Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-04
Further Proclamation.
DOG AND SHEEP LAW.

AND WHEREAS, The County Commissioner
of Butler county, having requested the publ
cation OF the Act entitled
"An Act for the Taxation of Dogs and the
Protection of Sheepf' approved the 18th day oi
June, A. d., 1878, In accordance with section 10
of said Act, hereby give public notice to the
electors OF Butler county that Mt the aforesaid
time and respective places they may vote nor
the sheep law" or "against the sheep law" In
accordance with section 10 OF said Act, which
Is herewith published.
SECTION /, BE IL 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 ana the
boroughs of this Commonwealth, from the
owners and keepers of dogs, the following
named taxes: For each male dog The sum OF
fifty cents, and for 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 snCh manner that he can know
bow much has been collected from each town.
ship and borough, and how much paid out Tor
losses or damages In each, at any time, TO DC
fund from which persons sustaining loss or
damage TO sheep by dog or dogs, and the nee
essary cost in establishing their claims therefor,
herein provided, may be paid.
SEC. 3. For the purpose OF levying and col
lecting such taxes the assessors In each town
ship and borough shall, annually, at the time oil
assessing other taxable property, ascertain and
return 10 the County Commissioners OF their
county u true statement OF all the dogs In their
townships and boroughs, respectively, and the
names OF the persons owning or keeping such
dog, aud how many of each sex are kept or
owned by each person and such Commission
ers in each county shall, annually, levy and
cause to be collected the taxes hereIubefore
named. with, and in the same manner, aud Tor
the same compensation, that other taxes are
collected.
SEC g. That whenever any person shall sus-
tain any loss or damage TO sheep by dog OF
dogs, in any township or borough, such person,
or his or her agent or attorney, may complain To
the Justice OF the Peace of such township or
borough, 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; whercupon the
Justice OF the Peace TO whom such complaint
shall bc made shall cause notice to be served
on the owner or the keeper of the dog causing |
the damage, II known, that n complaint has
been made 10 him ofsuch loss or damage, and |
II the owner or keeper OF such dog or dogs |
does not appear soon practicable, and set |
tie aud pay for such loss or damage. then such |
Justice shall appoint three competent dislnter-
ested persons not related to the claimant or
other person interested therein, to apr raise the
loss or damage sustained by the. claimant and
such appraisers, after being sworn aud Affirmed
by such Justice OF the Peace, or some other
,omp peient person, 20 perform the duty of their
appointments without partlallty and according
% the best OF their Judgment aud ability, shall
IA soon practicable, examine the place where
he damage IA claimed to have been done, and
he sheep injured or killed, If practicable, aud
hey are requested IN do so, and shall be exam
ned on oath or affirmation, to be administered
,y one OF them, any witnesses called before