The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-10-12

NOTICE
THE FOLLOWING ORDI-
NANCE WITCH WAS PRO.
POSED AT A RE Gull AR
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF PRIMO e
EDWARD COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1862,
AND WHICH HAS BEEN AD-
VERTISED IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED BY LAW FOR
ADOPTION THIS THE 2ND
DAY OF OCTOBER. 1862, BY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVIS-
ORS OF PRINCE EDWARD
COUNTY IS NOW ADOPTED AS
PROPOSED M THE FOLLOW
ING WORDS AND FIGURES:
AN ORDINANCE requiring the
vaccination Of all dogs in Prince
Edward County, Virginia, in or
der to prevent the entrance and
spread Of rabies within bounda-
ries Of Prince Edward County;
and to provide penalties for yio-
lation thereof.
Under authority of Section g.
1876. 1916 and 29-188.1 of the
Code of Virginia 1850, the Board
Of Supervisors of the County of
Prince Edward. Virginia doth
ordain as follows;
SECTION I. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or cor
poratlon to own, keep. hold or
harbor any dog, over the age of
six (6) months. within Prince
Edward County. Virginia unless
said dog shall have been vacci-
mated with a modified live virus
antlrabies vaccine. approved by
the Virginia State Department
OF Health. within a, period Of
thirty-sk 1861 months.
SECTION II. Any person, firm
or corporation Transporting a
dog into Prince Edward County.
Virginia. for residence, from
some other jurisdiction; Or any
person, firm or corporation now
residing in Prince Edward Coun-
ty. Virginia. shall be required
to conform with the above regu-
lation within thirty 800 days.
SECTION III. Ia. At the time of
vaccination. a suitable and dis
tinctive collar tag and a separ.
ate certificate of incubation for
each dog setting forth the type
OF vaccine used shall be issued
to the dog owner. The collar
tag shall be affixed to the dogs
collar and must be worn at all
times when the dog is not on
the owners property or in the
immediate control of a response
BILE person.
90 Any dog found in Prince
Edward County not vaccinated
and identified as described in
the above provisions shall be
impounded by the dog warden,
and such dogs shall be held for
period of five 90 days. The
dog may be returned to its own
er upon proof of ownership, vac
cination of the dog, payment of
the cost of impounding the dog,
at usual rates and payment of
any fines assessed under the
provisions of this ordinance.
(c) At the expiration of the
five 50 day period, any dog not
SO claimed by its owner may be
disposed of by giving it into the
possession of any person willing
to pay the cost of impounding,
vaccination, and license. or, if
not so disposed of, it shall be
killed in a humane manner by
the impounding officer or other
designated official.
SECTION ". (a) In order to
effectuate these provisions, any
person, firm or corporation
making application for dog IL
cense for the year 1862 and sub
Sequent years, shall be required
to present to the official who is
sues such license. a certificate
of rabies vaccination properly
executed and signed by a IL
cenSed veterinarian certifying
that the dog has been vacci-
mated in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section I.
The certificate must show the
date of incubation, rabies collar
tag number, a brief description
of the dog, sex and breed, and
the owner thereof. The certifi-
cate must be presented before
the license is issued. When the
dog license has been issued the
certificate of vaccination shall
be so marked and returned to
the dog owner.
SECTION v. When in the judg-
ment of the Prince Edward
County Health Director an
emergency shall be deemed to
exist in Prince Edward County,
Virginia. or any section thereof
due to widespread rabies cpl
sootic. for the protection of the
public health the Health Direc-
tor may declare a quarantine in
Prince Edward County M. SlIch