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correct re~'ort to the.Board of Trustees under oath at the first regular meeting of each month showing from whom received and for what ~urposes and the number of animals taken by him into the public pound and also the number redeemed from him and shall pay into the City Treasury all_ money received in excess 'of the 75~ allowed as his salary and thnt of bis deputies. Section 11. All animals herein specified in this Ordinance required to be destroyed shall be cremated or other- wise disposed of by the pound-keeper in a manner to be approved by the Board of Trustees and without expense to the City. Section 12. All. persons owning or ~aving under their control vicious or dangerous dogs shall keep the same securely muzzled and within ~n enclosure or in charge of some person fn their employ and the ~ound-kee~er and ]~is deputies are hereby req~.~ired to seize and carry to the public pound ~ll such vicious and dangerous dogs when not muzzled, also all female dogs in heat at any time in any of t~e streets or any public or unin- closed place in the City with or without tags. Section 13. The pound-keeper shall keep all dogs taken up by him for two days thereafter and if redeemed is entitled to charge and receive ~%].00 for each dog provided that he may charge ~.00 for redemption of a vicious, dangerous or female dog in heat. If any dog be not redeemed within two days he shall destroy it, provided thnt vicious and dangerous dogs may be destroyed at any time after 12 hours. Section 14. No person shall resist~ obstruct, or pre- vent the pound-keeper or any of ~is deputies or assistants in the exercise of bis duties as such and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than ~,~5.00 and not more than ~100.00 or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not less than 5 days nor more than 50 days, or both in the discretion of the C curt. Section 15. ~hen any animal is taken up for impounding which by reason of age, disease or other infirmity is u~fit for further use or dangerous to be kept impounded the pound-keeper shall within 24 hours thereafter destroy such animal upon examination and recon~.endation of the City Health Officer or his deputy or any reputable veterinary surgeon, but no charge there- for shall be made against t~e City. Section 16. All 0rdinanc~or Darts of Ordinances in conflict w~th this Ordinance are hereby to that extent repealed. The City Clerk shall cause ~his Ordinance to be published for 3 times in the SANTA ANA DAILY EVENING REGISTER, a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Santa Aha, and thirty days t~ereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.