The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-01

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from and after its passage.
Approved November 4, 1881.
So
lection Of sheep, lambs and other domestic ami
mails
Be i enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Section t. Every owner or keeper Of dog shal
annually, on or before the thirtieth day Of April
cause it to be registered numbered, described and
licensed for one year from the first day Of the
suing May, in the Office of the clerk of the city
village or town wherein he resides, and shall
it to wear around its neck q collar distinctly
number, and shall pay for snch license one dollar
for each male dog, and two dollars for each female
dog, over the ages Of six months.
Sec. Q. The clerk shall issue the license, and re-
ceiye and pay the money therefor into the city
village town treasury, retaining to his use
fifteen cents for each license. The treasurer shall
received and paid out under the provisions Of this
chapter relating to dogs, which account shah at all
times be open to the inspection Of any voter Of the
Sec 3. The clerk shall annually, within one
week after the first day OF May, post and maintain
in some conspicuous public place list of all dogs
copy thereof to the police officer Of the city, village
or town or one Of the constables Of the township
IN which the owner of such dogs resides, and shall
also from time to time furnish said officer with
liet Of such dogs as are subsequently licensed
during the year.
Sec: 4. Any owner or keeper Of a dog may at
any time have it licensed until the first day Of the
ensuing May upon paying the sum as provided in
section one; but such license shall not exempt him
from the penalty of the following section on COM
plant made prior to issuing the license.
No new license for the current year shall be
necessary upon the removal Of licensed dog into
another city. village or town. unless required by
some bylaw passed under section twelve.
Sec. S. Whoever keeps dog contrary to the
provisions Of this chapter shall forfeit ten dollars,
to he recovered complaint to the of the city,
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Sec. 6. Whoever wrongfnlly removes the collar
from steals dog licensed and colared as afore-
said shall be punished by fine not to exceed fifty
tices or carries away such dog shall be liable to
it's owner for its value in civil action. Whoever
distributes or exposes any poisonous substance
dog, shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty
nor less than ten dollars.
Sec.7. Any person may, and every constable
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 waen not otherwise paid for their
services shall receive from the city, village town
treasury fifty cents for each dog 90 destroyed by
them.
Sec. s. Every owner or keeper Of dog shall
amount Of II: damage sustained him, to Be re
covered in civil action.
sec.e. Any person may kill q dog that shall
or riding without the incloeure Of its owner or
keeper; and any person may kill dog that is found
out of the inclosure immediate care of its owner
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Sec. 10. Whoever suffers loss BY reason Of the
worrying, manning or killing Of his sheep, lambs
Or Shs. - animal. By
proof thereof to the city council village trustees,
or town supervisors wherein the dam ge is done,
and therenpon said officers shall draw an order in
favor of the owner upon the treasurer Of said viii
lage or town for the amount Of such loss. The
treasurer shall register such orders at the time Of
their presentation, and annually on the first day of
January pay them in full, If the gross amount re-
ccived by his city. village town under the pro-
visions Of this chapter relating to dogs and not
previously paid ont, is sufficient therefor. other
such orders in full discharge thereof and the resi-
due if any shall be passed to the credit Of the gen.
erai fund Of said city, village town. After such
order has been drawn the city village or town
or owner Of any dog concerned in doing the damage
the full amount thereof.
Sec II: The mayor and aldermen Of each city
and the trustees Of each village and the supervisors
Of each town. shall require all dogs not licensed
troyed, and shall enforce al penalties herein pro-
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
pedient and may affix any penalties not exceeding
ten dollars for each breach thereof, but such by
laws and regulations shall relate only to dogs
the annual fee required for q license shall in no
case be more than one dollar in addition to the
sum required by section one.
Sec. 10. All fines and penalties provided in the
twelve preceding sections, may be recovered ON
complaint before any police court or justice Of the
peace in the county where the offence Is committed,
and when recovered shall be passed to the credit Of
the license fund hereinbefore provided.
Sec. IA. This act shall take effect and b in force
from and after its passage.
Approved November q, 1881.