The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-05
From the state Register.
DOgs:

From the state Register.
Dogs:
For the last half dozen years the farmer
Of Iowa have been making earnest efforts 70
the passage of some Law BY the General As
sembly for the protection Of Sheep from th
ravages Of Dogs. The soil AMI the climat
Of the State are peculiarly adapted to sheep
raising There Is sufflciency Of upland
such as wool-growers seek, the prairics ar
well watered, and there is less Of what is de
nominated "fslling weather" than in almos
any other agricultural State. But in sparsel,
settled Counties wolves prevented the sue
cessful introduction and maintenance O
flocks, and in th,ckly settled districts dog
were more destructive than the wolves
Between the two families Of CANNES, wool
growing has dwindled into an unproftabl,
branch Of husbsndry, and less money ha,
been realized from II In the whole State thar
might be from single county. Last winte,
the farming population made such an earn
est appeal from all quarters for Legislativ,
protection against the Dogs that it could
not be disregarded, and q law was passed
whereof the subjoined is copy:
AN ACT providing for the registry oi
dogs, and defining the duties of Township
officers in c-rtain cases.
SRcTIos I. b IL enacted By sAs General
Assembly Of the State Of Iovo:. That every
owner or keeper Of dog shall on or before
the 18th day Of May, 1862, and each year
thereafter, cause to be registered, numbered
and described IN the Office Of the Clerk of,
the township where said owner or keeper re.
sides, and shall pay to said Clerk for said
registry the sum of one dollar for every male
dog, end three dollars for every female dog,
and shall receive from said Clerk certi6-
cate Of registry, number and description of
said dog. which certificate shall be prima
.fdeie evidence Of the proper registry OF said
dog in any township in the State. The
township clerk shall receive for every certi-
cate 80 issued twenty cents. from the funds
accruing under the provision of this SEC
ton.
SEC. Q. The township clerk shall keep an
account Of the amount received and paid out
under the provisions OF this Act, which ac-
count shall always be open to the inspection
of any citizen of the township, ard shall an
ually on the first Monday of June, post in
some conspicuous place In his township q
list of all dogs registered for the current
year, and shall also furnish copy thereof
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SEC. 8. There shall be collar placed up
on the neck Of each dog registered under
this Act by the owner thereof; said collar
may be leathern or metallic. and shsll not
be less than one inch wide, with the number
and year made plain upon the same, either
by engraving or punching with holes. or
sewing with thread of color different from
the collar. All dogs caught without COL
lar on. specified in this section, shall be cor.
sidered nuisance. and shall be destroyed
as set forth in section 9th of this Act
SEC. 4. Any person placing collar on
any dog not registered, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars.
SEC. 5. The township clerk ofeach town.
ship shall be required to give bond in the
sum oftwios the amount of maney that will
be likely to come into his hands by the pro-
visions of this act, which amount shall be-
approved by the Township Trustees. and
filed with them for the use of any one injur-
ed by the improper acts Of said clerk.
SEC. 8. Any person owning. keeping or
dog over the age ofthree months
not registered according to the provisions of
this act, shall be deemed gnilty Of a misde-
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be fined Ave dollars. to be collected as other
fines. If before judgment the defendant
cause his dog to be registered as required BY
the provisions Of this act, and pay all costs
up to the time of pleading such registry. it
shall be bar to any further prosecution for
that offense.
SEC 7. Any person who shall malciously
kin any registered dog. or shall steal or en-
tice away such dog. shalt upon conviction
thereof be punished by fine not exceeding
dfty dollars. and shall also be liable to the
owner for all damages.
SEC z. Any person may. and every po-
lice officer, constable, or marshal shall, kill
Or cause to be destroyed all dogs going at
large and not collared and registered accord-
ing to the provisions Of this act Officers
shall receive twenty Ave cents for each dog
20 destroyed, to be paid out of the funds &C.
;ruing under the provisions of this act
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any person
10 kin any dog caught in the act of worry
ng. manning or killing any sheep or lambs, or
,ther domestic animal, or any dog attacking
y attempting To bite any person outside Of
he inclosure Of the owner, and the owner
.hall be liable to the party injured for oil
lamages done by his dog.
Ssc 10. The township trustees of each
shall require eli dogs over three
months Of age. not registered according to
he provisions of this aot, to be destroyed,
md shsll enforos ali psnalties herein provid-
ID. and any officer who shall neglect or re.
use to perform the duties imposed upon
him BY this act. shall be punished BY fine
lot exceeding ten dollars for each convic.
ion.
Ssc IL. All funds received for the regis |
ry Of dogs, except 80 much as Is necessary
o defray the expenses Of registering s-fp
Killing dogs as provided in sections n. :
light Of this act, are hereby Scx ~ -. d
chool fund to BE- paid to t6sb;ns 40 S othsr
rict Treasurer, and di6sstioned !: Hro,Id.d Ia,
raj sub-districtS min where ther. .;s, = . ~. :
Snoo: y Iusef independent sub. district. :; -
So !aship Clerk shall pay into the - :.
sr6chool Treasury ofthe Independent IN
tr'ct tts shars Of such apportionment VI
JIG. IL. All fines and forfeitures impos. Il
IS penalty for the violation Of any of !.
prov'sions Of this act, or neglect of any
Imposed by the same, shall be prosecn- M
tor by complaint Of any citizen before 4 G,
tics OF the Peace having jurisdiction, and ".
9ers technical objection to the form Of m,
information shall be allowed to defeat . =
'ecution 50 commenced. Of
he petitions were signed by Democrats