The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-05-03
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.
Published April "a, 1876. ]
CHAPTER ITO.

laws of 1862 relating 10 the license anu heepihF
OF dogs.
The people of the state OF w D, represeh,
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows.
Section |. 1t shall be the duty of the assessor
of each town, city or incorporated village, on OF
beGore the fret Monday in July, or at TIE tinie
he is REQUIRED By law TO make the assessnieh. "
such town city, or incorporated VliIsse' - %
nnaIly make out and return 70 the ONCE Oh tle
t-IJ &c sncb tom civ or village, list OF The
names of each and every person owning or keep
ing auy dog or dogs in The town, Guy OF Ib1o'
oorstad village of which he IL assessor, togeihsI
witb tho amber and sex of such dogs owned or
kent nv such persons, set opposite their respect
;vd naTnes which list ehall be separate from DIS
assessruent roll and shall be headed, INST OF
persons owning or keeping dogs laoie 10 De IL
censed'' And said assessors OF the several
GOWNS cities or Incorporated villages IN the
COMMITTEES of Rock Portage, Ashland, Burnett,
Douglas. La Point, Dallas, Polk, Green Lake
and Juneau, shall also, at the same time mar
thew return their assessment for their respective
towns cities and villages 10 the clerks OF me
boards Of county superylsors,retuib o the couI-
~ treasurers OF the said counties duplicate
copy of the list OF persons owning. haToorl"g OF
keeping dogs liable to be licensed
Sec 2 liz shah he the duty OF the CLERK 81
each town. city incorporated village 10 MAKE
out fair copy OF such Hrs a. re'urhed W '''e
Assessor and place n equal 10 Nv" Collars
for eyery male dog and three dollars tor every
ferna e dog in n separar@ c. nmn prepared II"
thai surp"se, opposite ii' ferpr''N' E8us. u
the person awtiug, hdrD"ring ar Keeping such
dogs and shat deliver me same lo the trea nre
of 6is ,nvyp ctty ar iuc"rpura ed village on 81
belore the second Monday at December 10 each
year ...-..,.,. -,
Sec. 8 Ii shall be the duty of The treasurer OF
each town. CITY IT incoip"rad village, Cd tpe re-
CENT of -ueh list and ~ the time ne Is aulhof-
lied by law 10 collect the county tax,tn person
lv demand OF each perscr The sam set opposite
such person's name in ucH list and when sucn
sum has been received by the treasurer, ne snai'
give his receipt Tor the same, signed Oinclaliy'
and stating that such money is received as IL
cense money for dog or dogs, stating the mum
Der and sex owned or kept by such person, and
charged to such person on the license hst
See a. The treasurer shall keep an accurate
and separate account OF all sumo received and
paid out under the various provisions OF the
act which account shall always be open TO the
inspection OF any voter of the place; and he shall
retain for his services five per centum OF the
whole amount of such license money received
by him.
Sec. 5. In case any person shall refuse or neg
Iect. for The space OF five days after being de-
manded to pay the license imposed on him by
reason of owning, haroOrlng or keeping any dog
or dogs, the treasurer shall proceed to collect
the same in the same manner as provided
for the election of town and county taxes.
Sec. g. If any license money shall remain un-
paid on the first Monday Of February, or at the
end of sixty days from he time such treasurer
received such cencse list for collection he shan
make out and deliver TO the clerk OF such town
city or village, n statement in writing. containing
the names of the persons and the amount OF the Ii
cense remaining unpaid, and be shall make aud
subscribe affidavit to such statement, before
justice Of the peace, or other person author
lied to administer oaths that The license mention
ed in such statement remains unpeld, that he mas
complied with the requirements OF he law, and
thai alter diligeut efforts he has been unable t.
collect the same; ana the tTeasurers Of the seyel-
al towns, cities and incorporated villages IN the
counties OF Rock, Portage, ashland, Burnett,
Douglas, La POinte, Bay field Dallas, Polk Green
Lake ana juneau, N this state shall make sin
liar statements and sfidavis to the county treae-
urers Of their said countless and ball at the same
time pay over to the said county treasuTers a
the moneys then in their hands collected undel
and by virtue of this act; and the said county
treasurers hereby required 10 receive the ga ID
money and keep the same the sheep fund OF
their said counties, and pay OUT and dispose al
the same in the same manner aud for the SAME
purposes in their counties, is directed in this
act tor the disposition OF SAID license fund so col
lected and paid out by The town treasurers.
