Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April q, 1861
CHAPTER IlG-GENERAL.


Published April q, 1861
CHAPTER I0-GEsERAL.
AN ACT relating to the license and keeping o
dogs and to repeal chapter 4l5 Of the genera
laws OF 1860, and chapter 4O4 Of tue genera
laws If 1902, relating 10 the license and keep
ing Of dogs
The people Of tie State of Wisconsin repre-,
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact a!
follows.
Section !. 1t shall be the duty Of the assessor
of each town, city or Incorporated village, on Of
before the first Monday IA July, or a. the tine
he Il required by law 10 make the assessment Il
such tOHn, city OF Incorporated vIllageY 10 an
nualiy make cut and return to the ONCE of tbs
CLERK Of such town. city or village, a list Of the
naInes OF each aud every person owning or Keep
Ing any dog II dogs IN the town, city % llcOIpO-
rated village OF NhIuh he Is assessor, together
with tbs number anu EEK Of such dogs owned %
kept BY sueh PERSONS set opposite tbeIr Tespec-
Tive names, which list shall DC separate from IA:
assessment roll ana shall be headed list OF per
sous owning or keeping dOgs Liable 10 be
licensed And said assessors Of the several
towns, cities, or incorporated villages IN the
counties OF Rock, Portage, Ashland, Burnett,
Douglas, La POIute, Bay held,l Dallas Polk,
"a cen Lake and Juneau, shall aiSn, at tie same
time that they return their assessment Tor their
respective tOsHs cities and villages 10 the clerks
OF the board OF supervisors, return 20 the county
treasurer OF the SAID counties duPhcate copy Of
the list of persons owning, harbOiIug Or keeping
dogs liable 20 be licensed.
Sec. ?. IL shall be the duty Of the clerk OF
each town, city or Incorporated village ~ make
out tdlr copy Of such list returned by the as
SCISSOR, anu 10 place a sum equal 20 two dollars
Tor every male dog, AMI three dollars Tor every
female dog IN a separate Column prepared fOf
that purpose, opposite the respective names OF
LLe persons owning, harUOnBg keeping such
dogs and shall deliver the same TO the treasurer
OF LIs town, city % ncJI pUTated village on or
before tns sesUHd Monday u December, ia each
year.
sec. ,. 1t s. all be the duty OF thu treasurer of
eseh town, city or incorporated Village, Oh the
receipt Of su,h list, aud al the Ime lac Is author
lied by law 10 collect the uuty tax, 10 PetsUu-
ais demand u each pea son the sun set opposite
suen persons name Ia such list; aud when such
sum has been received by the tteds1TeI, he shall
give has receipt to- the same, signed officially,
and stating that such money Is received a. license
money too dog % dogs, stating the number and
sex Owned OF sept by sucu pee sJh, AID cha gvd
10 such person the license last.
Sec L. Tue treasurer shall keep an accurate
and SEPARATE Account Uf all SUM received and
paid under the various provisions II Thls act,
WHICH account sHalI always be open 10 the luspsc
lion OF any voter Of the place. and h shsII re-
lain too Ills services i've PES Centum u the whole
,Ot such Incense money received 10y Lin.
Sec D. In cas- any person shall refuse or reg
AecT, iOr The space OF Hve days alter being de-
nanded, to pay The license imposed On him by
reason of owning, hal b0ung keeping any dos
OF dogs, the Treasurer shall proceed 20 COLLECT the
same the same manner as provided for the col
lection of town and county taxes.
