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4 4 ORDINANCE NO. `..; 6 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT- MENT OF THE: SNOHOMISH COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, A CORPORATION, AS POUNDMASTER FOR THE CITY OF EVERETT; PROVIDING FOR THE D POUNDING OF STRAY ANIMALS, THE DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS, THE KEEPING OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS AND DEFINING A PUBLIC NUISANCE; DEFINING OFFENSES I? Ail") PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, AND DECLARE 4 NOW, THEREFORE, TEE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: That the Snohomish County humane Society, a corporation, existing under section 16.52,020 Revised Code of ', ash- ington, be, and is hereby appointed as and declared to be the official poundmaster of the city of Everett commencing January 1, 1955; and said corporation shall do all impounding of animals prescribed by ordinance and shall receive for its services as such 90% of all money collected for dog license fees and 100% of all money collected for dangerous animal permits and for such impound- ing, and for care and feed for dogs and other animals impounded. The City Treasurer is directed to draw and to pay on or before the 10th day of each calendar month to said corporation by warrant the sums provided and received by the city for such purpose during the preceding calendar month. such appointment shall become effective upon acceptance in writing thereof filed with the City Treasurer. Section 2: Said corporation as poundmaster shall provide adequate service 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the entire calendar year, and shall supply all necessary facilities, equipment and supplies together with the requisite number of employees to adequately perform its duties. The corporation shall be granted the use of the City Pound building, which it shall maintain in good condition. Section 3: Each employee of such poundmaster over the age of 21 years, except clerks and stenographers, is hereby made a special police officer, shall be sworn in as such and shall be charged with the duty of enforcing this and all other ordinances of the city relating to the care, treatment or impounding of animals. Section 4: The poundmaster shall impound in the City Pound all animals subject to impounding. The poundmaster shall collect and dispose of all dead animals found in the city and if the owner is known a fee of 91,00 may be collected therefrom for such services. All sick or injured animals shall be impounded when not in the owner 's possession and may be humanely destroyed at the discretion of the poundmaster. Any stray animal found may be detained by the city pound until the owner or other person proves his right to the same to the satisfaction of the poundmaster, subject to the payment of penalty, fees and costs as herein provided or as provided by Ordinance No. 3197. Any dog or other animal requiring a license found running at large without a valid license tag attashed is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be impounded. The owner or keeper of such impounded animal, other than dogs, may redeem the same within 48 hours upon payment of license fee and an impounding fee of v2,00 and a fee of 50¢ per day or part thereof for care and feed as may be accrued, provided such animal is not suffering from serious Injury or disease. Dogs may be redeemed as provided by Section 9 of Ordinance No. 3197, provided that a fee of 50¢ per day for care and feed shall be paid provided said dog is kept more than one day,