Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10
Published May Q, 1855 ]
CHAP TER 4l5.

AN ACT to amend chapter 404 Of the general
Jaws of 1862, entitled IAN act to regulate the
license aud keeping of dogs, and 70 repeal chap
ter l75 of the general laws of 1861, entitled
an act To regulate the license ana keeping of
dogs"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter 404 of the
general laws of 1862 is hereby amended. by ad
ding at toe end thereof as follows: And said
assessor of the several towns, cities or iucorpo
| rated villages in the counties of Rock Columbia
Sheboygao, Fond du Lac. Jefferson, Waukesha,
Portage. Ashland. Burnett, Douglas, La Pont,,
Dallas Polk Green Lake aud Juneau, shall al 0
at the same time that they return their assess
Inent for their respective towns, cities and VIII
lagos, to the clerk OF Il e board of county super
visOrs, to retdrn Co the county treasurer of the
said Counties duplicate copy ofthe list Of per-
sons owning, arbOring or keeping dogs Liable to
be licensed"
Sec. 2. Section two Of said chap. sr 404 is
hereby amended, that it shall read, sit shall
be the duty at the clerk of each town, city or in
corpoIated village, to make GU. fair copy Of
such lisr returned by the assessor and to place
a sum equal to two dollars for ever" male dog,
and five dollars for every female dog in a sepa-
rate column prepared for that purpose, opposite
the respective names OF the persons owning, har-
boring or keeping dogs, and shall deliver the
same TO the treasurer of bis town, city or incor-
vi December in each year I"
Seed. Section eight of the said &C is hereby
amended, by adding at the end of the said section
AS follows: and the treasurer Of the several
towns, cities and Incorporated villages in the
counties OF Rock, Columbia ShebOygan, Fond
du Lac, Jefferson, Wankesha, P0r age, Ashland,
Burnett, Douglas, La Point, Dallas, Polk, Green
Lake and Juneau, in this state shall make sim
liar statement and affidavit to the county treas
ur rof tneir said counties, and shall at the
same time LAY over to the said county tresSurer
all moneys then in his hands collected under and
by virtue Of this act; and the said county treas
ga er is hereby required to receive the said money
and Keep the same as the sheep fund of his said
county, and pay out and dispose Of the same in
the sa'ae paIner as is directed in sectioa nine of
the said act to which this amendat ", for the
disposition OF the SAID tax SO collected and paid
out by the town treasurer"
Sec. A. Section nine of sIid act is hereby
amended, by adding after the word thereof in
the seventh line OF said section Ito the saLisfac-
ton of the board of supervisors, mayor, alder
men, the president trustees OF any village,
verified by oath or aft imation by one or more
disinteresred persons; end thereupon the said
officers shall draw order in favor Vi the owner
Of said sheep or lambs upon the treasurer OF said
town, city or incorporated village, for theamount
of such loss."
Sec. 5. Sect on twelve OF said act is hereby
amended, by adding at the end thereof as follows:
lit shall be the duty II the district attorney in
any of the counties in the state 60 prosecute any
public officer for violation, neglect evasion OF
any Of the provisions OF this acc, the acts to
which this is amendstory, upon the application
Of any tax paying resident OF said county" re.
IS Approved April 10, 1860.