See. o. Ii any license monty shall remain un-
paid on the first Monday OF Feb uary, or at tie
end VI sixty days from the TINE such treasurer
received such Incense list tOr collection, he shall
make cut and deliver 10 the eleIk Ut tueh town
~ NrIf far la tEr
ing the names VI tie persons aud the amount Oi
The license remaining uHpaId, and lie shall make
and subscribe an affidavit, to such statement, be-
lore sOiIe Justice OF the peace OF other person
authorized Co administer Oaths, that the hcense
mentioned IN such statement remains unpaid,
that ne has complied with the requirements Vi
the law, ana that after uIilgent Efforts be has
been unable TO collect the same and the tIeasu-
u the several towns ctiSs and ine0I pOI ated
villages IN she COUNTIES OF Rock, POIJsge, Ash
land, Burnett, Douglas, La Pyinte, lBay held,
Dallas Polk, GTeeu Lake AMI Junsaus IN this
state shall make similar statements anu attda-
Wis To the county tTsasuTeTs Of th-lr SAID cum
ties and shall at the time pay OyeT 10 The
said county teasuIeTs all the mUHeys then lu
their hands collected uLder aud by virtue of thl'
Act: aud the sand county tIeasurers ate h-isbJ
required u receive the said money and Keep thS
same as the sheep fund Of their SAID Counties
aud pay out ana dispose Of the same ia the same
mahueI aud for tie same purposes Ia tEelf couh-
Ties as Is dITtcleu IN TINS act IOI the disposition
OF said license fund 50 collected aid paid cut ~
The tsgn tieasuTef-
Sec. :. The owner IF any sheep OF lambs sui
fering loss by reason OF worrying, maInlng oil
killing, by dUgs wolves, n.ay present NllhI
thirty DAYS aztec such lUss shall COME 10 M
XII JEledge To the may or or aldermen u the estyi
the pteSluenI trustees any hctrpOrated Val
Iaee or supetV IsOIs Of the town Wheitlu th'
damage is done, proof thereof to the satisfaction
l. - m 4
the ptesidsnt or trustees OF any village VeTlheu
by oath or affirmation by one Or more dlslntef-
,st,d pel sons; and JheIeuPOn the sald omeet'
shall draw an order IN favor OF the owner vi salt
sheep OF lambs upon the treasurer OI sal1 cum
~ t.Wn. city or incorporated village, Tor th'
amount Of such loss. Inc IisasuieI shall regis
DER an such o. deIs in iuII at tue time OF theIi
TreSsntatlou. aud shall annually, GA tue hrs
'Tnss,tav in Anil pay all such orders IN fdli /
the gr,.ss amount received BY said county, tV"h
city Or incorporated village, uh1eI the fiO'ls
ions IT this act, up 20 such date ailei asdu0tln'
All sums prevIuIlsiy paid cut under sueh prO'is
ions IL Ibel sufficient theTet0i' O'hei WISE ia
ttsasureT shall divide said amount aIteI ueduet
in, as aIore,aid. pro rata among said OideT :
ana IN full discharge IheIeOi; pfOUtueds that al
surplus license money II any thsie suOuIu &c q
The t,essury Of said county TOWN, city VI iLeOi PO
tated Sllltge, atter iylns u sai - -,
months shall be paid lhtO the luhd io' inc sui
mort of schools ia said county, town, city VI va
- as me ease may be: prOClded, that ia
,,'1ntv treasurers of the counties o. hOehs Ash
lard. Burnett, Portage, DuaslAs' La FOih'e
IRay6eldl Dallas, Polk, Gresh Lake ana Juneau
snail NOT I.ay TO any town, city % lhcof pUIats
village. or to any resident thereon, any o. IN
moneys known as the dog license iuhd' mat d
not comply with the provisions VI THIS act.
See 5 ANY officer OF any town. citS "a lhSo'
no,aIsd village who shall refuse OF neglect {
peFfnrm tue dntiss imposed upon nan DJ ahi
aef shall be punished by me not eAeeedih
twenty dollars for every t"sh'S-iOu' houi
which he shall so neglect ~ ieiuse. WHICH sha
be paid toto the treasury u sucn 'O"n' 0"S
ine0I pOated village.
Sec. 9. Upon drawing an order, as provided !
section seven CT this act, the town, city or IN
eOrpCrated village msy recover against the Owl
er or keeper OF any dog or dogs concerned l
doing the damage the full amount OF the damag
done if such owner or keeper be known.
See. 10. All fines and tOsfeItures imposed q
a peDslty for the violation Of any of the prOvii
ions Of this acf, or neglect of any duty impose
by the same, snail be presented by complaint b'
fofe Justice of the peace Of the proper Jui lsdi
tion. ana no mere technical objection 10 the con
pl.iat shall be alleged 90 defeat a prosecution
e mmeneed; and prosecutions for lines and foi
feitures under this act shall be In the name
the state OF Wisconsin.
Sec.II In all cases under the provisions
this act, when any person or corporation shall