Evening star., 1945-08-04
J. E.. BISDEMAN, Attorney,
1887 Woodward Building,
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

GOvERSMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF
"A Proclamation Relating to Dogs With
n the District Of Columbia.-Whereas
II has been made to appear to the Com
that there are dogs within said dtGta pistrict
amlcted with rabies, and whereas said
Sommissioners have been notified BY the
may spread within said District, now
visions Vision of sseetion Of the Act approved
Of Public Law No: 12s, 10th consress. st
SESSION, St4fno ., approved pP July O. Ie45 and by
SAID section the S said ve5nH commssioners is 5nsn Go S
hereby proclaim Sec. I-aAnti-rabies vac;
1915, both dates inclusive, every person
owning or keeping or having custody Of a
Dog in this District shall have such dog
veterinarian. with snti-rabies vaccine Of
type and strength approved by the Health
SfneeT; = at ,h,. D: C. except I as provided in Par.
De done either at the expense of the Dis
trict, by veterina rians designated for that
purpose, or at the expense of the person
owning, keeping or having custody of
dog. by private veterinarian. O) Anti
rabies vaccination at the expense of ths
day and Friday of each week beginning on
s.3aes Moadsy' august s. ls45 and ending on
ncs aGnEs listed Below ana NorbwesF section st The
Adams. School. 10th and California SITS,
Res Res4sk. 5unST Hsh Bk seboo sboo FGF n o. and
gpshqr sts, WhittieT School. 5th and
oaEhs school sh snd MonPoe ss
Eliot Junior High school 18th and sts.
Southwest seetion--District Pound, South
High school 9Th. and 5 sts. Southeast
section-Kramer Junior High School 18th
and Que SITS; Dogs should be .brought as
the. clinics, and must be leaShed in ac-
lamatioa dated July II; 1945. which be-
Of rain during the scheduled hours, no
on the next scheduled date. Par. 2; The
section means every dog of the age of three
months or over. Par: (a). Upon such
the vaccine shan execute I az a certifcate upon
which certificate shall be furnished to ths
s sfab o sash osrs
to be retained by said veterinarian and
seS esH9sed Of d5setsa 1erg BY the Hath
to the Health oficer,, D, 6, such reports
CONCERNING dogs yaccinated AGAINST rabies
Par 4. Veterinarians shall, upon vacci-
mating dog against rabies, furnish to
the owner Or other person presenting such
(a5. 1t shall be the duty Of every. person
owning keeping OF having custody Of a
afixed to the collar or harness OF such
dog the vaccination tag provided for, in
this Proclamation. (b). No person owning.
this District shall afix or permit to be
affixed to the collar or harness Of such
dog any tag other than current tax
person owning, keeping or having custody
of dog in this District shall afix or
permit to be affixed to the collar or harness
OF such dog vaccination tag unless such
vaccination tag was issued for such dos.
I'd. No veterinarian licensed to practice
in this District shall issue certificate
dog has been yaccinsted against rabies.
Par; .. II any dog within, this District
Par. l, ta) of this section has been vac
cinated against rabies within ten months
preceding September z. 1945.
by a licensed veterinarian, such dog need
not be vaccinated again during the effec-
tive period Of this Proclamation. provided.
that the owner keeper or person having
veterinarian a vaccination certificate and
q numbered vaccination tag for such .dos.
Par z. The owner. keeper or person hav-
which reaches the age. Of two months after
the effective date of this Proclamation,
shall have such dog vaccinated against
which such dog reaches the sge of two
ehe st the Il e ss
private licensed veterinarian. or at the
expense of the District OF Columbia, either
ot TINS seeton 81 at the seG ps.riet ri Pound
provided in Par. 9 of this section. Par.
8. Any. person bringing or causing to be
in Par. 2 Of this section, after September Z.
1945. shall. within fifteen days after the
arrival Of such dog. have such dog vac
may be either at the expense of the owner.
keeper or person having custody OF such
By the ar on s the
the District Pound, as provided in Par. 2
of this section, provided. that if any
faes has nsed xa
ten months Immediately preceding the
date of its arrival in this District. such
the eectiVe se Re' period Of this
If the owner, keeper or person having
custody of such dog has secured from the
certificate and vaccination tag for such
dog. Par. 9. After September, Z, 1945.
veterinarian designated by the Health
fhe s sxpenss of tse pstrc
the District Pound, South Capitol and Eye
S. s,,d s'W; on, on Monday; WednesSdsy sS hand amd
in Pars. z and s of this section. Sec. IL
Penalty. Any person violating any OF the
is subject, upon conviction of such viola
ton, to a fine Of not more than $500 or
Imprisonment for not more than 80 days:
Sec. HI-Suspension Of Provision OF
Communicable Disease Regulations. The
operation Of the sixth paragraph. under
the heading Rabies lin dess and other other
tions to Prevent and Control the Spread
Of Communicable and Preyentable Diseases
In the District of Columbia, promulgated
BY the Commissioners pursuant to au..
thority vested in them by an Act approved
August IL. 1889, and reading as follows:
Whenever any person brings dog into
be auarantined on the premises or on the
leash of the owner or possessor for
period of ninety days from such importa-
ton, unless such owner or posssssor shall
practicing in the place whence the dog
came that there has not been within
tifcate an epidemic Of rabies in such
place" is hereby suspended for the ensS-
tive period of this Proclamation. Sec. ~.
-Efective Period Of PROCLAMATION. This
Proclamation becomes effective on Ausust
8, 1915. and shall continue Ia eject
throqsh lyme 80 1ea9 ktTIz Sommlssonsf. n YG1s1:
D. G.