Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23
IOFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Passed ct the First Session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of the District Of Columhia.

s>J Va sAAc 0AsSAAS VA SvAH4Ab3ss
Az ACT for the more eectual prevention of cruelty
animal, ANNALS in the Territory Of the District Of
q saGcisd BY tie LssisiGiirs Assembly Of tas
oy.rloads, drives when oyerioaae ed, oyerwSrks tor
tsres tormebts, deprlves OF necessary sustensnce,
or aus :, Rheates or cruelty kills or ssnsss
yhen overloaded, oyerworked, tortured, tormented,
mutaied, or cruelty Kills any animal, and whoever
having the charge custody of any animal, either
sS 0Nned or Otherwise nfcts unnecessary cruelty
same with proper food drink, shelter protection
ZION the weather shall for every such offence be
punished by Imprisonment in Jail not exceeding one
year, or by hne not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars. or ~ both such fine and Imprisonment.
SIC z. And Be az further enacted, That every
owned pSssessor or person having the charge or
tTs 49, Oh Any anlnai who cruelty drives OF works
tie same, or who carries the same, or causes the
wise in an pa Hr upon any Vehicle, or ether
or knowingly and willfully authorizes permits
suffering, or cruelty Of any KIND shall be pSni.hei
Ior every such offence in the manner provided in
SIC. 5. And be IL further snaeted, That no rail.
aoda e. IN the carrying or ransportstion OF
ANNALS shall permit the same to be cobfned in cars
Tor longer period than twenty four hours iihout
unloading the same for rest, water and feeding for
Perod q at least ye consecutive hours unless pre-
dental causes. In estimating such confinement the
tine during which such animals have been confined
without such rest on connecting roads from which
they are received shall be incuaed; il being the in
tent Of his act TO rrohioit their continuous conae
nent beyond the period Of twenty -four hours except
upon contingencies hereinhefore stated Animals so
unoaded shall be properly fed, watered and shell
the custody the reof or in case of his default in
dong, then by the railroad company Transporting
the same, AZ the expense of SAID persons in
custody thereof. And said company shaft in such
care nave ieh upon such animals f?rfood, care and
custody furnished and shall not be liable for any de-
tenion Of such animals authorized by this act. any
company, owner or custodian Of such animals no
snail for each and every such offence be liable FOR
and forfeit ard pay penalty of not less than one OF
That when animals shall be carried in cars in which
they can ana do have proper food, water space and
gard to their being unloaded -ball not apply.
SIC T. And be e further enacted, That any person
animals may be arrested and held without warrant
m the manner provided by the charter Of the Asso
clation Tor the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals,
granted by an act OF Congress approved June TWEEN
" one eighteen hundred and seventy, aud the per
SOD making an arrest, with or without n warrant,
shall use reasonable diligence to give notice thereof
to the owner of animals found in the charge Gus
tody OF the person arrested, and shall properly
and provide for such animals until the owner thereof
shall take charge of the same: PrOrided The owner
eheil take charge OF the same within twenty days
FRI m the date Of said netice And the person max lug
such arrest shall have lien said animals for the
expense OF such care and provisions.
SIC. 5. And BE- az further enacted, That when com
plant is made by any member Of the A ISOLATION for
tie Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ON oath OF
animation, TO any magistrate authorized to iss ne
warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant
beeves ana has reasonable to believe that the
laws in relation to cruelty animals have been
being violated in any particular building or place,
able for such belief, shall issue search war
rant au'h9rizing any marshal, deputy marshal, con-
ton for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, TO
search such building or place.
SIC 3. And o. a. tUTthsr eaacfe3, That il shall be
the duty of all marshals, deputy marshaIs c n
stables, police officers or any member Of the Assoca
prosecute all violations of the provisions of this act
xhich shall come TO their notice knowledge, AVID
Zines and forftiiures collected upon or resulting
FRI IN the complaint information of any member
OF the Association for the Prevents of Cruelty TO
Animals under this act shall nure and be paid over
to sad association in aid Of the benevolent objects
for which IT was Incorporated.
who shall impound, canse be i'm pounded In any
pound, any creature, shall supply the same during
such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good
and food and water and in default thereof
shall, upon conviction, be punished for every such
SECS. And Be itJDthsr ENACTED, That in case any
or. allure shall he at any time impounded as afore
food aud water for more than twelve success siy e
hours, 1t shall be lawful for any officer of the Asso
citation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Amin ,l,
from time to time, and often as it shall be
sary' to enter into and upon any pound in uhich
with necessary food and water So long as ID shall re-
main so confined, such person shall not be liable TO
for such food and water may be collected Of the
owner of such ereau and the said creature shall
not lie exempt from levy and sale upon execution is
sued upon Judgment thereof.
SIC 2. dHd be IL further enacted, That any person
CT with or interested in the cement emit Of f.
or Rreceive money for the admission Of any per,
son - eDy place Kept used for the pur pose of fight,
ing or batting Of fowls animals, may be arrested
without warrant as vided In section five of the
charter OF the Association for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals, granted by act of Congress D.
proved June twenty one, eighteen hundred and sew
eDty, and for every such offence be punished in the
same manner provided in section one.
SEC. 10. And be IL further enacted, That IL any
MANNED, sick, infrm, disabled animal shall l,e
abandon,d 10y ITS owner or fail to receive proper
food or shelter from said owner person in charge
OF the same for more than five consecutive hours
such person shall for every such offence, be punished
II the same manner provided in section one
SIC. IL. And Be II further enacted, That NOTHING
in this act contained shall be construed to prohihif
or interfere with any properly conducted scientific
eNperiments or Investigations, which experiments
shall be performed only under the authority of the
fsculty Of some regularly incorporated me ical col
lege, univ ersity. or scientific society.
SEC. IL. And be uJWrttsr enacted, That in this act
the word animal or animals shall be held to in
cIude all brute creatures. and the words owner
persons and whoever" shall be held 10 include
corporations as wei individuals, and the knowl-
edge and acts Of agents Of AMI persons employ ed
corporations in regard to animals Transported
owned. or employed by, or in the custody Of such
corpor aions, shall be held be the acts and know
edge OF such corporations
Approved, August %, ISL.