Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12

COUNTY
found or detained, and from the proceeds OF such
sale, may deduct all costs, charges and expenses,
and unreasonable compensation for trouble i'll the
matter, and hold the balance. if any, for and pay
over the same, on demand, to the party parties
owning the said animal, animals, TO the legal
representatives OF said party or parties.
SECT r. Any officer agent of any society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals may lawfully
destroy cause to be destroyed forthwith, any
animal found abandoned and not properly cared
Tor appearing in the judgment OF two reputable per-
sons called by him TO view the same in his pres
ence to be diseased injured past recovery for any
useful purpose.
the prevention OF cruelty to animals may take pos
session of any old, MANNED disabled diseased or in
jured horse or other animal not properly cared for
and may have the same valued by two reputable
persons called by him to view such horse animal
wbereupon he may destroy 10 be destroyed
such horse or animal; and the price fixed upon
shall be the measure of the value of such animal.
If any horse other animal is attached 10 any We
hcle other property when taken possession of as
provided in this act, such vehicle property shall
be properly stored and cared for at the expense of
the owner. II the owner of such horse or animal
does not appear within twenty -four hours after YER
bal or written notice is given 10 him to claim and
properly care for the same and pay all reasonable
charges such horse or animal shall be considered as
abandoned.
SECT. "A. Any officer or agent of any society for
the prevention OF cruelty 10 animals may lawfully
interfere to prevent the preparation of any act Of
cruelty upon any animal in his presence, and any
person who shall interfere with or obstruct any
such officer agent in the discharge OF his duty
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
SECT. 10. Any person may take charge of any
animal whose owner has cruelty abandoned il, is
cruelty failing to properly take care and provide
for it, and may furnish the same with proper shell
ter, nourishment and care at the owners expense,
and shall have lien on such animal for the same.
SECT l6. 1t shall be the duty of all sheriils. dep
nty sheritts police officers and constables to pros.
ecute all violations of the provisions of this act
which shall come to their notice or knowledge, and
all fines collected for such violation shall be paid
to the treasurer of the city or town where the
nspf a is m Ospd ed.
and in society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals should be formed In such city or town,
then such fines shall inure and be paid over to such
society in aid of the benevolent objects fer which it
shall have been formed; otherwise TO any such So
ciety in the county, If any where such o1fense was
SECT. IL. Upon application from the mayor and
aldermen of any city, the selectmen of any town, or
the president and three directors OF any society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals, the governor
and council shall issue badge and commission to
any officer or agent of any society for the preven-
person charged with violating any of the provisions
OF thls act same as any sheriff, deputy sherif or
constable can now do.
SECT Is. The municipal and police conrts and
trial justices in this sta shall have concurrent
jurisdiction of all otienses described in this act.
SECT 10. In this act, and in every law OF this
masculine shall include the feminine, the singular
shall include the plural, the word animal shall be
held to include every living c,eature the words tor
every act, omission neglect whereby unjustfable
physical pain, suffering death is caused or pr.
mitted, and the words owner or person shall be
held to include corporations as we'll as individuals.
SECT. 90 Sections twenty-eight to thirty-fve in
elusive of chapter one hundred and twenty-four of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
one chapter thirtysix of the public laws of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-fve amendatory thereto,
and all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed. [Approved March 0, 1881
Chapter lS4.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and twenty
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-six, relating to the formation of rail.
road corporations
Be ii enacted, &C., as follows:
Any railroad corporation which has been or may
hereafter be formed and organized under the prov-