Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

for rest, water and feeding for period Of at lea
h'e consecutive hours. unless prevented from : III
IoauiiS by storm or other accidental causes. In e
uhaling such confinement. the time during whic
tle animals have been confined without such rest .
connecting roads. from which they are receive,
sH'ii hr included, II being the intent of this act
] ii"ibt their continuous confinement beyond th
period Of twenty-eight hours. except upon contir
geucies herciubcfore stated Animal. SO uuloade
shl!i De properly Ted. waiered and sheltered durin
.ich rest by the owner or person having the Gust,
| ny thereof. or. in case Of his default III dOin.
then 10y the railroad company Transporting the
NJ ihe expense ot SAID owner or pers n in custod
thereof and said company shall in such cases hav
lien upon such animals for food care and custod
furnished and shall not he liable for any deieniio
of such animals authorized by this act ANY con
pany- owner or custodian of such animals. who sha
fan 10 comply with the provisions OF this section
-iall Tor each aud every such offence be liable ~
and forfeit and pay penalty Of not less than lift
or more than tNo hundred dollars pr0rided. hOl
erer that when animals shall be carried in ears /
Whlch ihrt can and do have proper food. water
sTnce and opportunity for rest the foregoing pros
ION in regard TO their being unlOaded shall not AZ
ply
Sec l. ANY person found violating the lavs Il
relation 20 cruelty 10 animals. Doe arrestet.
held without warrant in the same manner a. In cas-
Of per,ons found breaking the peace and the per
son Hahihs an arrest with or without warrant shal
Use reasonable diligence to give motto. thereof 10 tn
owner Of animals found in the charge or custody o
the person arrested. and shall properly care and pro
take charge Of the same lrorided. the owner shai
take charge Of the same within sixty days from th
arrest shall have lien ON said animals for the cN
[ pcn>c of such care and provision
Sec .. When complaint is made on oath or affr
/ nation to any magistrate authorized To issue WAT
! rants in criminal cases. that the complainant DE
leyes and has reasonable cause to believe that tn,
laws i'm rt.dtnu tu cruelty to 4uima's have been o
/ arr being violated. in any particular building o
! acc such magistrate. if satisfied that there j.
reasonable c cAur- for such belief shall issue starcl
warrant authorizing any sheriff. deputy sheriff. con
stable OF police oihcer 10 search such building ei
place but no such search shun Dee madt
after sunset unless specially authorized by the uaa
tratc, upon satisfactory cause shown
sec q. In this act the word - animal" or ami
nals snail be held 10 include all brute creatures
anu the lrds ' owner persons and whoever
shall he held 10 include corporations as well 81, ind
NllaAis. ana ihe know ledge aud acts % agent. of
Aud the persons cmpiused boy corporation. n regard
TO animals transported. owned or employed ~. OF
ID custody gi such corporations shall be- held 10 he
I the acts and knowledge Of such corporations.
SEC :. II shall 5e the duty uf ill shtrifs deputy
sheriff.. coustll les and police officers to pros,uie
! all violation. of The provision, Of this which
/ shall cuuc TO their notice or know ledge and tuc.
orforiefurc- collected upon or resulting from the
conn .alu' or lutomationot ot any informing or com
planning officer u this STATE. shall pee paid into the
| treasury Of thc Town where such offence shall be-
/ committed.
SOC. ?, Tho several county court- aud police
courts aud justices ot tAe peace iu their respective
counties shall ave ii aut concurrent jurisdiction
OF al. offences urr iii, act. and to The uu extent
! ot the prunlt,- therein specified.
Approved November ., l>76
/ No lo. An sct coucernas do-s and ;or the pro
tectou %. sheep and other domestic an mails.
/ 1t IS hereby enacted, etc.
/ Sec. D. Every owner OF keeper OF do- shs' an
nuAi- y on or bet re the th.siy-dr-t da, of March
r4use & tN uc registered rum rtred gcscr bed 4ut!
licensed Cor oEe ear ,r m tho dr.f DAY ut The IN
sulu- April 10 The fire ot tho clerk ot tae eliy or
town wherc.u sand d,- Is Kept, ana Shall cause it,
wear around is neck a cedar distinctly MARI ed
with t- owners name ana q registered number
and sh4, pay iur such license two cn.Iars
See g. Auy person becoming tie owner or
keeper u- dog not uuly licensed ou or after the
= ... G. ID HN g r :
tered. Numbered. de. .er let and reused uni the
fist day 90. tie cnsun- Aprl % the manner ami
act.
