Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-09
Esoal ADVERTISEMENTS.

the term Of four years.
sEo. IL. For the purpose of voting no per,o,
shall be deemed to have gained a residene. nv
roason ~ his absence, while employed IN the s.ry.
ice. Of either civil military, of this State or m.
United stntes, nor while engaged in the nAvig,.
tlon Of the waters Of the State or the UnIlsa
States or on the high seas. nor while student 1,
any Institution Of learning, nor while kept 10 apv
poor house or other ss,lums at public expesr,
nor while confined In public prison
Src. H.. District election boards shall copsl,i
ofa Judge and two inspectors who shall be ebo.
sen annually by the ciiiEens. Each elector shall
have the right 10 vote for the indge anl one In.
spector and each Inspector shall appoint ons
clerk. Tho first election boari for any new dl,.
,r.e, shan bc selected, and vacancies "a siScf,ep
boards filled, a. provided by Law. Election on.
cers shall he privileged from arrest upon DAYS Of
election, while engaged in making up and Trans.
mitiing returns, except upon warrant Of court
Of record or Judge thereof for an election fraud.
for felony, or for wanton breach Of the peace. In
eiiies they may claim exemption from jary duty
during their terms Of service.
Src. l5. No person shall be qualified 10 serve
as an election officer who shall hold, or shall
within two months have held any Office. or an.
pointment or employment 10 or under the gov
eminent Of the United States or Of this State, or
Of any city or county, or Of any nicipal board,
commission or trust in any city. save only jus,
tices of the peace, and aldermen. notaries public.
and persons in the militia service Of The State;
nor shall any election officer be eligible to any
civil okc" to be hllei at an election ut which he
shall serve, save only to such subordinate, muni.
cpal. local officers, below the grade Of the city
or county officers, as shall be desiguatei BY geo.
era laws.
Az ACT roR TnE TAXATION or noes AND THE Pro.
TEcrIoS or SHEEP.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted, de-, That from and
after the passage Of thi. act, there shall be As.
sessed, levied and collected, annually. with other
county taxes. In each Of the townships aud bor-
oughs Of this commons wealth, from the owners
and keepers OF dogs, the following namel tayes.
namely For each male dog. the sum Of ffiy
cents, and for every female dog tho sum Of one
dollar, 70 be paid to the treasurer Of the county
where collected, to bo kept by him separate and
In such IN 'uner that he can know how much has
been collected from each township and borough.
and how much paid out for losses nr damages in
each. at any time, TO be funi from which per-
sons sustaining loss or damage to sheep bv dog
or dogs. and the necessary eost, 10 establishing
their claim therefor, a. herein proviled, my be
paid.
SEC. 2. For the purpose Of lev, ing and col.
Letting such taxes the assessors iu each town.
ship and borough shall. anauilly, at the time Of
assessing other taxable property, ascertain aud
return to the county commissioners Of their eoan.
ty true statement Of all the dogs in their town
ships and boroughs, respectively. and the names
Of persons owning or keeping such dogs, and hoS
many OF each sex is kept or owned by each per.
son and such commissioners in each county
shall. annually, levy aud cause to he collected,
the taxes bcreinbofore named. with and In the
same manntr, that other county taxes are col
le,ted.
sEc. That whenever any person shall sus-
tain any loss or damage to sheep by dar or
dogs. in any township or borough such person,
or bis or her agent or attorney. may complain to.
any justice Of the peace Of such township or bor-
ough. in writing. to be signed by the person
making such complaint, stating therein when,
where and how such damage was done. and BY
whose dog or dogs II known whereupon the
Justice Of the peace TO whom such complaint shall
be made. shall cause a notice to he served on the
owner or keeper Of the dog or dogs eau ing tho
damage, II known, that complaint has been
made to him of such loss or damage, aud if the
owner or ke'per Of such dog or dogs does not ap-
pear, as soon as practicable, ani sattie AMI pay
for such loss or damage, iheh such justice shall
appoint three competent disintsrested person.
not related to The claimant or other person later.
ierestet therein, TO appraise the loss or damage
sustained by the claimant and such appraiser
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the peace, or some other bompetent person, TO
perform the dGties Of their appointment without
partialiiy and according 10 the best Of tLeir
Judgment and ability shalt as soon as practicable
examin- the place where the damage Is claimed 10
Nave been doue, and the sheep injured or killed,
II practicable, and they are requested to do so,
and shall be examined, on oath or affirmation 10
he administered by one Of them. any witness
called before them by subpoena from such Jus.
