the license required for oil dogs in
the City of Eel Centre, the license
collector or other proper official,
shall require from each applicant
for such license statement as to
whether or not the dog sought 10
be licensed has been immunized or
vaccinated against rabies in man
ner herein provided, and II immu-
nized. to produce certificate there
Of, II such dog has been so immu-
ni2ed. the license collector or other
proper official shall deliver to the
applicant a metal tag or check of
white metal containing the number
OF the license duly stamped or en-
graved thereon, the year when is
sued. together with the words. Lii
senGed. FL Centre, California" II
such dog has not been so immu-
nized. the license collector or other
proper official shall deliver to the
applicant a tag or check of copper
or brass continuing the number of
the license duly stamped or en-
graved thereon, the year when is
sued together with the words Lii
censed, Ell Centro. California" II,
at any time during the term of the
licensed period, such dog shall be-
come immunized against rabies as
aforesaid, and. upon the presenta-.
ton OF proper certificate thereof,
the license collector or other proper
official shall deliver to the owner
of such dog. in exchange for the tag
OF check of copper or brass, tag
or check of white metal as provided
for herein. For each tag or check
so delivered the said collector shall
in every case demand and collect,
and pay into the City Treasury ten
tl0) cents. The shape and style OF
said tags or checks shall be changed
each year. No license or license
tag issued for one dog shall be
transferable TO another dog.
Section VI. COLLAR AND TAG
TO BE WORN. No person owning,
possessing or harboring any dog
shall permit the same TO run at
large without q substantial collar
OF leather, iron, copper brass or
other durable material to which
shall be securely attached the Ii
cense tag or check above required.
Duplicate tags or checks. in case OF
loss. may be issued by said collector
at the expense OF the applicant. No
tags or checks shall be used on the
collar of any dog other than those
herein provided for, and no person
shall remove the collar or tag or
check from any dog without the
consent of the owner or the party 10
whom the license is issued.
Section VII. DOGS TO BE
, TAKEN UP AND IMPOUNDED OR
DESTROYED. 1t shall be the duty
; of the Chief of Police of Ell Centre
and his deputies. and of every po-
lice officer OF said City, and of
every other person designated and
; employed by the City Council for
, that purpose, to promptly seize, take
up and impound, all dogs that may
be found running at large, harbored
or owned contrary to the provisions
of this ordinance; provided, further,
that said officers and persons here
inaboye mentioned, are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to kill and
destroy such dogs as in the judg-
ment of said officers might be nee
essary TO the preservation of health
and safety.
Section VIII. NOTICE OF I'M
POUNDING TO BE SENT AND
REDEEMING OF DOGS. All dogs
running at large contrary to the
provisions OF this ordinance, shall
be taken up and impounded or con-
fined in safe and comfortable
place, properly provided with food
and water, and in the event that
there is attached to any such dog
a license tag or check OF the City of
Ell Centre for the current year it
shall be the duty of the person so
; designated and employed by the
, City Council for such purpose, to
; give notice OF the impounding OF
such dog to the owner Of, or the per-
son claiming to own such dog, or
to whom such tag shall have been
issued. as shown by the record
thereof, Such notice shall be given