Evening star., 1951-04-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES

continued in force, said disease may
spread within the District Of CO.
eordance with the provisions Of sec
tion of the Act approved June
1y. 1878. as amended by Section 3
Of Public Law No. 12S, roth Con-
gress. 1st Session: approved July
S:,tsd 5: ls45i J.; and 1S. ny virtue Of the powers
said Commissioners do hereby pro-
claim: SEC. I-ANTI-RABIES VAC
CINAT1ON. ETC. Par. !. tal. During
the period between July 16, 1851,
and August 3. 1851. both dates in
feepae fssxs or Vfry hsns DersoH eSsod2 oTons nj %
in the District shall have such dog
vaccinated against rabies. by
licensed veterinarian, with anti
rabies vaccine OF a type and strength
approved by the Health oficer:
of this section. lbl. Such vaccins tion
may be done either at the expense
Of the District, by veterinarian,
designated for that purpose. or at
the expense. of the person owning.
by a private veterinarian. (cl. Anti
rabies vaccination at the expense
Of the District will be done on Mon
day. Wednesday. and Friday of each
week besinnins on Monday. July
ls. 1e5l, and ending on Friday.
Of 400 PM: and 500 PM. at the
clinics listed below: NORTHWEST
SECTION-Adams School. 10th and
California Streets; Alice. Deal High
school. Fort Drive and Nebraska
Co.: 9Rear Yard,. 1905 N" Street:
Polk School. 7th and 'P'' Streets:
Upshur Street Hospital. 18th and
Upshur Streets: Whittier School.
5th and Sheridan Streets, NORTH
18th and Monroe Streets: Circus
Grounds. 23rd Street and Oklahoma
Avenue; Merritt School, 5Oth and
Hayes Streets. SOUTHEAST SEC
TIoN-Kramer Junior High School.
18th and Que Streets. SOUTHWEST
tol and Eye Streets; Patterson
School. South Capitol Between Dan
bury & Elmer Streets. Dogs should
be brought as soon as possible after
the opening time Of the clinics, and
must se leashed in accordance with
during the scheduled hours. no
clinics will be held, but will be con-
Quoted on the next scheduled date.
Par 2. The word dog" as used in
Par. /. "a, of this section means
menyh doe or Of 6v.f the psr age g s5es uan 9
such vaccination the veterinarian
administering the vaccine shall ex-
ecute a certificate upon the form
adopted by the, Commissioners.
which certificate shall be furnished
4s ne dog oser RsEson te stub
Of such certificate to be retained by
said veterinarian and disposed Of
as directed by the Health Oficer.
D. c. tbl Every veterinarian practic-
Ing in this District shall furnish to
the Health Oficer D. c. such re-
ports concerning dogs vaccinated
against rabies as the said HealthC
Omcer may require. Par. 4. Veter- .
marian shall. upon yaccinatine dog
against rabies furnish to the owner
. numbered vaccination tag. Par.
5. ta> 1t shall be the duty of every
person owning, keeping. or having
custody Of a dog in this District to
afhx and keep athxed, to the collar
on as proyded o. sSsh op Sps IN ht s pro
lamation. tb) No person owning.
keeping or having custody of q dog
in this District shall afix or per-
init to be afiixed, to the collar or
harness OF such dos, any tag other
cination tag. (cl No person owning.
keeping, or having. custody of dog
in this District shall afix or per-
NIT to be. afixed, to the collar or
harness of such dog, a vaccination
Los uHIrSS SUCH FdCClHdll llOil YAK WAS
issued for such dog. (dl No veter-
marian licensed TO practice in this
District shall Issue certificate or
vaccination tag for any dog unless
such dog has been vaccinated against
rabies. Par. 8. If any dog within this
iod prescribed In Par. l tal Of this
section has been vaccinated against
rabies within twelve months i'm
mediately preceding August 3, 1851.
by licensed veterinarian. such
dos, need not be vaccinated again
Proclamation, provided. that the
owner. keeper or person having Gus
tody Of a dog has secured from such
veterinarian vaccination certifi-
cate and g numoered vaccination
keeper m sg'p or pepson having CUSTODY Of
any dog within this District which
reached the age Of two months after
the effective date Of this Proclama-
tion, shall have such dog vaccinated
against rabies within one month Of
reaches the age Of two months Such
dog may be vaccinated either at
the expense Of the owner. keeper. or
person having custody thereof, by a
private licensed veterinarian or at
lumbia, at one Of the clinics listed
in Par. tc} of this section. Par.
q. Any person bringing or causing
to be brousht Into this District
dog. as defined in Par. Of this sec.
within fifteen days after the arrival
Of such dog. nave such dog vac
cinated against rabies Provided.
that If any such doc has been vac
cinated against rabies by licensed
immediately preceding the date Of
its arrival in this District. such dog
need not be vaceinated again during
the effective period of this Proc
lamation, If the owner. keeper, or
person having custody Of such cog
vino vaccinated such dog certificate
and vaccination tag for such dog.
Par. q. Leashing. From and after the
effective date Of this Proclamation
no person. owning. keeping. or hav-
trict shall permit such dog to be on
any public street or highway or in
any public place in this District.
unless such dog is. firmly secured
by substantial leash. not exceeding
capable of managing such dog. Par.
10. Dogs in Yards, etc. From and
after the effective date Of this Proc
lamation. no person owning. keeping
or having custody of a dog in this
District shall permit such dog to be
closure. or any private property. or
In any automobile or other vehicle.
in such manner that such dog can
bite or menace persons lawfully using
c ncy pses HuSe sScoE T5ss n hshPRS e Ra0
foregoing provisions of this Proc
lama ton is subject, upon conviction
OF such violation to a fine of not
more than $500 or Imprisonment for
,~A L.
ITI-suspension OF Of Provision r; % of Of
Communicable Diseases Regulations.
The operation of the sixth para
graph, under. the. heading Rabies
Tin dogs and other anjmals)," Of
Section 8 Of the Regulations to Pre-
municable and. Preventable Diseases
in the District OF Columbia. promul-
gated by the Commissioners pur-
suant to. authority vested in them
by an Act approved AUGUST Il, 1889.
any any person. PERSON brings ri a"si dog eetas into the
District Of Columbia. such dog shall
be auarantined on the premises or
on the leash OF the owner or possess
sors for period Of ninety days
from such importation, unless such
certificate from a veterinarian prac-
ticing in the place whence the dog
came that there mas not been within
ninety days from the giving Of such
certificate an epidemic of rabies in
such place" is hereby suspended for
the effective period of this Proclama-
tion. SECTION IV-Suspension of
a Police Regulation. The oneration Of
Section 2 Of Article XVIII of the
Police Regulation of the District Of
Columbia. reading as follows: Sec.
2. No animal Of the dog kind shall
De allowed to go at large without.
collar or tag. as now prescribed by
law. and unless under the control
Of an attendant, and II he is of
Q quarrelsome or DANGEROUS dis
position. he shall Furthermore be
secured by q chain or cord held by
some person" is suspended, fol. the
effective period of this Proclamation.
as Of the effective. date thereof;