The Grand Haven news., 1865-05-10

1AsC"SyuH eHoct, mat IN all the town.
ships and wards Of the cities Of this State,
there shall be annually levied and collect
ed, the following tax on dogs: Upon ev-
cry male dog over Two months old, own
ed on kept by any one person Or family,
One dollar; upon every female dog owned
Or kept BY any one person or family, three
dollars.
SEo. 2. The assessor Of every town
ship or ward, at The time Of making his
anpunl assessment. shall inquire aud as
certain the number Of dogs liable to be
taxed, and shall enter 10 lists, to be made
by hiin, the name Of every person in his
respective township or ward, owning or
keeping any dog subject TO the above
tax, the number kept by such person, and
the amount Of tax to be paid by him.
SEC. 8. The assessor Of every town
ship or ward, shall; on or before the l9lh
day Of May, in each year. make out
duplicate of the Isis made by him, as
provided in the preceding section, and file
the same with the township or city clerk
Of their respective townships or cities;
said taxes as provided form the preceding
sections of this act, shall be assessed to
and collected from such persons as shall
be liable for the same, in the same man
ner as other township and city taxes ars
assessed and collected. DORIS
SEC. 4. The collector to whom such
tax roll shall be delivered, shall proceed,
and collect the sum Of money therein spe-
cited, in the same manner, aud with the
authority, in all respects as in the collec-
ton Of taxes imposed by the board Of
supervisors Of the county, and shall, af-
ter deducting the commissions allowed by
this act. retain the remainder in the town
ship or city treasury, subject TO the order
of the district officers OF the several prima-
ry school districts Of his respective town
ship or city, and the same remedies to
compel such collection, and the payment
over Of The money, may DO had against
collectors and their snreties, as in the case
Of tax levied by the board Of supervi.
sors.
| Sec s.. The collectors shall be allow
cd 10 retain commission of four per cent
upon all sums of money collected by them
under the provisions of this act, and shall
| make and deliver correct statement, and
account for the amount of money so col
lected, 10 the township boards Of their
respective townships, and 10 the city
treasurer of cities, at.the time of making
their annual settlements with said boards
and treasurers.
SEQ. 6. If any person assessed for
any such dog, shall refuse, or neglect to
pay the tax so assessed, for ten days after
the demand thereof, it shall be lawful for
any person to kill the dog so taxed.
SEc.7. The money so collected shall
be apportioned among the several prima-
~ school districts of retrospective town
ships'or cities, at the same time, and in
the manner, and for the same purposes,
as other primary school funds are distrib-
uted.
SEC. s. Any township or city officers
who shall wilfully neglect or refuse TO per
form any of the duties imposed upon him
by this act, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of shall be punished by fine of not less
than $50, nor more Than 500, for each
ofense. f
SEC. 8. Every person in possession
Of any dog, or who shall suffer any dog
to remain about his house for the space
Of twenty days previous to the assess
ment of a tax, or previous to any injury,
chasing or worrying Of sheep, shall be
deemed the owner Of such dog, for all
purposes Of this act; Provided, That
this act shall not apply to the Up
per Peninsula, nor TO any county where
sheep are not kept. esS
SEC. 10. Act number 21O, of session
laws Of 1868, entitled ian act to protect
the owners Of sheep from damages done
by dogs" and approved March %, 1858,
is hereby repealed, and all monies collect
ed under the provisions Of that act, shall
be returned by the Auditor General to
the counties from which they arose, and
the county treasurers Of such counties
shall return such money to the townships
or cities from which Il came; and the
clerk Of such townships or cities shall ap-
portion the snme among the several school
districts ia his township or city, in the
same manner as the primary school mon
ey is apportioned.
SEC. IL. This act shall take immedi,
ale effect. "a
/, Approved March 10, 1865.