Evening star., 1963-04-20
0EEIclAL NOTICES
GOVERNMENT OF THE DIsTRICT
(coNTlNUED)

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THS DfsTRicT OF coLUMBIA.
WHEREAS the Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia have
been notified by the Director Of
Public Health OF said District that.
Notwithstanding the fact that inn
munization Of dogs within the
District Of Columbia and other
restrictive measures have curbed
the disease OF rabies in said Dis:
trict, said disease may spread
within the District of Columbia
in force: WHEREAS. IN accordance
with the provisions of SI-230 OF
the District OF Columbia Code,
1851 edition. and by virtue Of the
section. the Commissioners do
hereby proclaim: That. (al Dur
Ing the period between April 20.
1853, and May 4. 1868. both
dates inclusive, every person own
os u dos ssD of he n hsssnT sss Of 'utSESs iSSes
months or over in the District
Of Columbia shall have ouch dog
yaccinated against rabies by a
licensed veterinarian with anti
rabies vaccine OF a type and
strength approved by the Director
OF Public Health, except that II
any dog within the District during
the vaccination period prescribed
above has been vaccinated against
rabies within twelve months i'm
by q licensed veterinarian such
dog need not be vaecinated again
until twelve months after date
OF the last vaccination: PRO-
V1DED. That the owner. keeper,
or person having custody OF the
dog has secured and kept a valid
vaccination certificate and a num-
bered vaccination tag for such
dog; (b) Such vaccination may
be done either at the expense
Sesisnated s f' iof that eTrpose. oT
BY q private veterinarian at the
keeping, or having custody Of a
dog; (c) Anti-rabies vaccination
at the expense Of the District
will be done during the week
beginning April 20, 1888, during
the hours from to 8 PM. Mon
day through Friday, and during
the hours from 8 AM. to IL Noon
on Saturday. These vaccinations
shall be done at the below listed
AON1tAOAios WIN 4 n w EEJ OEsA M,
Addison School. 3246 P Street;
Adams School. l9th and California
Streets; Alice Deal High School,
Fort Drive and Nebraska Avenue;
Polk School Grounds, 9TH and p
Streets: Northwest Central Clinic,
l4th and Upshur Streets; Whittier
School. 9th and Sheridan Streets,
SOUTHEAST SECTION. Kramer
u. High School, 18th and c
Streets; Stanton School, Alabama
Avenue and Naylor Road. NORTH
EAST SECTION. Burroughs School,
18th and Monroe Streets; spingarn
ROAD; R Merritt sh g: School, on0 s6ts 6Sssnnind ana
Hayes Streets. SOUTHWEST SEC
TIoN, D. c. Pound. South Capitol
and Eye Streets. I'd Dogs shall
be brought as soon as possible
after the opening time OF the
accordance with the provisions
applying to dogs OF Article 1S Of
the Police Regulations. In case
Of rain during the scheduled hours.
no clinics will be held but they
Will be conducted on the next
seasdSsd sns Ssse,Sst,or dsts That 5s GSl Upon
execute a Certificate upon the
form adopted by the Commits
sioners, which certificate shall be
furnished to the owner or other
person presenting a dog for vac
cination the stub OF such certifi-
cate to be retained by said veter-
marian and disposed Of as directed
BY. the Director of Public Health;
(b) Every. veterinarian practicing
IN the District shall furnish to
the Director Of Public Health such
reports concerning dogs vaccinated
Director of Public Health may
require. That, Veterinarians shall,
upon vaccinating dog against
rabies, furnish to the owner or
other person presenting such dog
8 numbered vaccination tag. That,
(a) Every person owning. keeping.
or having custody Of q dog In
the District Of Columbia shall
affix and keep affixed TO the
collar or harness Of such dog the
vaccination tag provided for In
this proclamation; tb) No person
owning. keeping, or having custody
affix or permit to Be affixed to
the collar or harness of such dog
any tag other than q current tax
tag. vaccination tag. or owners
Identification tag: (c) No person
owning. keeping. or having custody
Of dog in the District shall
affix or permit to be affixed to
the collar or harness OF such dog
vaccination tag unless such vac
cinnation tag was issued for such
dog; I'D No veterinarian licensed
70 practice IN the District shall
issue. certificate or vaccination
tag for any dog unless such dog
has been yaccinated by him against
rabies. That. The owner. keeper,
or person having custody Of any
dog within the District which
reached the age of two months
after the effective date Of this
proclamation shall have such dos
vaceinated against rabies within
one month Of the date upon which
such dog reaches the age of two
months. such dog. may be vac.
cinated either at the expense Of
ing custody thereof by a private
licensed veterinarian. or at the
expense Of the District Of Co
lumbia at the times specified
herein and at one of the clinics
listed herein. That, The owner
keeper, or any person having
custody Of any dog brought into
the District atter April 10. 1858,
shall have such dog vaccinated
AGAINST rabies within fifteen DAYS
after its arrival herein. PRO-
| VIDED. That II any such dog has
been so vaccinated subsequent 10
April IS. 1853. and the owner,
keeper, or person having custody
| Of such dog has q valid certificate
| from the veterinarian who per-
formed the vaccination and q
vaccination tag for such dog,
| such dog need not be vaceinated
again until twelve months after
the date Of the last vaccination.
That. This proclamation shall be-
come effective on April Is. 1893,
and shall continue In effect
through April is. 1884. NOW,
THEREFORE,. any person viola ting
any Of the FOREGOING provisions
Of this proclamation Is subject.
upon conviction Of such violation,
to q fine Of not more than $500
or Imprisonment for not more
than 90 days W. N. TOBRINER.
?. J CLARKE. J. B. DUNCAN,
commrs,. d. c. apo