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e e r Ordinance No. I:J-S-'; , Page 5. from time to time by the Humane Officer or a licensed veterinarian. Sec. 5-34. Quarantining of animals exposed to rabies. Any animal that has rabies or symp- ... toms thereof, or that is suspected of having rabies, or that has been exposed to rabies, shall, at the owner's option, and at the'owner's expense, be at once delivered to the Humane Officer for dis- posal, or confined in a veterinary hos- pital, or immedately and securely con- fined' by. tying with. a. chain of good quality, and kept under supervision of the Humane Officer for a period of .n-9.~.!.~s~ than...si~~y.-l~~.l. ?ays~..._.._. sec. 5-35. "Ffeporting rabid animals. It sh~ll. be' the duty of. all prac- ticing veterinarians to report to the Humane-Officer all cases of rabies wi,th w'h.ich he comes in. contac!; or to which his attention has been directed. This report shall be made immediately upon diagnosiS or suspicion of such cases of rabies. Sec. 5-36. Barking dogs. - -Any person ..who shall harbor or keep on his premises, or in his control, any dog which by loud, prolonged or repeti- tive barking or howling, shall cause a breach of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or the occupants bf sur- rounding premises to be disturbed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 5-37. Destruction of certain dogs or cats authorlzed. Any police officer or Humane Officer, or their designated assistants, may kill any dog or cat suspected of having rabies, or any dog or cat manifesting a disposition to bite or scratch when such dogs or cats are found at large. section 3. Chapter Five, HAnimals and Fowl,H of th( Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby amende, by adding thereto new Section 5-38, Restriction on Number 0 Dogs and Cats in proximity to Residence of Another, to read a follows, to-wit: ~ : -