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ORDINANCE NO. 3659
All ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF RABIES
AREAS rabies has been prevalent in little Rock
during the paltt year, and is a very fatal disease in dogs
and also in man, unless the long and expensive Pasteur treat-
ment is given, and
WHEREAS rabies in man is almost always caused by the
bite of a rabid dog, and
WHEREAS it has been proved that rabies may be pre-
vented among dogs by the rabies vaccine, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Lr TIE
ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Sec. 1 No one shall keep, own or possess arjy dog
within the limits of the City of Little Rock after this ord-
inance has gone into effect, except under certain restrictions
mentioned in Section 2, and any dog found in the City after
that date which does hot comply with these restrictions may
lai =,ifully be seized and held at the City Pound five days by the
Chief of Police or the Health Officer or ones of their auth-
orized agents; after which time such disposition may be made
of said dog or dogs as may be deemed best by the Chief of
Police or City Health Officer. DIY.. °ziog nrrded-under
t- hia_..c ,,;woe a fee of 50 cents- a -day shall be charged the
owner for feeding, when he claims the dreg'.
Sec. 2 No dog shall be permitted within the limits
of the City of little Rock unless it has been licensed and
been given the rabies vaccine within one year, and wears a
metal tag showing vaccination, approved by the Health Officer.
See. 3 Every veterinarian shall report promptly to
the Health Officer all cases of rabies in animals treated by
him in the City of Little Rock, giving the name and address of
the owner, and owners and addresses of aiV dogs bitten by said
dog, so far as known.
Sec. 4 If the owner of a dog has paid the licens-v
fee for 1924 and does not wish a private veterinarian to
vaccinate the dog, then the City Veterinarian will vaccinate
the dog free for this license year beginning June 1, 1924
After June 12 1925 the City Collector is authorized not to
issue a dog license unless the owner presents a certificate or
metal tag from a veterinarian that the dog to be licensed has
been given the approved rabies vaccine within the past sixty days.
Sec. 5 When the He41th Officer or the Chief of Police
or one of their authorized agents shall have reason to believe
that ark dog has been bitten by a mad or rabid dog, and had not
been previously protected by the rabies vaccine, such dog shall
be killed forthwith, unless the owner has the dog confined at
once and watched for at least sixty days, or until_ the dog dies
or is killed.
Sec. 6 Anyone found guilty of violating either Sec.
1 or 2 of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of
not less than 4 5.00 and not more than ?W'25.00
See. 7 This ordinance shall go into effect within ten
days of the date of its passage. Ordinance No. 2708, providing
for the muzzling of dogs for certain times o vh e s h r b
repealed. This Ordinance is not eanj to co�� 0 �it� brd, 7709;
14o. 2506 requiring all dogs in tie city to e icense eve , year
beginning Junes 1st, but the license fee of X3.00 required by
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aection 2 of said Ordinance, is made to include the cost of
vaccination, against rabies, by the City Veterinarian.
Passed; October 27, 1924.
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