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ORDINANCE N0._...'~G
AN ORDINANCE TO TAX DOGS OWNED, KEPT OR MAINTAINED IN THE CITY OF WEST
ML~1tPHIS, ARKANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0~' THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS:
SECTION 1 - IEVY OF TAX: From and after the passage and approval of
this Ordinance, there shall be levied and collected on each and every dog
owned, kept or maintained in the City of West Memphis, over the age of six
months, a tax of X2.00 per annum. Every person owning or keeping a dog
or dogs within the City of West Memphis, shall apply to and pay said sum
to the City Glerk of said City and on payment of said sum shall receive
a receipt and a tag showing that said sum has been so paid.
SECTION 2 « DATE OF PAYMENT: The tax herein levied shall be for the
calendar year and said sum shall be paid on or before the lst day of
March of each year and shall become delinquent on April lst of each year.
SECTION 3 .» NOTICE TO PAY TAX: That where dogs are found about the
premises in said City on which no tax-has been paid ee required by this
Ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to notify the
person i.n charge of said premises to come forward within three (3) days
to pay said tax, and unless said person in c}aarge of said premises shall
disclaim a~}r ownership in said dog when so notified, or shall fail for
three (3) days after said notification to pay the tax on said dog, he
shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Ordinance and punishable
as provided herein.
SECTION It •. ISSUANCE OF TOGS « It shall be the duty of the City Clerk
of said City to procure suitable tags to be issued to any person paying
said taa, and said tag shall be furnished free to all who apply for and
pay said tax. It shall be the duty of the owner or keeper of all dogs to
see that said tags are worn by said dogs at all times.
SECTION .» VIOLATION AND PENALTY: Every person or persons keeping a
dog or dogs in the City of 3~est Memphis subject to this tax without
paying same shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined in any sum not less than X5.00 nor more than
$50.00.
SECTION 6 ~ EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It is ascertained and found. to be a fact
that there are many dAgs running at large in the City of West Memphis,
which have no value and are unclaimed by any person, while there are others
that might be classified as among the noblest representatives of the ani-
mal kingdon and are justly esteemed for their intelligence, sagacity,
fidelity, watchfulness, affection and above all for their natural
cxm-panionship with their masters, and that it is necessary that this
class of dogs be protected against the former class and this Ordinance
being necessary for the protection of the public peace, health and
safety of the citizens of West Memphis, this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passes and approved this 20th day of March, 1951•
APPROVED:
.~. ~ MAYOR
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CITY CLERK