The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-22
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AN ACT tn license Dogs, oad for tn
protection Of sheep. -: *'v:.:~
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the Stat
!, Of Minnesota: ..:..<
SECTION l. Every owner or keeper Of ,
, Dog shall annually on or before the thirtietl
> day Of April cause to:.be registered numbere.
| described and licensed for one year from tn
t first day Of the ensuing May, in the ofici
of the Clerk of the City or Town wherei,
he resides, and shall cause it to wear arounc
its neck, collar distinctly marked with tn
owners name, and registered number, and
i shall pay for such license One Dollar for &
male Dog, end Two Dollars for female
J Dog over the age Of six months.
SEC. 2. The Clerk shall issue the license
and receive and pay the money therefor in.
to the County Treasury, on or bcfoae the
tenth day Of May Of each year. retaining 70,
his own use, ten cents for each license. The
! Treasurer shall keep an accurate and separ-
ate account of all sums received and
paid out under the provisions Of this
Chapter. relating to Dogs, which account
shall at all times be open to the inspection
|of any voter ofthe county.
SEC. 3. The Clerk shall annually. within
end week after the first day Of May, post in
some.conspicuous place, a list Of all Dogs
Licensed for the current'yearj and shall fur
nish copy thereof to the Chief Of Police Of
the City. or one Of the Constables Of the
Town, and shall, from time to time, fnrnisl,
said officers with list Of such Dogs as are
subsequently licensed during the year.
SEC. 4. Any owner Of any Dog may any
time, have it licensed until the first day o.
the crsueing May, upon paying the sum as
provided in section one, but such license
shall not exempt him from the penalty Of
the following section, on complaint made
p1ior to issuing Of license No new license
for the culr rent year shall be necessary upon
the removal Of a licensed Dog into another
city or town.
SEC. S. Whoever keeps a Dog contrary
to the provisions Of this chapter, shall forfeit
len Dollars. for the use Of the person mak.
ing the complaint
Sec. +. Whoever,wrongfully removes the
collar from, or steals Il Dog licensed and col
Jared as aforesaid, shall be punished by =
tine not exceeding fifty dollars; and who.
ever wrongiully kills, mains, entices or
carries awag any such Dog, shall be liable
TO its owner for double the value of said dog
and wbosoever distributes or exposes any
poisonous substance with intent that the
Same be eaten by any such dog, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding fifty dol
lars nor less than ten dollars.
SEC. Z. Any persoh thay, and every Po-
lice officer or Constable shall, kill or cause
to be destroyed, all dogs going at large and
not licensed and collared according to the
provisions Of this chapter, and all officers
when not otherwise paid for their services.
shall receive from the County Treasury,
fifty cents for each dog so destroyed by them,
SEC. 8. Any person may kill any dog
that shall suddenly assalt him while he is
peaceably walking OF riding without the en-
closure of its owner or keeper, add any per.
son may kill any dog that is found out Of
the enclosure or immediate care of its own
er or keeper, worrying, wounding, or kilIingl
any sheep or lambs. .: .~.~ ..u
: SEC. 9. ANY person suffering loss by rea
son Of the worrying, manning, or killing of
his sheep or lambs by dogs, may, within
thirty days after he knows Of such loss, pre-.
sent proof to the Auditor Of the County
wherein the damage is done, and thereuponI
said Au1itor shall draw an order, in favor
Of such person upon the Treasurer OF, the
County for the amount Of such loss, and the
Treasurer shall pay the same out of any |
money which may have accumulated under
the provisions Of this act, and after such or
der has been drawn, the city or town may
sue on complaint before any Justice Of the
Peace Of the proper county, and recover
against the owner or keeper OF the. dog con
cerned in doing such damage, the full amt
thereof 81. .-<.zges. ....... secess =. ee-s*a zesss
Il SEC. 10. The Mayor and Aldermen OF.
each city, aud the Supervisors Of each town
shall require all dogs not licensed and col
Jared according to the foregoing provisions
Of this aet, to b. destroyed, and shall enlore
all penalties herein provided. Any officer
refusing Or Deglee,iag 70 perform the duties |
herein imposed upon him. shall Be punished
b fine not exceeding trcnty fye dollars,
to b paid into the town OF city Treasury,
Tor the ne of common schools IN the townI
or city.
SEC. II. All hnss, penalties and judg-
sents, psosided tor in this ~; may b ~
e0vered on A0Anaasnt ~ anv hnnsatotdpr 0f