251ORDIT~?ANCr; N0. 251
AN ORDINANCE TO AP~IEND SECTlOTd 3 OF ORDIDIATdCE N0. ly6 PASSED AS~3D
APPROVED OI~I TIC 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 1951.
BE IT ORDAINED BY T ~~' CITY CCUNCII~ OF THE CITY GF b~dEST T~ZI?,I~ZPHIS:
SECTIOIVT 1. Section 3 of Ordinance P1o. 196 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
04~~rLR OR KEEPER TO PAY TAX. Where a dog is found about the
premises in said City, it shall be the duty of the owner or keeper
to come fort•sard and pay said tax. unless said otilner or keeper or
person in charge of said premises shall disclaim any o~mership in
said dog or dogs, and if said owner or keeper shall fail to pay
said tax on said dog, he shall be deemed guilty of a violation of
this Ordinance and punishable as provided herein.
SECTION 2. ENiLRGENCY CLAUSE: It is ascertained and found
to be a fact that there are many dogs running at large in the
City of West Memphis which are une].aimed by any o:mer or person,
and that the danger of rabies is prevalent, this Ordinance, bung
necessary for the imr~ed.iate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety of the citizens of ?^Test T~lemphis, shall take effect
and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED Al!1D APPROVED THIS 2L,.TH DAY OF T~iAi~.CH., 1953.
APP OVLD
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U MAYOR
ATTEST:
G~[i / L,.
CITY CLERK