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ORDINANCE NO. 114 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING I�LpOUNDING OF DOGS, AND ESTABLISHING FEES. The Village Council of the Village of Huqo, Washington County, Minnesota, hereby ordains: Section 1. IMPOUNDING. The ooundmaster and every police officer shall impound any dog found unlicensed or running at large in violation of Hugo Ordinance No. 52, or any dog at large and con- stituting a nuisance, and shall give notice of the impounding to the owner of such dog if known. In case the owner is unknown, such officer shall post notice at the Village Hall that if the dog is not claimed within 5 days of the posting of the notice, it will be killed. If such dog is not claimed within the time specified and all the fees and charges paid, the poundmaster shall kill such dog and dispose of its carcass, unless it is requested by a licensed educational or scientific institution under Minnesota Statutes Section 35.71. Section 2. POUNDMASTER APPOINTMENT. The Village Council shall appoint a dogcatcher who shall also serve as Poundmaster. Section 3. FEES. The poundmaster shall house and feed in a humane manner any dog held at the pound. An impounding fee of $6.00 and a charge of $2.00 per day for feeding shall be imposed for any dog held at the pound,+and said fees shall be in addition to any other penalties provided for violation of any of the Ordinances of the Village of Hugo. Section 4. OFFICER'S POWERS. To enforce this Ordinance, . said officers are empowered and instructed to enter upon any private premises, Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication according to law. Section 6. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINA'QCES. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 52, entitled "An Ordinance Licensing And Regulating The Keening Of Dogs", published the 12th day of April, 1962, and Ordinance No. 64, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 52 Section 6 Entitled Impounding."; dated the 5th day of May, 1969, are hereby repealed. Passed and approved this P7 day of December, 1973. MAYOR ATTEST: L f Published in the White Bear Press on the.& day of December, 1973.