Show PAY TAX T I 1 a u AND aal 11 T D WEAR W EAR COLLAR 1 E A letter from the state board of health relative to tho the rabies question and asking the passage of a dog or rather an anti dog ordinance provoked a lone long and vigorous discussion at the council meeting tuesday night the result was the contina cont inu ing of morg norg king as dog catcher with instructions to shoot all dogs on which taxes were not paid and to report all obstreperous owners to the city attorney for prosecution not only will the dogs be killed if the taxes ate not paid but all dogs showing allowing any tendency to viciousness will be put out of the way many cases have been reported lately to buth but mayor horsley and mr king price already has an ordinance which covers every phase of tho the 0 question fuestion ue stion judge F E B woods wa was 8 present at the council meeting an and looked the matter up carefully not only must the license be paid but the dog must wear his collar bearing the tile license number if an owner tries to keep the dog marshal from shooting a dog on which no tax is paid the marshal may not only force his way to secure tho the dog and kill it but the owner may be prosecuted the killing of dogs which arc are a menace to women and children or even men is amply provided for As the th ordinance provides that the dog catcher shall bo be a special policeman appointed by the city marshal david bryner was called and named morg king who was immediately approved by the mayor and council it having been ruled by the supreme court thit poll tax ia Is collectible mr king was also instructed to mike that collection collect collection fon the ordinance ordin inco ince failed fall to specify thai the officer might shoot a man who refused to pay the tax but it is going to be hard to escape payment in dilce pi ice this year few are exempt that all owners of dogs mi maht glit prepare to obey the ordinance and that the voters might have a chance to get two dollars together at one and the same time it was decided not to begin the enforcement of the ordinances by special means for 30 80 days and notice was ordered inserted in the local papers |