Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-02

As it is called, has passed the Senate in the
following shape. 1t will probably go through
the House with little or no alteration
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 num-
bered 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 May
or or Clerk a license, which shall be valid un-
til the first day of May next ensuing, except
as provided in the next section, for which he
shall pay to the Mayor or Clerk the sum Of
IS cents for each dog. It shall be the duty of
said officers to receive the money and issue
such license. And they shall supply them
selves with a suitable book for such registry,
and printed blank licenses, all of which ex-
pense they shall defray out of sums received
for licenses.
Sec. 2. All licenses shall be renewed with
in thirty days next preceding the first day of
May in each year, and all licenses issued with
in said thirty days shall be valid for the term
of one year from said first day of May.
Sec. 3. Every owner shall keep upon the
neck of his dog a metallic collar, on which
shall be distinctly engraved his name and the
word I" licensed
Sec. 4. Any person may kill, and it is
hereby made the duty of the Marshal and 9th
er police officers of every city and village and
the constables of townships, to kill every UNI
licensed and uncolared dog found off the own
er's premises.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall ~wrongfully
remove the collar from any such licensed dog,
shall be liable to the owner in any sum not ex-
ceeding five dollars; and whoever shall will
fully 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. IF any owner of a dog or dogs, af
ter due notice that his dog has been worrying,
killing, or injuring sheep or lambs, shall neg
lect 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. Z. All sums for which persons are
made liable, and all forfcitures incurred under
this act, shall be recoverable by suit or action
before any mayor, justice of the peace, or
court having jurisdiction of the subject mat
ter.
Secs. No renewal of such license or regis
try shall be required upon the removal of the
owner into any other city, village or township
of this state. until it shall have expired.
Sec. g.. II any person shall engrave OF
cause to be engraved on the collar of his dog
the word &" license" or shall continue the
same on said collar, when lie has in truth no
license. he shall forfeit and pay to the city, vii
lage, or township the sum of one dollar fol
each day he shall continue the said word OF
the collar. while he shall have no liceme.
Sec. 10. If any person shall steal NJ such
licensed dog, the property of another, tn per
son so offending shall, on conviction thereof
make restitution to the owner in double the
value of such dog, and be fined in any sum not
exceeding 800, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail for any time not exceeding ten days.
Sec. IL. The word dog, in this act, sba!
be understood to embrace both sexes.
Sec. II. This act shall go into effect OF
the LIST of April, 1860.