The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Bounties on Foxes, Wild Cats,
Hawks, etc.

An Act for the destruction of wolves,
wild cats, foxes, minks, hawks, weasels
Sand owls, in this Commonwealth.
n Be it enacted, etc., That for the benefit
Sof Agriculture and for the protection of
4 sgame within this Commonwealth, there isl
thereby established the following pre-
9miums for the destruction of certain nox ]
iOus animals and birds to be paid by the
B Prospective counties in which the same areI
sslain, namely; For every wild cat twUI
4dollars, for every red or gray fox, one doll
lar, for every weasel fifty cents, for every
hawk fifty cents, and for every owl ex-
4 cept the Arcadian screech or barn owl
which is hereby exempted from the pro-
visions of this act. fifty cents.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of any per-
son having killed any animal or bird
mentioned in the first section of this act,
4 and who is desirous of availing himself
of the premiums therein provided, TO pro-
aduce such slain animal or bird before any
J magistrate, alderman or justice of the
: apeace of the county in which the same
swas killed and make affidavit of the time
Sand place of killing the same; ProUided,
= A'rhat the pelt if entire from the tip of the
4nose of any such animal may be pro-
aduced in lieu of the same when so pre-
1ferred, and upon the reception of any
gsuch animal or pelt or bird, it shall be the
Eduty of such magistrate, alderman or JUS
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NpersOn killing such animal or bird and
lone elector of the county, to cut off the
1 ears of such bird, and in the presence of
5said person burn the same.
SEC. 3. Upon the destruction of the
ears or heads as foresaid, the magistrate,
falderman or justice OF the peace shall
: give TO the person producing such animal
Tor bird a certificate of compliance with
h the provisions of this act directed to the
commissioners of the county in which
Asuch animal or bird was slain, which GER
ktificate shall contain the following facts I:
drhe kind of animal or bird killed, when,
4where, and by whom killed, and the date
3by whom and in the presence of what
1elector the ears of said animal or head of
said bird was destroyed, and upon the
9prOduction of such certificate the said
commissioners shall give an order upon
fthe county Treasurer for the payment of
: the premium or premiums provided by
: this act, and it shall be the further duty
Rof the magistrate, alderman or justice of
s the peace taking the affidavit provided in
Rthe second section of this act, to file the
I 3same forthwith or cause the same to be
: filed in the office of the commissioners of
4 the county, and upon filing the same the
said magistrate. alderman or Justice of
4the peace shall receive from the county
, stock the sum of twenty cents in full COM
spensation for all services under this act.
SEC T. III any person snail WlIIully
and fraudulently collect any premium or
premiums provided by this act, or shall
aid, assist or abet in any official capacity
or otherwise in the same, he, she or they
shall be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanorI
and upon conviction they shall be sem
fenced to pay fine not exceeding fivel
hundred dollars and undergo an impris-
Comment not exceeding one year or either
or both at the discretion of Court.
SEC. 1. Any or all laws or pats of laws
Inconsistent herewith be and tho same
are hereby repealed.