Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-31
LAWS OF MICHIGAN.
AN ACT for the destruction of wolves.


SECTION l. Every person being at the
time an nhabiant of this state, who shall
kill full grown wolf, or VOLTS whelp under
the age of three months, within the penin-
sula Of this state, shall be entitled to a boun.
ty Of ten dollars for each full grown wolf,
and five dollars for each VOLTS whelp un.
der the age of three months, TO be allowed
and paid in the manner hereinafter provi-
ded.
SEC. 2. Every person intending to APP
ply for such bounty, shall take such wolf
or VOLTS whclp killed by him, or the head
thereof with the ears aud skin entire thereon
to one ofthe justices OF the peace of the
township, in which such wolf or VOLTS whelp
shall have been taken, who shall thereupon
associate with him one of the assessors, OF
commissioners ofhigh ways of such town.
ship, to act with him in deciding upon such
application.
Sec. 3. The person claiming such bounty
shall then and there be sworn by such JUS
tce, and state on the oath the time and
place and when and where every wolf or
VOLTS whelp for which bounty is claimed
by him was taken and killed. He shall
also submit to such further examination on
oath, concerning the taking and killing
such wolf or whelp, as the Justice and Off.
Ger associated with him may require and
the statement made by him shall be reduced
to writing, in the form of an affidavit, which
shall be subscribed by the person making it.
Sec. 4. If it shall appear to the justice
and officer associated with him, that the
wofor whelp was taken and killed within
such tnwnship by the person applying for
such bounty and that the mother of such
whelp was not taken before she brought forth
the same, they shall cut off and burn the
ears and scalp of such wolf or whelp, and
deliver TO the person so applying certif-
cate OF the facts, annexng thereto the origi.
nal affidavit made and subscribed by such
person and every justice who shall issue
any such certificates, shall regularly nun.
Der all The certificates issued by him.
SEC. 5. The certificate, with the affidavit
50 taken, shall within five days after the
date thereof, be delivered to one ofthe ccun.
ty commissioners ofthe same county; il
such commissioner shall doubt the correct
ness of the certificate or affidavit, he shall
give notice to the person claiming the boun-
ty, to give further evidence Of the correct.
ness thereof and shall retain the paper in
his hands until such further proof shall! be
male.
s.SEc. G. If such commissioner shall have
no doubt of the correctness Of such certi6.
cate and affidavit. or if his doubts shall be
removed by further proof, he shall lay such
certificate and affidavit before the board a,
their next meeting. IL the board shall be
satisfied that such certificate and affidavit
is just and correct, they shall award to the
person to whom such certificate shall have
been granted, tho bounty above specified
and shall cause the certificate 10 be filed
with their clerk.
SEC. 4. Duplicate certificates, stating al
the bounties that shall have been allowed
by the board at any meeting, shall BIO made
under their direction, and after being certi
fed by their chairman and clerk, shall be
delivered to the county treasurer, who shall
thereupon pay to the several persons named
in such certificate, out of any moneys in
the county treasury, the bounties to them
respectively.
SEC. 6. Thecounty treasurer shall charge
10 the treasurer Of the state the one.half Of
all bounties allowed by the board of coun.
ty commissioners Of their respective coun-
ties, and shall transmit an account thereof
to the auditor general accompanied by one
Of the duplicate certificates received from