Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-05-12
NEW SHEEP LAW.
Town Trustees now Allow all Claims
For Sheep Killed.

The following is copy Of the new law re-
iating to sheep killed and injured by dogs,
recently passed by the legislature:
AN ACT to amend Section 42l5 of the
Revised Statutes of Ohiol
SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. That Section
42l5 of the Revised Statutes be amended so
as to read as follows:
SEC. 42l5. Any person damaged by the
killing or injury of sheep by dog or dogs
may present detailed account of the injury
done, with damages claimed therefor, veri-
ned by affidavit at any regular meeting of the
trustees of the township where the damage
or injury occurred, and within six months
thereafter, which account shall state the
kind, grade, quality and value of the sheep
so killed, and nature aud amount of the in
jury, and shall make it appear to the salts
faction OF the trustees upon the paro testimony of
at least two persons who are froeholders OF the
neighborhood where the injury was done, that the
uamsge claimed is just and reasonable, aub also
make 1t appear that such injury was not caused In
whole or In part by any animal kept or harbored
by him, orby an empoye or tenant upon such
owners premises, and that he does not know whose
animal committed such injury, or, If baown, and
snch account reduced to Judgment could no be
cohectedon execution; and the witnesses on such
cases, not exceeding two, shall be allowed fifty
cents each and mileage as in othe. caaes: the
trustees are hereby authorized aud empowered To
administer cath or affirmation to any such claimant
or witness. Provided however, that ifthe sheept
Killed or injured are in care of an employe ar
tenant OF the owner OF the same, such affidavit
may be made by such emploYe or tenant, and the
"s mony OF such employe or tenant may be
re elved In regard to all matters relating thereto
to which said owner would be competent to testify
The trustees shall hear such claims in the order
Of their filing and may allow the same or such
parts thereof as they may deem right and If satis.
ned that such claim is correct and just, they shall
indorse thereon the amount allowed, aud ira nsmit
the same with the testimony 80 tax en-, together
with the fees due witnesses over their own official
signature to the county commissioners, In care of
the county auditor, who shall ener upon book
to be kept for that purpose in their order, each
ciAlm received; the county commissioners shall =,
atheir regular meeting in So ptember examine the
same and If found in whole or in part correct and
Jnat, order the payment thereof, or such parts az
they may have found correct and Just, out of the
fund created by the per capiia tax on dogs, Of
such attested and certified claims as may have
been received during the year preceding such
meeting. II such fund is insufficient so pay all
such claims In full, they may be paid pro rata and
II after paying al such claims at any such ses sion
there remains more than one thousand dollars of
such fund, the excess, or part thereof, may be
transferred to the school fund.- and be used for the
beneht OF the common schools in such county:
put In Cuyohoga county 80 much of excess as
may be required may be appropriated to the payment
OF the amount authorized by the second section
OF the act relating to industrial schools or chill
dren's homes, passed April "a, 1887; and provided
further, that In counties having therein city of
the third grade of the first-class in which there
exists society "to prevent cruelty to animals
organized under chapter II, tit.e O. of the Revised
statuteE the'said excess shall be paid over to the
treasurer Of said society; all accounts, affidavit
and testimony shall be made upon blanks, the
form Of which shall be prepared by the secretary of
state, and which blanks shall be furnished by the
county commissioners.