Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

7Ne Dog-Sheep Regtsssv L0sc.
The following bill is now pending
before our Legislature, and unless pro-
tested against may bo enacted into
law. II is about as necessary for our
county rs a Credit Mobilicr Company.
f AN ACT
To provide for the registration and taxation
Of dogs and protection Of sheep IN this
Common wealth.
SEoTIoN /. Be it enacted, etc., That
every owner or keeper Of dog shall
annually on or before tho thirty-frst
day of May cause It to bo registered,
numbered, described and licensed for
one year from the first day of tho on.
suing June in tho office of the clerk of
the city, to wn, ward or borough where
in he resides, and shall cause II to
wear around its neck collar distinct
ly marked with its owners name and
metallic tag and registered number,
and shall pay for such license one dol
lar for male dog and two dollars for
female dog. u rde
SEC. 2. The clerk shall issue the
license containing description of the
dog and shall also issue 10 the owner
of each dog SO licensed u metallic tag
containing the number Of the license
stamped thereon, (said tags to bo for
the fret year round in shape, for the
second year oblong and for the third
year square,) and receive and pay the
money therefor into the city, town or
borough treasury, retaining to his
own use ten cents for each license.- =
The treasurer shall keep an accurate
and separate account of all sums re-
ceived and paid out under the pro-
visions ofthis act, which account shall
at all times be open to the inspection
of any voter of the place.
SEQ. 8. The clerk shall annually,
within one week after the first day OF
June, post in some conspicuous public
place a list of all dogs licensed for the
concurrent year and shall furnish a
copy thereof TO the chief of police OF
the city or one of tho constablos of the
town or borough, and shall also from
time to time furnish said officers with
q list Of such dogs as are subsequently
licensed during the year.
SEC. A. Whoever wrongfully removes
the collar from or steals a dog licensed
and collared as aforesaid shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding fifty dol
lars, and whoever wrongfuIly kills,
mains, entices or carries away such a
dog shall be liable to its owner for its
value in an action of tort. Whoever
distributes or exposes any poisonous
substance with intent that the same
shall be eaten by any dog shall be
punished by fine not exceeding fifty
nor less than five dollars.
SEC. 8. Any person may and every
police officer and constable shall kill
or cause to be destroyed all dogs going
at largo and not licensed aud colared
according 10 the provisions Of this act,
and such officers when not otherwise
paid for their services shall receive
from the city, town or borough treas
ury fifty cents for each dog so de,
stroyed by them.
SEC. 6. Whoever suffers loss by rea-
son Of the worrying or killing of his
sheep by dogs may, within ten days
after he knows OF such loss, present
proof thereof to the mayor or council
of the city, to the burgess or council
of the borough, or TO the auditors OF
the town wherein the damage is done,
when said officers or any two of them
shall within three days proceed to the
place and make an appraisement there
of, for which services they shall re-
ceive the sum of two dollars. II found
correct said officers shall draw an or.
der upon the treaurer of said city,
borough or town for the amount of
such loss. The treasurer shall regis
ter such orders at the time Of their
presentation and annually on the first
day of June pay them in full if the
gross amount received by his city,
town or borough under the provisions
Of this act and not previously paid out
ID euucitut tncfclur, otnei Wlsc Hc
shall divide such amount pro rata
among such orders in full discharge
therefor. Any surplus of money re-
naming in the treasury after paying
the expenses of and orders drawn for
.he payment Of sheep injured or killed
as provided for in this act shall be
paid into the treasury of the school
district to be used for school purposes.
SEC. Z. The mayor and aldermen
Of each city and the justices of peace
in each town and borough shall re-
quire all dogs not licensed and collared
according to the provisions of this act
to bo destroyed, and shall enforce all
penalties herein provided any officer
refusing or neglecting TO perform the
duties herein imposed upon him shall
be punished by fine not exceeding
twenty five dollars, to be paid into the
school treasury Of the city or town or
borough.
SEC. s. All fines and penalties pro
vided for in this act may be recovered
on complaint before any alderman or
trial justice in the county where the
offence is committed.
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