The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-06-04
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10 encourage .he kiIling 81 Wolves.

To encourage the killing Of Wolves.
SIC. i. Be il enacted By the General
Assembly ofMc State Of Ohio, That AIRY
person who shall kin any wolf OF wolves,
within this state, shall be entitled 10 re-
ceive compensation or reward, for each
wolf above the age Of six months, oI
four dollars and twenty FIVE cents; and
for each wolf under the age Of six
months, the sum Of two dollars and fifty
cents.
Sec. Q. That any person claiming
such reward, shall produce the scalp or
scalps of The woif or wolves, SO killed,
with the ears entire, within twenty days
after such wolf OF wolves have been
killed, to the clerk Of the court Of com
mon pleas Of tho conB'y within which
such wolf or wolves wrrs killed, OF Of
the county to which such county may be
attached for judicial purposes; and said
clerk shall administer 10 the person pro-
ducing such scalp or scalps, as aforesaid,
the following oath or affirmation sYou
do solemnly swear, or affirm, las the case
may be- th.t the scaip Cor scalps) now
Produced by yon, is Tire scalp [or scalpsl
Of wolf or wolves las the case may be-,
taken in the county Of (,aning the
county, j by you, within twenty days last
past, and you verify believe tire same 10
have been over or under the age of six
months, [as the case my bel and that
you have not spared the life of any she
wolf, within your power to XIII, with
design 10 increase the breed;" which
oath or affirmation shall be, by the clerk,
taken in writing, and subscribed by the
person presenting the scalp or scalps.
Sec. 8. That the clerk before whom
such oath or affirmation is made, after
causing the scalp or scalps to be des.
troyed in his presence, shall file the de-
position so iaken, in his Office, and under
the seal thereof, grant TO such person an
order on the treasurer Of state for the
amount Of moneys which may be due
sucl, person by the provisions Of the
& d. section OF this ac', which shall be p,y-
able 10 him and to his order, aud shall be
received in p,yment of taxes, for state
purposes; and euch and every order
drawn 'ns aforesaid, shall be num-
bered by tie clerk, and placed on file in
his Office, with the deposition Of such
person, which deposition shall. OH the
back Of the same, contain the receipt of
such person, ior such order drawn as
aforesaid.
Sec. A. That said clerk shall enter in
a book, to be kept by him for that pur.
pose, the date, number aud amount Of all
orders drawn by him in conformity with
she provisions Of the preceding section
Of this act I; also, the name Of the person
10 whom granted; and he shall annually,
on or before the fifieenih day Of April,
make out and transmit to the auditor Of
state, an exhibi, Of all orders by him
drawn as Aforesaid.
Sec. S. That !. shall be the duty Of
tho Slate Treasurer, Immediately on re-
ceiviug In payment o. taxes, or Other.
wise, any wolf scalp order, 10 enter IN
the face Of the same, the day and date,
and the word "redecmed;" and il shall be
tho duty Of the auditor Of slate, on re-
ceising any such redeemed order from
Inc treasurer, to file and preserve the |
same, and once . year to compare them |
With tho exhibit Of the clerk of the pro-
uss county. herenbefores required 10 be
made 10 said auditor.
Sec. s. That the county cohmission- |
.ss OF any county, may increase the
bounty for killing wolves over six months
Ia. 10 eight dollars per scalp; Provided,
uch increase shall be paid out Of the
,essrry OF the proper county.
JAMES g. JOHNSON. |
,oeakef Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President .. the Senate.
:, M 1870