HomeMy WebLinkAbout02549Section 1. Animal Pound: There is hereby created for the City
of Port Townsend an Animal Pound for the restraint, care an.@
disposal of dogs, cats and other animals taken up or impounded
for violation of or contrary to any provisions of this oWo,YnNcc
The Animal Pound shall be located at such place as the city
council of said city shall, from time to time designate. Said
animal pound shall be under the direct control and supervision
of the poundmaster.
Section 2. Poundmaster: The position of City Poundmaster is
hereby created, and the.city police chief shall employ, subject
to the confirmation of the mayor, a city poundmaster, and it
shall be the duty of such poundmaster to enforce the provisions
of this chapter and to perform such other services as�may be
directed to do by the chief of police.
Section 3. Poundmaster to keep records: The city poundmaster
shall keep accurate and complete records of all animals impounded,
including a description of the animal, where found and other
pertinent information; and a complete record of all monies
collected for sale, board, redemtion and care of said animals.
Such records shall be at all times open to inspection by city
officials and such poundmaster shall make and file with the city
clerk, on the first day of each month, a full and true report and
account of all animals impounded, sold and redeemed, and of all
the fees and charges collected by him the preceding month. Said
fees and charges to be deposited by him to the current expense
fund of the city.
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