Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-02
Published June 20, 1882
CHAPTER 1O4

censs and keeping OF dogs" SsasS
The De0ple Of the state Of Wlscoa,i,
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact ., ',f9taa.s
Section L. 1t shall be the duty of n, |'"'R
each town, Git or incorporated Village @sss,ss
the first Monday in July, or at the i,1u. Its,s
CURED by law to make the assessment Of aha
city or incorporated village, to aunuaIsasn
an return into the office OF the clerK ~. aaa "a
city or village, a list Of the names of a.ssSlan
cry person owning or Keeping any dos Ga
the town, city or incorporated village NJ ", .ia
assessor, together with the numbsr and asmeSA5
dogs owned or kept by SUCH person Sat asa
their respective names, which list shall 4. oPA&.
from his assessment roll, and shall be has sspsE
of persons owning or keeping dogs Iish,as'
censed;.' and for such services properlv .9aI
he shall receive the sum OF three oaS, 'sa1s;K
person so returned by him on said list :, 10 "a
out OF the fund arising from the lieeosns esA
dogs, when collected, as hereinafter proTs"' ID
see 2. 1t shall be the duty of the cI.."s
town, city or incorporated village, to ma sa
fair copy of such list as returned BY tEa ~,
and to place sum equal to one dollar .Esse
male dog, aud two dollars for every far,ar- sita
a separate column prepared for that purnn.. va
site the respective names of the persons az. va
keeping sach dogs, and shall deliver tba
the treasurer of his town, city or ncorn".I'a's
lage, on or beiore the second Monday OF Ds,..,%s
In each year. .-. ~R
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the ,,...
each town, city or Incorporated village on .tsiS
ceipt of such list, and &C the time he i. a~sR
by law to collect the county tax, to persoas.'
mand of each person the sum set opnosir" T.
sons name in such list, and when sueb IT,
oeivsd by the treasurer, he shall give bis aa.as
the same, signed officially, and stating ts.s.Es
money Is received as license money 70, - - &2
stating the number and sex owned or tsr,ta w
person and charged to such person On tbs @s
list.
Sec. 4. The treasurer shall keep an scep,,,..,
separate account OF all sums received snt4-s&
under the various provisions OF this art t49as
count shall always be open TO the ipsnscf naa aS
voter of the place, and he shall .stsis YI alJ
vices five per centum OF the whole amop nv US d
license money received by him. 'suea
Sec. 8. In case any person SHALL Tor tina .,,..
of twenty days after being demanded rsfuss tA's
lect to pay the license imposed on him NV. sss
ofowning or keeping any dog or dogs the ss' ss
| of such town, city or v.Iage shah make ana !"
with some justice of the peace Of his county an
| fdaVit, stating that there is license agsinst ~
person; that he, the said treasurer, mas dsnsaIs
payment thereof, aud is unable to collect The 49,,
| such Justice OF the peace shall thereupon I.p.'
summons directed to such person, commauuug"'
| to appear forthwith before him, the said Juan. :
| answer under oath, and show cause why he doHs
pay said license. Such summons may be ssT.,s.
| the town treasurer, or any constable IN ssigrrr
| ty, by reading the same TO such person o,%-s
| officer or person serving such summons, thai /,
| same was duly served on the person to whomjt ~,
| directed, and that he has failed or neglected to
pear before said justice OF the peace, Tor the sD1,
of twenty-four hours after the service Of the i'm
| mons, the said justice OF the peace shall jssus,
warrant directed to the sheriff Or any copstsbIs si
| the county, commanding them him to fortbwt5
arrest and bring such person before him, the AL
| justice.
Sec. .. The justice before wA0u such per.oD
shall appear or is brought, shall cause him 10 bs
examined on oath, and any witnesses tAAs NAV ia
produced by him by the treasurer, as 10 the fss
| whether the person 30 arrested owned or kept an
| dog or dogs liable to be licensed at the time the h
cense list was made by the assessor, and as to IN
ability of the person so arrested to pay i0ch h
cense; and if ne shall refuse to answer al que,
tions put to him, touching his ability to payma
license, or If it shall appear 10 the satisfaction
the justice, from such examination, that he had
| dog or dogs subject to license at the time The
cense list was made by the assessor, and that h
has money or property real or personal Of any 4.
scription, which is not exempt from sale for taG
sufficient to pay such license, or such portion there
OF as such justice shall determine the person 50 u
rested ought to pay, the justice shall make al o.
der requiring him to pay such license forthwith
with costs; aud if he shall neglect refuse to %
such license and costs, as required by such OEl;
no property belonging to him shall be exempt iNs
seizure and sale tor the payment OF such nesus.
the treasurer, commanding him to Ier
the same by distress and sare OF the goods and c
| ties of such persons, Wherever the same msy 4
found, within his town. city or village; and ID
property distrained shall be sold for thaa i.
| amount of the license and ali costs, the surAa
| shall be returned to the owner Of such plOpGfy
But if it shall appear from such examination .ha
he has not sufficient money propertytO pay sud
license, or that he did not own or keep any Dog
dogs liable To be licensed at the tine the ltrnt
| list was made by the assessors, he shall be iora
| with discharged.