Sec. 7. The owner Of any sheep or lamb suffer
ing loss by reason of worrying, manning or kill
ing by dogs or wolves, may present, within thirty
days after such loss shall come to his knowledge,
to the mayor or aldermen Of the cay. the presl-
dent or trustees of any Incorporated vlage,Or su-
perVisUrs Ot the town wherein the damage ls done,
proof thereof to the satisfaction of the board OF
supervisors, mayor, aldermen, the president or
trustees of any village, verified by oath or affirm
alton by more disnteresed persons; and
thereupoe the eeid officers shall draw order IN
favor of the owner Of rHid sheep or lambs upon
the treasurer Of raid county, town, city or incor-
pOraed village, iorthe amount of such loss. The
treasurer shall register all such orders i'll full at
the time Of heir presentation, and shall annually.
on the first Tuesday in april pay all such nrders
in full if the gross amount received Ivy said cOun-
ty, town. city or inCoi porated village, under The
provisions OF this act, up to such date after de-
Quoting all sums previously paiu out unuer s.ch
provisions, if sufficient therefor; otherwi|e. the
treasurer shall divide said amount. at.<r deduct
ing aforesaid, pro rata among i'd orders and
in full discharge there o.: pr0UtPed that all sur
plus license money, if any brre should be in the
treasury OF said county, j. uu CITY or incorpora
ted village. after ly.Hg IN SAID treasury three
months, snail &c paid into the fund for he sup
port OF schools IN said county, own, city vi
lage as the case may be: prOc7ded that the coun-
~ treaSurers OF The counties of Rock, Ashland,
Burnett, Portage, Douglas, La Polnte Dallas,
Polk Green Lake aud Juneau, ball not pay 10
any tuwr, clyo Incorporated village or to any
resident there..t, any q" the moneys known ~
the dog license fund that do not comply with he
provisions of this act
Sec. 8. Any officer OF any TOYS H. city or incor-
porated village who shall refuse peglecr to per
form the duties imposed upon him by this act ,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty
dollars tor every "a hours which he hail so neg.
ect or tefuse, which shall ue paid into the treas
ury Of such town cily or Incorporated village.
Sec 3. Upon drawing an order, as provided ia
sec. of this act the town, city iucorpated vii
lage may recover against he owner or keeper Of
any dog or. dogs concerned in doing the damage
the full amount of the damage done, if such
owner or keeper be known.
Sec, 10. All fines and forteifUres imposed Dc
penalty tor the violation OF any of the prov
of this act, neglect Of any duty impc@ lS''h'
same, shall be presented by conn 3eu oy .hs
justice OF the peace OF the prope 'ihlnt uei"ia
no mere technical objection r]uflsdlct'" n' an.
be alleged 20 defeat q 10 the colnplaih' sh"i
and nros-aIltisns ,rosecution so commenced
this aat sbaU Tor fines and foriei5ures und 81
copsia. De IN the name OF The state Oh Is
I'll In all cases under the provisions
this act when any person or corporation shah U
entitled TO recC damages, the same shdil DC rs
covered in Il "a vii action prosecuted according tt
the laws of this state; and it shall be the duty
the district attorney in any of the counties IN hl
state to prosecute any bic officers Tor VIOLA
tiop, neglect or evasion of any OF the provisions
of his act, upon the application OF any tax-pay
ing resident of said county.
Sec. II. The treasurer Of any town, city OF IN
cOrporated village in the counties OF Jefferson
Waukesha, Columbia, Fond du Lac and She
boygan, who may have paid the dog hcens'
fund 70 the unty treasurer OF any OF the e"uh
ties mentioned IN thts secuon may WlndidV
the amount so paid, and such county treasure
shall, upon the apriicstion VI SAID town, cry Z
village treasurer, pay back said license iund
Shich shall be used by such town, city or WI
lace. as provided by section seven OF this act
and the time OF paying orders, as provided II
said section seven OF this act, shall for the yen
1866 be exter ded in the several towns, cities ant
villages in the above named counties from the le
Tuesday IN April, 10 the first Tuesday in May
Sec 49, The owner or keeper vf any dog %
dogs which shall have wounded, maiIned or r it,
ed apy cattle, horses, sheep or lambs, on injured
any person, shall be liable to the owner or iega
possessor OF such cattle, horses, sheep or lambs
or to the person injured, in all damage so done b.
said dog or dogs without proving notice to M
owner or keeper of such dogs or Wedge b,
him that his dog was mischevous, or disposed t
kill or worry sheep; aud all conflicting with thi
section are hereby repealed.
SEQ. IA. Chap. AS ofthe general laws OF 1860
and chap. 404 OF the general avs OF 1867, reia
ting to the license and keeping of dogs, and al
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act