Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-292

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as pro­vided herein. Section 14. All persons owning or haying under their control vicious or dangerous animals or female dogs in heat shall keep same securely inclosed. It shall be the duty of the poundmaster to take up and carry away and impound all vicious and dangerous animals and female dogs in heat not securely inclosed. Section 15. The poundmaster shall keep all dogs taken up by him for three days thereafter, and if redeemed, shall charge and receive in addition to the registration fee, if not already paid, and all other fees and charges herein provided for, one dollar for each dog, provided, however, that he may charge five dollars for the redemption of a vicious or dangerous dog, or female dog in heat, the first time such dog is taken up, and twenty-five dollars for each and every time thereafter that such dog is taken up. If such dog be not redeemed within three days, he shall dispose of it by sale in the manner and upon notice as provided in Sections 9 and 10 hereof, or by gift, or by destroying it, provided, however, that vicious and dangerous dogs, and dogs unfit for further use or dangerous to be kept impounded by reason of age, disease or other infirmity, may be destroyed at any time after twenty-four (24) hours upon examination and recommendation in writing of the City Health Officer or any responsible Veterinary Surgeon. After such examination and recommendation such dog shall be destroyed and buried by the poundmaster, but no charge for the examination and destruction, or for the burial of any dog shall be made against the City of Las Vegas. Section 16. All moneys collected under the provisions of this ordinance by the poundmaster and the license fee collector shall be paid by them unto the treasurer of the City of Las Vegas, together with a statement covering the said col­lection, taking the treasurer's receipt therefor. Section 17. The actual reasonable operating cost of the public pound by the poundmaster, shall be a proper charge against the general fund of the City of Las Vegas. Section 18. Monthly reports of the poundmaster showing the amounts collected, the amounts expended, the work performed and general report of the poundmaster shall be furnished by said poundmaster in writing to the City Manager not later than the tenth day of each month. Section 19. The poundmaster for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this ordinance shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Manager of the City of Las Vegas, and shall receive such salary or compensation as may be fixed and determined by the Board of Commissioners from time to time. He shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a bond payable to the City of Las Vegas in such amount and form as the Board of Commissioners may determine, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Board of Commissioners, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties. Section 20. Any person owning, possessing, or having the care, custody and control of a dog or dogs who wilfully refuses, fails or neglects to furnish to said poundmaster or license fee collector the required information necessary to properly register said dog or dogs in the Dog Register Book, as provided herein, or who wilfully fails, refuses or neglects to cause said dog or dogs to be registered and pay said registration fee at the time and in the manner herein provided, or who wilfully fails, refuses or neglects to perform any act or pay any other fee or charge required by this ordinance to be performed or paid, and any person who shall wilfully resist, interfere with or prevent the poundmaster or any of his assistants in the exercise of their duties, or who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished, except as herein otherwise provided, by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprison­ment in the City jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than fifty (50) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the payment of any fees and charges provided for in this ordinance due and remaining unpaid. Section 21. Whenever any animal, excepting dogs, is taken up for im­pounding, which by reason of age, disease or other infirmity is unfit for further use or dangerous to be kept impounded, the poundmaster shall within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter destroy such animal, upon the examination and recommendation in writing of the City Health Officer, or any responsible Veterinary Surgeon, but no charge for such examination and destruction, or for the burial of said animal shall be made against the City of Las Vegas. Section 22. It shall be the duty of the poundmaster upon the request of any owner or possessor of any dead animal, to forthwith bury or destroy the same, in such manner as the Health Officer may prescribe and, in the case of dead dogs or cats, only after examination by the Health Officer where there is no record in his department that such dog or cat has been previously vaccinated as in Section 25 hereof provided, for which services the poundmaster shall charge and collect the following fees: For burying or destroying horses, oxen, bulls, or cows, per head $5.00 For burying or destroying jacks, mules steer or colts, per head $5.00 For burying sheep, goats or calves, per head $2.50 For burying dogs, cats, or other animals not enumerated, each $1.50