Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-03
April &c, 1859.
I No. 55.1

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Sec. l. Be it enacted by The General As
srnlbly ofhe Stale of Ohio, That any per-
son who shall kill any wolf or wolves. with
in this state, shall be entitled TO receive a
compensation or reward, for each wolf above
the age Of six months, Of four dollars and
twenty five GEMS; and for each wolf under
the age of six months, The sum Of TWO dollars
and fifty cents.
SIC e. That any person claiming such
rewald, shall produce the scalp or sea ps of
The wolf or wolves, so killed. with the ears
entire. within twenty days after such wolor
wolves have been killed, 10 the clerk Of lha
court of common pleas of the county within
which such wolf or wolves were killed, or Of
the county 10 which such county may be
auachcd for Judicial purposes; aud said clerk
shall administer 10 the person producing
such scalp or scalps, as aforesaid, the follow
inv oath or affirmation: "You do solemnIy
swear, q, affirm, (as The case may be) that
the scalp (or scalps) now produced by you,
is the scalp (or scaps) of wolf or wolves,
Gus tho CASE may be,) taken in the county Of
(naming the county,, by you, within twenty
days las, past and you verify believe the
satnc Ia have been over or under The age Of
six months. las The case may be;i and ,ha,
you have not spared the life Of any she wolf,
within your power TO kill. with design to
increase the breed;" which oath or afirma-
lion shall be, BY The clerk, taken in writing,
and subscribed by the person presenting the
scalp or sea ps.
SIC 8. That the clerk before whom
such oath or affirmation is made, alter caus-
ing the scalp or sea ps To be destroyed in
his presence, shall file the deposition SD Ia
ken in his office, and under The seal thereof
grant to such person an orcer on The treas
urer of STATE for the amount Of moneys which
may he due such person by the provisions
Of The first section of this act, which shall be
payable 10 him and 10 his order, and shall
be received in payment oil taxes Tor such
purposes and each and every order drawn as
aforesaid, shall be numbered by the clerk
and placed on file in his Office, with the dep
oslion Of such person, which deposition
shall, on The back Of the same, contain The
receip, Of such person, for such order drawn
MS aforesaid.
SEC. a. That said clerk shall enter in a
book, Iu be kept by him for that purpose
Ahe date, number and amount of all orders
drawn by him in conformity with The pro-
visions Of the preceding section of this act
also he name Of The person to whom gran
ted; and he shall annually, on or before the
fifteenth day Of April, make out and transmi
10 the auditor of state, an exhibit oil all or
ders by him drawn as aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Tha, i, shall be the duty OF the
\ State Treasurer, Immediately on receiving
in payment of taxes. or Otherwise, any vol
scalp order, 10 enter on the face of the same
The day and date, and the word "redeemed;'
and il shall be the duty Of the auditor o
stale, on receiving any such redeemed or
der from the treasurer, 10 file and preserve
The same, and once year 10 compare then
with the exhibit of the clerk OF the proPe
county, hereinbefore required TO be made II
said auditor.
SEC. s. That the comfy commissioner
Of any county, may increase The bounty 70
killing wolves over six months old, 10 eigh
dollars per scalp; Provided such increas
shall he paid Out of the treasury Of the prop
er county
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
7. Speaker of The House Of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President Of the Senate.
April &c, 1859.