Sec. z. Whenever il shall appear from e1a1g
| ton, as provided in section me of this srysG
such person has not sufficient money or property u
| pay such license, then it shall DO the dHgaf The
| treasurer or any constable or police OfltN, pm
lawful for any person, TO Kill or cause such aor
| be- destroyed; and any person who snail Kill 0! Dc
| stroy any such dog shall, upon proof Thereof, Il
ceive fifty cents out of the license fund, Tor eas
| dog destroyed by him.
sec. 8. 1t any license money shall remain u
paid on the frst Monday OF February, or at the Ell
of sixty days from the time such treasurer receive
such license list for collection, he shall make o.
and deliver to the clerk OF such town, city or VI
| lage, statement in writing, containing the nam
/ OF the persons and the amount OF license remainl
unpaid, and he shall make and subscribe an anu
vic to such statement, before some justice ol v
peace or other person authorized 70 a1Mhs'
oaths, that the license mentioned IN such sssa
ment remains unpaid, that he has complied MsHti
| requirements OF the law, and that after NAgsNs
| forts he has been unable to collect the same
| Sec. 9. The owner of any sheep or lambs sllS
( ing loss by reason of worrying, manning or aI-4
thereon by dogs, may present within snirty dsn q
Ter such loss shall come to his knowledge, 70 70
| mayor or alderman (aldermenl Of tina cE!, ~
president or trustees Oh any incorporated village
| supervisors Of the town, wherein the damage
| done, proof thereof, verihed by oath or afHfmaaA
and thereupon the said officers shall draw al e'a
r. CT. lal,na tamba
the treasurer OF said town, city or ineorpoEas4'r
| lage, for the amount of such loss, The usasAh
shall register all such orders in full at the Time
their presentation, and shall nualiy, on 1s l%
Tuesday in April, pay all such orders IN lulI !"
| gross amount received by said town, aV ~Ia",
porated village, under the p-oylsonS o. faS sps y
| to such date, after deductlng aA SUNS P''riVu'y
paid out under such provisions, II VI sl4U '.s
therefor; otherwise, the treasurer 'nA4 4.S W.,
| amount, after deducting as aforesaAWS .|
| among said orders, and in full dlscha'ss -
| proUSded, that all surplus license noas!i -
there should be, in the treasury Of ssi4 ~ ~,
| or Incorporated village, after lying II SOU -
six months, shall be paid into the iuDa lVi A''''
port of schools in said town, city or VilIassI
Sec. 10. Any officer of any town, cry OF w ~
rated village, who shall refuse or negIec.w ~, ~
form the duties imposed upon him BY tAl' s' 1,I
be punished by fine not exceeding tHeuy a', n,
for every twenty-four hours which % sAs ~ t,sas
lect Or refuse, which shall be paa INV
ury of such town, city or incoypOatsa Iasd a.
sec. IL. All fines and forieitaFes IP "royou,
penalty for the violation of any Of Ve w br n
of this act, or neglect of any duty uI
same, shall be presented by complaint and
tice of the peace of the proper Junslss,O, .b,l b
mere technical objection to the su
alleged to defeat prosecution 50 conihSn nssr fb
prosecutions for fines and forsitures, ,T..onsu
act, shall be in the name of the state % .~ mns
SEQ. IL. In all cases under the nv. sSAl b
this act, when any person or coFpo'sA..SS sN bsr
entitled TO recover damages, the saIi' Snoriiu,
covered In civil action, prosecntea rho 40
the laws of this state; and in cases HHeLe sblp
shall be prosecuted by city the acsl w. If ri
prosecuted by the mayor or chief oM Sst, ss 10
city as plaintatf and when the action sl "ass G
ecuted by an Incorporated village, tne ~ M NJ
be in the name of the principal oacef 90 ~ ~
lage as plaintiff; and when the action ~ ~ m
| ecuted by town, then the chairman u
OF supervisors shall prosecute the samo. lsnS
Sec. ID. Chapter I75 OF the geheit;a "sass 81
1860, entitled ian act to regulate tne nH..onSss
keeping OF dogs,'' and all other actS .sas,
with the provisions OF this act, are hefsY "a "
proUidsd, that nothing in this act sn' -.av;ssd ~
strued as to repeal chapter AZ OF the t',odu 4
| utes, and SAID chapter 48 Is hereby deesS''N
| and to remain in full force. t,rta
| Tbia sba IA ,al-a affect and DelsF