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78 Dogs and Bitches. claimed and redeemed within forty-eight hours after its capture and impounding, then such dog or bitch shall be killed. The city marshal, any policeman, or any other person, shall have the right to shoot or kill any rabid dog or bitch, anywhere within the city limits, or to shoot or kill any dog or bitch found in the streets, which shall manifest a diposition to bite, or which shall manifest a dispo~ition to frighten wornen or children. SEC. 5. The owners of any dog or bitch captured and im- pounded under the provisions of this ordinance, shall have the right to redeem such animal at :my time within forty-eight hours after its capture,. and receive possession of the same upon the pay- ment of one dollar and fifty cents to the city marshal for each dog or bitch so redeemed, together with the tax that may be due, if ány is due, and when the tax is collected by the marshal under this section, he shall pay the same over to the assessor and collec- tor, and the owner of the dog or bitch shall receive a metal tag as prescribed in section 2 of this ordinance. SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the city marshal and each po- liceman of the city, whether regular or special policeman, to see that this ordinance is strictly enforced, provided that this ordinance shall not apply to dogs or bitches following countrymen or stragers temporarily in the city. SEC. 7. That all ordinances and parts of ordinance in con- flict with this ordinance, and all ordinances requiring a muzzle for dogs, be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 8. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication, and after July 1, 1889' This ordinance was adopted June the 10th, 1889' Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor, JOHN HARVEY, City Sec.