Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-11-01
Further Proclamation.
DOG AND SHEEP LAW.

OF ouiler county, having requested the publ
cation of the Act entitled
AN Act Tor the Taxation of Dogs and the
Protection of Sheepi" approved the 18th day of
June, A. D., 1878, in accordance with section 10
of said Act, hereby give public notice to the
electors OF Butler county that at the aforesaid
time and respective places they may vote "for
the sheep law" or against the sheep law" in
accordance with section 10 of said Act, which
is herewith published.
SECTION l, Be Ii enacted, etc, That from and
after the passage OF this Act there shall be as
sessed. levied and collected, annually, with
other taxes, in each OF the townships and tue
boroughs of this Commonwealth, from the
owners and keepers of dogs, the following
named taxes: For each male dog the sum of
hity cents, and Tor every female dog the sum of
one dollar, to be paid to the Treasurer of the
county where collected, to be kept by him sep
arate and in such manner that he can know
bow much has been collected from each town
ship and borough, and how much paid out for
losses or damages in each, at any time, to be a
fund from which persons sustaining loss or
damage to sheep by dog or dogs, and the nee
essary cost in establishing their claims therefor
as herein provided, may be paid.
SEC. 2. For the purpose of levying and COL
lecting such taxes, the assessors in each town
ship and borough shall, annually, at the time of
assessing other taxable property, ascertain and
return to the County Commissioners OF their
county q true statement of all the dogs in their
bo"noAups anu ooTouSue, IeSPeStitCi9, anu tiAe
names OF the persons owning or keeping such
dog, and how many of each sex are kept or
owned by each person ; and such Commission
ers in each county shall, annually, levy and
cause 10 oe coiiecteo tne taxes hefe'noeio'e
named, with, and in the same manner, and for
the same compensation, that other taxes are
collected.
SEC s. That whenever any person shall sus-
tain any loss or damage TO sheep by dog or
dogs, in any township or borough, such person,
or his or her agent or attorney, may complain TO
the Justice oil the teace OF sucn township or
borough, In writing, TO oe signed oy tne person
making such complaint, stating therein wnen,
where and how such damage was Done, ana oy
whose dog or dogs, II known; whereupon the
Justlce oil the feace 10 Whom such eouipiani
snail Oe malc, snail cause NOTICE 70 DO seiFeu
on the owner or the Eeeper oil inc doR causiug
tie Sap'age, Al known, Inst conpiains nas
oeen maue 10 nun oisueh loss OF oaihaSe, anu
II the owner or Keeper OF such uog or dogs
does not appear rs soon as practicable, ana SET
tie and pay for such loss or damage. then such
Justice shall appoint three competent dlslnler-
ested persons not related to the Claimant or
other person Interested therein, TO apr raise the
loss or damage sustained oy the claimant; ana
such appraisers, after being sworn ana aihrmed
oy such Justice of the reace, or some oiher
competent person, TO perform the duty OF their
appointments without partiality aad according
to the best OF thpi- j1agment ana aoiiity, shal
aa soon as practicaDie, examine the pace where
the damage Is claimed 10 pave oeen done, ana
the sheep injured or killed, II practlcaoie, and
they are requested To do so, and shall be exam
med on oath or animation, 10 De administered
by one OF them, any witnesses called beiore
them, by subpoena from sHch Justlce or other
wise, and after making diligent inquiry In rela-
tion to such claim, shall determine and report
to such Justice, In writing, whether any sucn
damage has been sustained, and the amount
thereof, and who was the owner or keeper OF
the dog or dogs, II known, ny whica such
damage has been done, arg WIetref or not any
part thereof Nas caused by DOG Kept oy the
claimant, which report, so made, shail DC Sign
ed by majority Oh such appraisers ana deliver
ed TO the Justice ny whom they were appointed.
SEC. 4. That upon receiving such report, the
said Justice shall Immediately make ccrun-
cate thereon or thereto, slSneu or scaled py
him, that such appraisers were duly appointed
and sworn by him, ana that they made snch re-
port and II oy suci. reHorr ! appears tnat any
naineyyes tAre eeeh sustaineu uy tne conp plan
ant, the said Justice shall denver such report
and AL papers relating 10 the case, 10 sucn
claimant or his or her attorney, upon payment
OF the costs up to the time, hereinafter proVid-
&c, (or having tue same secured 70 oe paiu,I 10
1e deiiVeroa 10 the commissioners Oh tue eouu-
ty where such damage nave peen sustained, 10
be iled In their office.
SEC. 5. That upon the Commissioners oil the
county receiving such report, II shall appear
thereby certain amount OF damage or loss mas
been sustained by the claimant TO sneep, py
do < or dogs not owned or Kept oy MIN or her,
they shall Immediately draw their order on the
Treasurer Of such county, in favor OF the claim
ant for the amount OF loss og damage such
claimant has s1Gtained according to such re-
port, with necessary and proper costs Incurred
as aforesaid, to be paid out OF the fund raised
or to be raised by taxes on dogsDas hereinbe
provided and If it shall appear by such report
or otherwise, that a responsible person was the
owner or keeper of the dog or dogs BY which
The damage complained of was done, and there
Is a rcae enable probability such damage and
costs can be collected from such owner or
keeper then such commissioners shall imme-
diatey proceed, in the manner provided by law
for the collection of debts and costs of like
amount. to collect such damages and costs by a
suit or suits from owner or owners or keeper
or keepers of such dog or dogs, and place the
proceeds thereof less costs in the proper sheep
iund of the county: Provided, At any and all
times IL shall be the duty OF the owner OF any
sheen killing dog or dogs, or any persau own
ing sheen to xiii any ard ali dogs guilty of
killing sheen within this Con- monwc wcalth.
SrG & That al doys i'm this Commonwealth
sboiI hereafter he PERSONAL nroperty and sub.
i,.ats of larceny. and the owner and keeper of
snv dop shall he liable to the County Commits
siopers Tor all loss or damage to sheep by such
dog. with all the necessary costs incurred in re-
cciyinp and collecting such damages, including
an attorney fee OF five dollars IL finally deter.
mined before a Justice OF Il o Foaoe, and of ten
dollars If tried in q Court of Common Pleas
hut at any time after notice of a claim tor dam
aees under the provisions of this Act, the
owner or keeper ANY dog may. tender to the
claimant or his agent or attorney making such
claim sum of money equal to the loss or dam
,~e sustained with notice to the claimant, bis
,Sent or attorney. as aforesaid, Judgment in
m action of trespass for the amount OF such
loss or damage. and all cost up to the time of
such offer which offer, for fee OF twenty cents
shall be entered on the docket of such Justice,
md In case the claimant In such case, or Com
missioners. rs the CASE may be, shall not accept
If such tender or offer or Judgment, and after
wards on the final determination of such case
,hall not recover a greater amount than the sum
40 lendered or for which a Judgment has been
,fIered. as aforesaid. besides the interest and
,ost since such tender or offer, as the case may
DC. such claimant or Commissioners shall not
recover any cost occurring after such tender or
,fIer. but shall pay to the defendant or de-
.ndants the costs such defendant or defend |
pts have incurred since such offer or ten |
Ter, including au attorney fee hereinbefore