ORD NO 01-1964 ORDINANCE NO. 11 -1964
An ordinance appropriating the dog license fee to the Sebastian
County Humane Society and to give them the authority to enforce the
Ordinance of the City of Van Duran, Arkansas and Statue of the State
of Arkansas as they pertain to dcgs and other animals.
WHEREAS, Humane Societies have been declared public organizations
by the General assembly of the State of Arkansas have declared that
the'appropriation of public funds for the use of such Humane Societies
in the maintenance and operation of shelt..rs for strays, diseased,
neglected and other animals and in the protection of the public from
disease among such animals is a public use of such funds in the
discharge of a government function, and
WHEREAS, the need for the services of a humane society are greet
and expensive, and
WHEREAS, the Sebastian county Humane Society is milling to
assume the task of caring for diseased, neglected and other animals
and. in the protection of the public farm disease among such animals,
and in enforcing laws roloting to said animals as provided by low,
and
WHEREAS, the money collected under the existing linccnsing
ordinance should be collected and administrated by said society.
NOW THEREFORE, DE IT C;DAINED DY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Von Buren, Arkansas:
Section 1. That the Sebastian County Humane Society is hureby
authorized and directed to collect the dog licenses and fees that
are now or h„rcaftur authorized by ordinance of the City of Von
Buren, and to render to said City of Von Buren, Arkansas, a yearly
accounting of said license end fees collected, end said licenses
and fees so collected will be to compensate the Humane Society for
providing its services to the City of Van Duren, Arkansas.
Section 2. That the Sebastian County Humane Society is
authorized to carry out its duties and functions for and in the n
name of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective upon the
acdeptance in writing by the Sebastian County Humane Society:
Section 4. It is hereby aseurt ined and declared that there
is immediate need, in order to protect the health and property of
thc•inhabitants of the City from strays, diseased end neglected
end other animals, therefore, an emergency exists and this ordinance
is necessary for the prdservetion of the public peace; health and
safety and shell take effect and be in force without delay from and
after its passage.
PASSED MARCH 2, 1964
11/ Allen R. Teuthekur (s)
Mayor
Attest
Geo L. Crofton (s)
City Clerk