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qulry In relation n such ella N, shall determin !,
and report to such justice in writing whether an
such damage has been sustained. and the amount
thereof. anf who was the owner or keeper OF the.
dog or dogs, IL known, BY which such dana ze.
has been done, and whether or not any part
thereof was caused by dog owned or kept By
the claimant. which report, 80 made, shah be
signed by majority Of such appraisers, and de-
liyered to the Justice by whom they were ap-
pointed.
SIC. 4. That upon receiving such report, ths
faid justioe shall Immediately make a certificate
thereon " thereto signed aud sealed BY him, that
such appraisers were duly appointed anl sworn
by him. and that they made such report ssd IL
by such repor, il appears that any damages have
been sustained by the complainant, the aid JUS
tice shall deliver such report and all papers re
lating to the case to such claimant Or his or her
agent or attorney upon payment % the costs up
to that time, hereinafter provided, Tor having the
same secured TO be paid.) 10 be delivered 70 the
commissioners Of the county where such dana.
ges have been sustained to be 6lei In thoir Office
SEC. s. That upon the commissioners Of the
county receiving such report, It shall appear
thereby tha, certain amount Of damage or loss
has been sustained by the claimant to sheep BY
a dog or dogs not owned or kept by him or her,
they shall Immediately draw their order on the
treasurer Of suoh county In favor Of the claimant
for the amount Of loss or damage such claimant /
has sustained according to such report With nec-
sssary and proper costs incurred as aforesaid, to
be paid out Of tho fund raised or to be raised by
taxes on dogs as hereinbe'ore provided and II
II shall appear by suoh report or otherwise, tha,
a responsible person was the owner or keeper az
the dog or dogs by which the damage oomptaiBel
Of was done, and there isa reasonable probability
such damages and costs can be cOllecte1 from
such owner or keeper. thea such commissioners
shatl Immediately proceed, in the manner pro-
vided by law for the collection Of debts aad costs
by suit or suits from the owner or owlers or
keeper or keepers ofsuch dog or dogs, and place
the proceeds thereof, less costs. in the proper
sheep fund Of tho county; provided, Al any and
all times, il shall be the duty Of the osncr Of
any sheep p-killng dog or dogs, or any person
killing sheep within this commonwealth.
SEc, g. That all dogs in this commonwealth
shall hereafter bs personal property and subjects
of larceny, and the owner or keeper Of any dog
shall DO liable 10 the county commissioners for
all loss or damage to sheep by such dog with all
the costs incurred in recovering and collecting
such damages including an attorney foo Of ave
dollars, if finally determined before a justice Of
the peace, aud of ten dollars il tried In q cour,
OF common pleas bat at any time after notice
OF claim for damages under the provisions oil
1 flia AT tha kaanar nT. A.
tender to the claimant OF his ag-nt or attorney
making such Claim a sum Of money equal TO the
loss Of damage sustained, or may ofer before q
justice OF the peace. with notice to the claimant
his agent or attorney, as Aforesaid, q judgnen,
In an actio, Of tresspass for the amoun, Of sue,
loss or damage, aud all costs un 10 ths time o
such offer, which offer, for no Of twenty cents
shall be entered on tho aoNhet o. such Justice
and in case the olaiaant In such case or com.
misioners. az the case may be, shall not accept
Of such tender OF offer Of judgment, and after.
wNda ON the final determination OF such case
shall not recover a greater am0unt than tho sun
50 rendered or for which a Judgment has been
offered, as aforesaid, besides the interest and
cost since such tender or offer. as the case may
be, such claimant OF commissioners shall cot re.
i cover any costs accruing after such tender or Of
fer, but shall pay to the defendant or defendant,
the costs such defendants have incurred sincs
such oher or tender, including an attorney fee as
hereinbefore provided In cass Of recovery BY
claimants, which cost may be deducted from ID,
amount Of any judgment recovered In sach oase
oy the claimants or commissioner, and if such
Judgment is not sufficient such costs may be col
lccted BY an action Of debt In any court hav'
ing Jurisdiction Of such amount as in other eases
Of debt.
snc, 7. That justices Of the peace for the spe-
eiel services under the provisions Of this sct
shaii be entitled TO one dollar for each case, and
the appraisers each one dollar per day for the
time necessarily spent by they IN invcstig attn Z
each claim, to be paid by the claimant 10 such
case.
I sEo. s. That At the end Of each year the com
missioners Of each county shall certify to III,
treasurer Of the county the several claims and
amounts thereof filed In their ofise under ,As
provisions VI this act, remaining unpaidi ant II
any such treasurer shah have In his hanis, of
moneys collected for the payment thereof, mire