The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-22
Law for Taxing DOGS.

The Senate has passed the bill for tax
ing dogs by vote of "a to 9-our Sena-
tor. Mr.. Potts, voting in its favor. The
following are its provisions:
Sec l. That it shall be unlawful for
any person to keep or harbor any dog
over the age of six months, unless he shall
cause the same to be registered, described
and numbered in the Office of the Mayor
of the city or incorporated village, or Clerk
of the township in which he resides, and
obtain from the Mayor or Clerk license.
which shall be valid until the first day of
May then next ensuing, except as provid-
ed in the next section, for which. he shall
pay to the Mayor or Clerk the sum of
twenty-five cents for each dog. 1t shall
be the duty of said officers to receive the
money and issue such license. And they
shall supply themselves with suitable
book for such registry, and printed blank
licenses. all which expenses they shall De.
fray out of the sums received for licen-
Ses.
Sec. 2. All licenses shall be renewed
within thirty days next preceding the first
day of May in each year, and all licens,
es issued within the thirty days shall be
valid for the term of one year from said first
day of May.
Sec. g.. Every owner shall keep upon
the neck of his dog metallic collar, on
which shall be distinctly engraved his
name and the word licensed"
Sec. 4. Any person may kill, and it is
hereby made the duty of the marshal and
other police officers of every city and vii
lage and the constabes of townships, to
kill every unlicensed and uncollared dog
found off the owners premises.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall wrong
fully remove the collar from any such IL
censed dog, shall be liable to the owner in
any sum not exceeding five dollars; and
whoever shall wilfully and unlawfully kill,
main, or otherwise materially injure any
such dog. shall be liable to the owner in
double the value of the dog.
Sec 6. Ifany owner of dog or dogs,
after due notice that his dog has been
worrying, killing, or injuring sheep or lambs
shall neglect to destroy the dog for twenty
four hours after the receipt of such notice
he shall forfeit and pay to his city, village
or township the sum of five dollars.
SEC. I. All sums for which person
are made liable, and all forfeitures incur
red under this act, shall be recoverable b,
suit or action before any mayor, justice o
the peace, or court having jurisdiction 0
the subject matter.
Sec. 8: No renewal of such licens
or registry shall be required upon the re
moval of the owner into any other city
village or township of this State, until
f shall have expired.
Sec. 9. If any person shall engrav
or cause to be engraved on the collar Q
his dog the word "licensed," or shall con
tinue the same on said collar, when he ha
in truth no license, he shall forfeit and pa
! to the city, village, or township the sur
of one dollar for each day he shall cor
tinue the said word on the collar, while b
shall have no license.
SEC. 10. Ifany person shall steal an
such licensed dog, the property of anoth
: er. the person SO offending shall, on cor
vction thereof make restitution to th
owner in double the value of such dot
; and be fined in any sum not exceeding 50
or be imprisoned in the county Jail for an
time not exceeding ten days.
Sec. IL. The word dog, in this ac
shall be understood to embrace bot
sexes.
. !. SEC. IL. This act shall go into ofe
y on the lst of April, 1860.