Evening star., 1946-07-11
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

PROCLAMATION RELATING TO DOGS
WITHIN WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
the Commissioners of the District OF Co
lumbia that there are dogs within said
AS said Commissioners have been notified
by, the Health Otfcer of said District that
Isoles 6 may r,yr, 2e, spread within said District
the provisions Of Section of the Act ap-
Section 3 of Public Law No. I3s, 7ath
l945. and by virtue OF the powers vested
IN them by said section, the said Com
misslaneTs TR. .sniTS DO hereby proclaim: Il
date OF this Proclamation no person own
;;ns Keeping or having custody of dog
be on any public street or highway or in
such sue h dog is hrmly secured BY a substantial
held by person capable OF managing such
dog, II-poGs IN YARDS, ETC. From
and after the effective date of this Procla-
haVine custody Of dog in this District
shaH permit such dog to be confined in
any yard or other enclosure. or on any
private property or in any automobile or
other vehicle in such a manner that such
dog can bite or menace persons lawfully
public place IPEsALTy Pen h'shHsS hny per or
son violating any Of the foregoing pro
',ndo visions OF this Proclamation, is subject,
fine OF not more than 5000 or imprison
ment for not more than 90 days w
The OPERATION Of n section Nso4IAli1S Of artjeie
DlstTict 1sNGt of Columbia, reading as follows
be allowed to 60 at large without col col.
iar or tas, as now prescribed by law, and
aniesS under the control of an attendant,
disposition, he shall g furthermore e Tansf5 :.
psrioI psrSon' Is suspended. for the effective
Dates p or PRocLA9Ar1oN. This 5soPaSE Proc:
I9astion Iaas ond becomes econ effective on July p
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Columbia, Washington. July 2. ia4e-"
a Proelamation Relating to Dogs Within
Inc me boas District Of Columbia Whereas, it .
mlSsioners of the District Of Columbia
mat there are dogs within said District
rGrfa commiesowni..1ns wi.n 5sbss and whereas saId
Health oficer of said District that rabies
may spread within said District, nov
.ntereiors' IN accordance with the Prov
3 OF Public Law No. rs. satb " coSsIses t,on
bSt Is y;e,i,s session approved July $ 1a45. and
2y said section, the said CommissioneFS5 iier5
90 q. hereby proclaim: Sec I-Antirabies
iod between P15 iT % "a FpusinF shs
~
ger ., le46. both. dates inclusive every
person owning or keeping or having Gus
,UoS ,GcS o. 9a aog In this District shall have
licensed veterinarian. with anttrabies vac
Inc Inc OF 2 type and strength approved BY
ne Sid 81 Hea!th "a n oftlcer. p G. except as pro
pacclnation may be done either at the
,xpense of the District. by veterinarians
3eSsna,sd 3enss If Tor that PURPOSE or al the
,eteTinarlan (e) Hntirsbies s. vaccination RltN5s
N me Monday expense 9f the District will be done
,sch a,1 week beginning on Monday, july 90.
e4S; and ending on. Friday September
tss e,nes 5hs hegss hsfss Of and
EeSt section.-Adams School. 10th w. and i
"a Jeb1asEa liIospia sts; pssl school Fort DR. and
IS: Upshur ST. Hospital i4th and Up
hur sts: Whittier School. 5th and Sheri
ian sts Fussell Young Ice Cream Co.
School ST sth N0rthdait ,hd
Capitol and j SIS; Southeast section.s H,
5kahomsa aRe os Doss PBnpnS z. rd pd
Is soon as possible after the opening
lme OF The clinics, and must be leashed
dated wish JUN ine
ecomes effective on July Fl. 1916. In
ase a o,i OF IT. rain n during the scheduled hours,
ucted on the next scheduled date, Par Par
:. The word dog" as used in Par "a
! ms section means every dog Of the
pom such vaccination the veterinarian
dminisiering the vaccine shall execute
h. eertii,cate ro upon the form adopted BY
E furnished TO the owner or other per
on presenting dog for vaccination, the
,un 81 such certificate. to. be retained
irected by the Health offcer' D G Cb9
very veterinarian practicing in this Dis
IIict shall furnish to the Health onicer
mated against rabies as the said Health
NIGER may require, Par a. Veterinarians
nsa, ! al upon tI; vaccinsting a doc, against
IN presenting such dog numbered vac
nation tag. Par. 5. ta) 1t shall be the
uty nts, OF every person owning, keeping or
, afix and keep afhxed. to the ,' collar ' or or
arness OF such dog, the vaccination tag
roViaed for in this proclamation, lbI
sstooy OF dog in this District shall
NIX or permit to be afixed to the collar
harness Of such dog, any tag other
ls tcD No, person owning, keeping or
aV1ng custody of dog in this District
lIar ,a anS IN bsr,ess or permit to be axed to the
s.ee sued for such dog. ID, No veterinarian
TO n5sstce in this District sha4
~ dog unless such dog has been vac
mated ed a aganst g tSi. rabies Par g. If any
perod tns pPescrbsd during n the vss
this section has been vaccinated
M.atnst ANS rabies within, 10 months imme-
licensed veterinarian. such dog need not
vaccinated again during the effective
rloo OF this proclamation. provided, that
dy Of dog has secured from such vet
marian vaccination certiAcate and
numbered rs, vaccination tag for such dos
9 custody of any dog within this Dis
ts ict which IN reached the age of two months
ainst rabies within one month of the
tie upon which such dog reaches the
e oi two months. Such dog may be vac
Iner., keeper or person having custody
ereof. by private licensed veterina rian.
mbs 'hs at one e Of the District Of Co.
rson bringing or causing to be brought
70 70 shis Is t5,. District dog as defined in
20. shall, within fifteen days after the
rva! OF such dog: have such dog vac
iatsd snch asalnss dna rabies @ Provided that i
bies by licensed veterinarian within
a months immediately. preceding the
se need OF its sof arrival sn in this District sach
effective period of this procla nation,
~ u hucH uog mas secured from the
IerInarian who vaccinated such dog
'tihcate and vaccination tag for such
Sec. 1I-Penalty.-Any person vio-
ing any of the foregoine provisions of
Is, proclamation is subject. upon con-
,tion of such violation to fine of
more than 5000 or imprisonment
not more than 80 days Sec III
Spension of Provisions of Communicable
sease Regulations.-The operation of
sixth paragraph, under the heading
aoies lin dogs and other animals)."
SECTION g. Of the Regulations to Prevent
q Control the Spread of Communicable
q Preventable Diseases in the District
Columbia, promulgated by the Com
ssioners pursuant to authority vested
them by an act approved August IL
80, and reading as follows: Whenever
person brings dog into the District
Soiumbla, such dog shall be auaran-
eo on the premises or on the leash of
owner or poSsessor for period of
lssty days from such Importation. unless
N owner or possessor shall obtain A
tthhcate Inc from a veterinarian practicina
the place whence the dog came that
re has not been within ninety days
m m the giving OF such certificate an
demic OF rabies In such place" is hereby
pended for the effective period of this
Sec IV-Efective Period
PROCLAMATION This proclamation be-
mes effective on July 90, 1916 and shall
tinue In effect through June so. 1a47
r. YOUNG. G MASON, q. r. YoING
nrnissioners, D. c.