04-04-1950 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield Couaty
held at the Courthouse on April 4,
1950 at 3:00 p.m.
Present:
J% G. Hening, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
J .C. Mc Kes son
Robt. ~. Gill
Irvin G. Hornet
Absent: James W.Gordon, Jr.
on motion of ~ir.H.T.Goyne, the Ordinance c'onfining dogs for a period of forty-
five days is adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Whereas, this Board's attention has been called to the fact that a
rabi~ dog has been at large in the Village of Chester, in this County, and that
it is known that at least One other dog has been bitten by the said rabid dog;and!
Whereas, this Board desires to prevent any possible spread of rabies
in this County, and
Whereas, under authority of Section 29-105 of the Code of Virginia
of 1950, this Board is authorized to require owners of dogs to keep said dogs
confined Sn th&ir premises unless muzzled in such msnner that persona or animals
will not be subject to the danger of being bitten thereby.
Upc~ consideration whereof, and on motion, it is ordained as follows:i
On and after t his date every owner of a dog in Chesterfield County
shall keep his dog confined on his premises unless muzzled in such
manner that persons or animals will not be subject to the ~anger
of being bitten thereby.
2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined
not more t~an Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
3. This Ordinance shall be effective for forty-five(~5) ~ays from this
date.
4. An emergency existing, this Ordinance shall be in force from its
passage.
It is recommended by the Health authorities that you get your dog
vaccinated against rabies.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until April 11, 1950 at
10:00 a.m.
Nxe~cut i ve Secretary