Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
OFFICIAL NOTICES
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT

IL
-, 1932.-A Proclamation Relat-
Columbia -, whereas; the Commits:
Sioners of the District of Columbia
Public. Health of said District. that,
notwithstanding immunization of
dogs within the District of Columbia
and other restrictive measures have
curbed the disease disease Of rabies In
are continued in force. said disease
may spread within the District of
Columbia. Nov. therefore. in accord
ance with the provisions OF Section
Of the Act Ct, az aPp no a.t June 10
Publ Law No. IFS, 7?th Congress.
Isl. Session. approved July ), l"45;
and by virtue Of the powers vested
Commissioners do hereby proclaim:
Sec | Anti-Rabies Vaccination,
Etc. Par. /; Ia. During the period
between July II. 100" and AUGUST
!. 1852. both dates inclusive, every
custody of dog in the District shall
have such dog vaccinated against
rabies, by licensed veterinarian.
tor OF Public Health, D. c., except
as provided in Par. Il Of this section.
tbl. Such vaccination may be done
either at the expense of the District.
purpose, or at the expense OF the
person owning. keeping, or having
custody OF dog. by a private veter-
marian. tcI. Antl-rabies vaccination
be done on Monday, Wednesday. and
Friday of each week beginning on
Monday, July IA, 1852. and, ending
on Friday, August /. 1852: between
rn m nous at the clinics il listed 'u below
Northwest Sect!on--Adams School.
10Th and California streets; Alice
Deal High School Fort Drive and
Cseam Co. Rear Yard, '3@o6 m,
SITS, Polk School Seventh and
streets: Upshur Street Hospital. 18th
and Upshur streets; Whittier ScfooI,
Fifth and Sheridan streets. North
18th and Monroe streets; Circus
avenue; Merritt school. 5oth and
HsSnS streets s soy sr 9east Sef fb and
Que stress. Southwest Section
D. c. Pound, So, Capitol and Eye
streets; Patterson School, So. Capt.
tol between D sd,t,a Y. and hn6,s Elmer
soon as possible after the opening
time of the clinics, and must be
leashed in accordance with TINS
Proclamation. In case OF RAIN our
Ing, the scheduled hours. no clinics
on the next scheduled date Par. 2.
The word dog" as used in Par, (al
OF this section means every oos OK
the age of three CD months or over oyer:
Par. 3 IA Upon such vaccination
the veterinarian administering, the
vaccine shall execute certlncate
upon the form adopted by the Com
missioners, which certificate shall be
furnished TO the owner or other per-
son presenting a dos for yaccina-
ton, the stub of SUCH certificate to
be retained by said veterinarian and
rector of Public Health: D, c. tbD
Every veterinarian praCticmg in this
District shall furnish to the. Director
Of Public Health. D. c., such reports
concerning, dogs ,vacclnatet against
Health may require. Par. 1. Veter-
inarians shall, upon vaccinating q
dog against rabies furnish to the
owner or other person preSenti;nS
tag. Par. >. 'al II shall be the duty
OF every person owning. keeping, or
having custody of q dog IN tins
District TO affiX and keep afnxed.
the vaccination tag provided for IN
owning, Keeping. Or having custody
OF dog in this District shall afiix
or, harness of such dog. any tag
other than a current tax tas and
vaccination tag. &c, No person
oTning: keeping, or having CUSTODY
or permit to be aflxed, to the collar
or harness of such dog, vaccina-
ton tag unless such vaccination tag
was issued for SUCH dog. tdl No
this District shall issue a certificate
or vaccination tag for any dog un.;
less. such dog has been fascinated
against rabie.; Par. 8; II any any Cog dos
cination pei od prescribed in Par.
"a Of this section has been vac
cinated against. rabies within twelve
months Immediately preceding Au-
marian, such dog need not be vac
clnated again during the effective
period OF this Proclamation. pro-
vlded, that the owner. Keeper or
person having custody OF a dog has
vaccination certificate and a num-
bered VACCINATION tag for such dog.
Par, Z. The owner, keeper, or per-
in this District which reached tho
age of two months after the efec:
tive date of this ProClama ton. shall
have such dog vaccinated against
rabies within one month OF the date
age of two months. Such dog may be
vacclnated either at the expense Of
the owner, keeper, or person hav-
ing custody thereof by private
pense Of the District OF Columbia.
At e one of OF this she s snSn ps 3 hny
person bringing or causing to be
sfter ADJUST S T. 49,, shan with WITHIN
fifteen days after the arrival OF such
dog, have such dog vaccinsted
against rabies. Pro vided. that II any
marian within twelve months i'm
mcdiately preccdiEe the date of its
arrival in this District, such dog
the effective period OF this Procla-
nation, if the owner, keeper, or
person having. custody OF such dog
has secured from the. veterinarian
cate and vaccination tag for such
dog. Par 9. Leashing From and
after the effective date OF this Proc
lainatlon no person, owning, Keep
this District shall permit such dog
way or in any public place in this
District. unless such Dog IL. is tirmly
exceeding four feet in length. held
by a person capable of manaeing
such dog. Par, 10, Dogs in Yards.
etc. From and after the effective
udte OF tulS tIUtidlHdllUH' lO
son owning, keeping or having
custody CT dog, in this District
shall permit such dog TO be confined
III any yard or other enclosure, or
on ny private property. or in any
automobile or other vehicle in. such
a manner that such dog can bite or
menace person lawfully using any
public street or highway or public
place Section II - Penalty - Any
person y ieIs any Of The toseEso,
Is subject. upon conviction of such
violation 10 a fine of not more then
$500 or Imprisonment for not more
sion of Provision of Communicable
Diseases Resulations-The operation
of the sixth paragraph. under the
heading Rabies lin dogs and other
sons q prs sss5ioa ars q Sob the Reg tS
Spread of Communicable ard Pre-
vcr:ehle Diseases in the District Of
Columbia, PROMULGATED by the Com
vested in them BY an Act approved
AUGUST AUGUST IL; .u l93n and reading as
brings, a dog into the District OF
sntinrd on the premises or on the
leash Of the owner or possessor for
a period Of ninety days from such
importation. unless such owner or
possessor shall obtain a certificate
j
the place whence the dog came that
there has pot been within ninety
cate an epidemic Of rabies In such
place" is hereby SUSPENDED for the
effective period OF this Proclama-
ton. Section .IV-suspension OF .
Police Regulation--The operation Of
Sectio.. 2 Of Article XVIII of the
Police Regulations Of the District
of Columbia. reading as follows: Sec.
. No animal Of the dog kind snail
be allowed TO go at large without
a collar or tae. as now prescribed
by Law, and unless under the con-
troll OF an attendant. and If he 10
of a quarrelsome or dangerous dis
position. he shall Furthermore be
secured by a chain or cord held BY
some person" is suspended for the
effective period Of this Proclamation.
as of the effective date thereof.
Procismation @ This proclsmation
becomes effective on July J.. 1859.
and snail continue in effect throush
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