Sec g. Tic clc-ks o. c.'its W towns -h4lI .ssle
said cens.- ard rrcc.,c jAs money therefor luJ
Iay the sans into tine trca-ur c uf fle ties or
towns. go or hc.ore the first DAY H december. Of
each year. retain =. o. the oRu use twent, corts
.1r each license ans ,l. return tIeresiti A sworn
statement u the aiulu uni o. moneys fu4- recc.sel
and pad ugcc hy them. They -lA. al 40 keep a
record ol a44 4cClses issued ty them ia tie
names 0i tte Eeeper- ~ usIcrf e. to-s .ics used
ana the raiaes re- ster-i. numbers and tcscr pfuu
O. AL such ..-s
Sec 9. lt shall be fao du'y ~ each c'ty or Un
treasurer o. keep au accurate aut sclrat" sce uut
o.. al u..rrf- rtc. trt alU l!.g,i it d I'D g.it-
the E-o..,.. De o tl., aci-
SECS Any person keep.n- a du- contrary o.
tle f.f.t els n. tas a-t sha.l FORFEIT f.-erl dol-
lars 90 be recovered ty COMPLAINT ur Indictment
aa- .. sa.l frc ~ -.-.e .turs tyr Lars shi.! De.
pad to The comp s. mart and ten dul ars snail be
pad to The treasurer Ni the tusu or city vi Cd
The dog ls ktpt A cense rom tAo c.o-s or any
citv ur tUwu shall be va d p ary part OF tho state
and nav bee transferred " ri tl.U ca. G. use9 mo-
v.1cd SAID cetse he Yrded ty the clerk ot the
c.t4. ~ O. wu "a here such dn- = kent
Sec e. Tie ls.ers o:the cites and town. shall
annually take ll,t 70: a.. duEs owned or kept 20
. tler RESPECTIVE c.i-s ~ WIS ul Tie lr.t cav u
Atr.l N.ta the owners. or keepers nalues aIc rc-
turn the same O. the city ~ town ci,rk ga II be-
.ore tie teeutu tav- d.. Nav fl.4.u- ANY
owner or keeper of DO who ,ha.. reuse o. eve
Just and tue answer or shall answer 90. lse.y T. the
lister, relative to the ownership thereo. snail Dee
punished by hae o. not less th,u .eu dollars 10 be-
pad ll.a t.e c - W t.iWu Treasury.
sec r. Mayors ~ c-:ics aui the Chl'rman ~ se-
lectlleu of towns shall annually gItA.n ten DAYS
from tho fifteenth caN Cd. May ssue warrant 81
o- more Dol ce officers or clustables directing
them 20 proceed .lrthaitn e ur O. l or cause g.
be killed all dos within tsir espectve cities or
towns Rot licensed ana Co! aTed accrri!u. 10 the
prov Sons Ct tn.s act aud o. enter compliant
against the owners ~ Keepers thereof and any per
son mas and every pol. c= officer arc c0ns,uoo shal.
XII t- cause 60 uc s...cd al U1l l = lfueNcr
wherever .ou-I- such of -crs other than taose en-
l-oy eI Er1er guar pay shat rcccv one dl. AZ
Tor each doz 50 destroyed rom the treasurers 70.
tlo.r respective c ..ts or tow-s A. h.ls tor sucl
services -Ltll De approved hy tho major or char
e. the seltctiucu a. tho c.ty or town IN whicl
said Gazs a-C destroy cd 4ud shall he lsid .rar
money rece Ycd under the Irus s- n o. III act.
such warrant shall be tAe following form as le r
a. usy be
state 90. Vermont. ; J. constable u. tie town
COUNTY -. ,o- ul re Cd, ctvs
BY the authority 70! the state of Nern NJ you are
hereby commanded lurtAu .th Co / ia or eau e 90 be
n 81 q = f
c1r1.n- % The PROVISIONS 81 al ACT entitled 40 ao.
nceru Z /. dogs lu! :or the protect Ola u. sheen and
other dotiestlcaf iual- approved 4 u
l~-t and aye further REQUIRED To- make and
return coualll IL "a n-t the o,sne- or .eeu.r az
any such dog.
Ileroo- ...l not Anl du. return make oftlfs Nar-
r9ff = th YOUR q, ms thereon v th n XIV da,s
from the date hereof stating Tie. uiIpher r ,.,s
E-..e. and the names .t ne oEre-. or k-ot,er-
Thereof aud Whether a.. uu fceused do-s in s..t
town or city have heen !. led and the names az
uer-.f f.s -a5tst whom c,rnp.aIut- ave he.u made
under the provision ot SAID act and whether com
plants have been made and returned AZ. u.t al.
lcr,, rs who have failed IL c.nri. " ia th- trv.-
Ions of ,g.t act
GNeu under nv hand ~ a.arcs,.!
tins dat az A n
MAYOR o.. o- cha .rrn,u %. selectueu O..
Sec S. Farh t,I.c deer. .ar constable 10 whom
the warraft uatued p the preceding section shall
have been ssged shall return the sane within s. xty
day r. m the date tleret. 90 the mayor or char
man OF socctmen issuing the same, ani shall state
20 said return the lumber ot Go.s lei and the
names of the owners or keepers thereof and hether
all uul ceusod CO.'S a his CITY or town have been
d ed ana the names o persons asainst whom CON
plant. have been made under the provisions o. this
and whether q ful MS have been entered