(A) The Mayor shall appoint some suitable person as poundmaster, and said poundmaster shall, at the expense of the town, provide a suitable and retired place for the impounding of dogs; the location or the pound shall be published or posted in the Town Hall and the poundmaster shall have the general supervision of the town pound and shall see that the same is conducted in a quiet, reliable and proper manner.
(Prior Code, § 8.02.110)
(B) It shall be the duty of the poundmaster to take up and impound every dog running at large contrary to the provisions of this subchapter. If an impounded dog be not redeemed within 48 hours after said dog is impounded, the poundmaster shall give notice of such impounding to the owner in the manner prescribed by the laws of the state after which, and in conformity thereto, the poundmaster shall offer the impounded dog for sale, and if no bid to an amount equal to the charges of the poundmaster against said animal is received therefor, the impounded dog shall be killed by him or her; provided, any person may redeem an impounded dog upon the payment to the poundmaster of an amount equal to the poundmaster’s charges for keeping said animal.
(Prior Code, § 8.02.120)