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~2 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1957 At the expiration of the five day period, any dog not so claiDed by its owner may be disposed of by giving it into the possession of any person will- ing to pay the ccet of impounding, vaccination and license. If any dog is not disposed of wi thin the ten day period it shall be killed in a humane maImer by the impounding officer. Sec. 2-10 Appointment of impounding officer. An impounding officer shall be appointed by the city manager and may be assigned to such departnental supervision as may be desirable. Sec. 2-11 Establishment of pound; duty of impounding officer. There shall be established a pound in such place as the council may designate. It shall be the duty of the impoun:ling officer, or his duly authorized agent, to capture and imprison, in accordance with section 2-9 in the city pound all dogs running at large in violation of this ordinance. Sec. 2-12 Account of monies collected by impounding officer; payment into treasury. An accurate account shall be kept of all monies collected by the impounding officer or any of his agents and the same plid to the city treasurer not less frequently than the last day of each month. Sec. 2-1.3 Wrongful removal of tags. No person shall wrongfully remove from the neck of any dog any metal tag hereinbefore specified. Sec. 2-14 Female dogs in season. It shall be unlawful for the owmr of any female dog to permit such dog to stray from his pt"emises while such dog is knavrn to the owner to be in seas on. Sec. 2-l5 Dangerous or vicious dogs. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow a dangerous or vicious dog to run at large in the city. Any dog that has been known to attach or attempt to attack or injure any person, animal or fowl, or to damage or destroy anything of value shall be termed a dangerous or vicisou dog. Such dog shall be kept confined upon the premises of the owner, and if removed .from the premises, shall be secured by a leash in the hands of a person able to control such dog, or shall be kept confined ins ide a vehicle or cage. Any violation of this section shall be punished as pr'ovided in section 1-6 of the Code of the City, and should the owner of such dog fail or refuse to comply with the terms of this section, the court may order such dog killed. Sec. 2-16 Quarantine of dogs. When in the judgment of the City Health Director an emergency shall be deemed to exist in the city or any section thereof, due to a widespread rabies epizootic, for the protection of the public health, the Health Director may declare a quarantim in the ci1u or such section thereof as may be affected, and restrict all dogs to the owners premises and/or to the immediate custody of a responsible person for the duration of such emergency as it is set .forth.