The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-01

AN ACT for the licensing OF dogs and for the pro-
tectlon OF sheep, lambs and other domestic ami
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Section |. Every owner or keeper of a dog shall
annually, on or before the thirticth day of April
cause 1t to be registered, numbered, described and
licensed for one year from the first day Of the
suing May, III the office of the clerk of the city,
village or town wherein he resides, and shall cause
IT to wear around its neck a collar distinctly
marked with its owners name and registered
for each male dog, and two dollars for each female
DOG, over the ages Of six months.
Zee. e. The clerk shall issue the license, and re-
ce,ve and pay the money therefor into the city,
village or tow treasury retaining to his own use
fifteen cents for each license> The treasurer shall
received and paid out under the provisions Of this
chapter relating to dogs, which account SHALL at all
times be open to the inspection Of any voter Of the
Sec. g. The clerk shalt annually, within one
week after the frat day of May, post and maintain
IN some conspicuous public place list Of all dogs
copy thereof to pocs ocer the city, Viaee
or town or one Of the constables Of the township
IN which the owner Of such dogs resides, and shalt
n:t OF such dogs as arc subsequently, licensed
during the year.
:! see a.; Any owner Or keeper Of dog may at
ensuing May upon paying the sum as provided in
section one; but such license shall not exempt him
Of the section on
NO new license for the current year shall be
necessary upon the removal Of licensed dog into
pssss
Sec. S. Whoever keeps q dog contrary to the
provisions of this chapter shall forfeit ten dollars,
village or town wherein the dog is kept.
Sec. s. Whoever wrongfuily removes the collar
from or steals dog licensed and collared as afore-
dollars: and whoever wronsfully kills, mames, en-
tees or carries away such dog shall be liable to
its owner for it's value in civil action. Whoever
with intent that the same shall be eaten by any
dog, shall be punished by fine not exceeding afty
nor less than ten dollars
and other police officer shall, kill or cause to be
destroyed all dogs going at large and not licensed
according to the provisions Of this chapter; and
such officers wien not otherwise paid for their
services shall receive from the city, village or town
treasury fifty cents for each dog SO destroyed by
them.
Sec. S. Every owner or keeper Of dog shall
forfeit to any person injured by it double the
amount Of the damage sustained by him, to be re-
covered in civil action.
Suddenly assault him while he is peacefully walking
or riding without the inclosure Of its owner OF
ont of the Enclosure or immediate care Of its owner
or keeper worrying, wounding or killing any neat
catt.s sheeG lambs other domestic
worrying, manning or killing of his sheep, lambs
or other domestic animals by dogs, may, within
thirty Gays after nc Knows OF such loss. present
PROOF thereof to the city council village trustees
or town supervisors wherein the dams ge is done,
and thereupon said officers shall draw an order in
favor OF the owner upon the treasurer Of said vii
lage or town for the amount of such loss The
treasurer shall register such orders at the time of
their presentation, and annually the fret day Of
January pay them in full, If the gross amount re-
celved BY his city, village or town under the pro-
visions OF this chapter relating to dogs and not
previously paid out, is sufficient therefor. other
wise he shall divide such amount pro rata among
such orders in full discharge thereof, and the resi-.
due II any shall be passed to the credit of the gen.
eral fund OF said city, village or town. After such
order has been drawn, the city, village or town
may, in civil action, recover against the keeper
the full amount thereof.
Sec: II. Tha mayor and aldermen Of each CITY
and the trustees Of each village and the supervisors
OF each town, shall require all dogs not licensed
according to the foregoing provisions, to be dis
vided. <
Sec. 12. The city council Of any city and the in
habitants OF any village or town may make such
additional bylaws and regulations concerning the
licensing and restraining of dogs as they deem ex-
pedlent, and may affix any penalties not exceeding
ten dollars for each breach thereof, but such by-
laws and regulations shall relate only to dogs
owned and kept in such city, village or town; and
the annual fee required for licenee shall in no
case be more than one dollar in addition to the
sum required by section one.
Sec IL. All fines and penalties provided in the
twelve preceding sections, may be recovered on
complaint before any police court justice df the
peace In the county where the offence is committed
the license fund hereinbefore provided.
Sec. II: This act rha{l take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Novemhcr'ss 1881.