Sec. 584. Hydrophobia—dogs to be confined or muzzled.
If at any time the Mayor has cause to apprehend the existence
of hydrophobia among the dogs in the territory over which the
city has police jurisdiction, it shall be lawful for him to require,
by proclamation, placarded in conspicuous places, and published
in one or more of the newspapers of the city, that all dogs be
confined to the lots of their owners, or effectively muzzled for such
time as he may prescribe. During such period the owners or
keepers of all unmuzzled dogs, if known, shall be summoned before
the Police Justice to show cause why they shall not be fined
for noncompliance with this ordinance. The fine shall be not less
than fifty cents, nor more than $5 for each offense. If the
owner or keepers are not known, the dogs shall be caught by
the police in as quiet a manner as possible and confined forty-eight
hours, at the end of which time the Police Justice shall
order them to be killed, if not redeemed by the owners or some
other person paying such fine as may be prescribed by the said
justice, the fine not to exceed $5 in any case. No policeman shall
shoot any unmuzzled dog found at large, in the street, unless
necessary to protect the public from a dangerous dog.
