271.  Sec.  9.  Special  pound  masters. — The  chief  of  police,
under  the  direction  and  authority  of  the  mayor,  is  hereby  au-
thorized to  employ,  from  day  to  day,  when  he  may  deem  it
necessary,  a  sufficient  number  of  men  and  teams,  whose  duty
it  shall  be  to  capture  and  convey  to  the  dog  pound,  and  care
for,  kill  and  dispose  of  all  dogs  running  at  large,  contrary  to
this  ordinance.  Such  persons,  so  employe'd,  shall  act  under
the  supervision  of  a  police  officer  or  officers,  to  be  detailed  by
the  mayor,  to  accompany  such  persons,  while  so  capturing,
conveying  and  disposing  of  such  dogs,  each  of  said  men,  so
employed,  to  be  paid  at  a  rate  of  not  to  exceed  two  ($2)  dol-
lars per  day,  without  a  team  and  wagon,  and  not  to  exceed
three  ($3)  dollars  a  day,  with  a  team  and  wagon.  Provided,
that  such  chief  of  police  shall  not  have  any  authority,  under


95

this  ordinance,  to  incur  an  indebtedness  as  herein  provided  in
excess  in  the  sum  of  two  hundred  ($200)  dollars,  without
further  authority  from  the  Common  Council.
