Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-08-05

THE NEW ACT TO TAKE EFFECT AUG
The following are the essential
features of the new law relative to
dogs and owners or keepers OF
those animals:
Section l provides "that every
person who shall own or keep a
dog shall procure a license there
for, from the clerk of the township
or city where he may reside THAT
the license fee for each male dog
shall be 81. /: for each female dog
SO !; that the license shall run from
its date to the first day of April
next thereafter, and that every Ii
censed dog shall wear collar, up
on which shall be stamped or mark
ed the owners name and the regis
tered number of the license.
Section = provides the manner
in which the license shall be made
out and what it shall contain ; that
the clerk shall keep register of
all licenses issued, with descript-
ton of each dog licensed and the
amount paid that the clerk may
retain twenty cents for each Ii
cense issued by him, the remainder
of the license fee to be paid into
the township or city treasury, to
constitute fund for the payment
of damages sustained by the kill
ing or wounding of sheep by dogs
within the city or township dur
ing the year.
Section 3 provides that when
ever any person shall be damaged
by the killing or wounding of his
sheep by dogs a disinterested
justice of the peace may be called
to view the sheep so killed or
wounded, and to apprise the
amount of such damage that he
shall certify the same in writing to
the township clerk, who shall file
and record the certificate the JUS
tice to be entitled to a fee of 81
and ten cents for each mile travel
ed, to be allowed by the town
board or city council, and paid out
of the aforesaid fund.
Section 4 provides that in March
or April in each year, the certifi-
Gates of damage on file with the
clerk, shall be examined by the
township board or city council, as
the case may be; and if any of the
damages as certified be considered |
excessive, they may reduce them
to what may be deemed just and
proper, and order payment of the
claims from the fund aforesaid if it
be suflicient-if not sufficient, then
proportionate payment of each
claim. If any sum remains after |
such payments, it shall be appor-
toned among the school districts
Of the township or city, in proper
ion to the number of scholars in
each: Proridcd, that no payment
shall be made, as provided for in
this section, unless the party apply
ing for the same shall show that
ne has made due effort, and has not
Deen able to obtain satisfaction
rom the owner or owners Gf
lnown) Of the dogs doing the dam
ge.
Section ) provides that whoever
hall keep dog contrary to the
Of this act, shall forfeit
he sum of SO, with costs of suit
or the recovery thereof.
Section 6 provides that any per-
;on may, and it shall be the duty
Vt every police officer and consta-
Die of any township or city, to kill
my and all dogs going at large,
md not licensed and collared ac-
cording to the provisions of this
net and such officers shall receive
from the township or city treasury,
fifty cents for each dog so killed by
them.
Section { provides that in cities
having no clerk, the officer having
custody of the records of the Com
mon Council, shall perform the
duties required of township and
city clerks by this act.