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Show BETTER GET YOUIt DOG LICENSED! by Ken Shulsen Bingham city officials Wednesday Wednes-day night voted to take steps to end cause of complaints from residents re-sidents who report that a large number of stray and uncared for dogs are becoming a nuisance. The dog catcher licensed by the city, John T. Bird of Salt Lake fMtv. is at nresent rrrnkine his rounds. Dog owners are asked to cooperate with Mr. Bird in seeing see-ing that every dog within the city limits is accounted for. Inquiries, information and protests on dogs should be made at the City hall at either office of the recorder or the chief of police. The fact that a dog is licensed does not entitle the owner to turn the dog loose on the streets and given the run of the city. The following sections from city ordinances are called to attention atten-tion of dog owners: Sec. 137: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a dog within the city limits without making application to the city clerk for that urpose and paying pay-ing to said clerk for benefit of the city an annual tax of $2.50 for a female dog and $1.50 for a male dog. Sec. 138: It shall be the duty of the owners of dogs so licensed to provide the same with suitable collars and with a metallic plate or check with licensed attached thereto. , , , Sec. 140: It shall be unlawful for the owner of any female dog to permit it to run at large while in heat, as such dog so running at large may be killed by the city marshal. . o 1 |