Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-12
PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract Of Public Laws, 1893,
(haDter 2S1. Relating 10 Dogs.


LIVERY owner or keeper Of dog more than
Il four months old shall annually before the
FIRST day Of April, cause il Ia be registered, mum
bered, described and licensed for one year from
the ist day Of April, in the office Of the clerk OF
the city. town or plantation where sad dog is
kept and shall keep around it, neck collar dis
registered number, and shall pay TO said clerk for
a license the sum of dollar and fifteen cents
for each male dog. and three dollars and fifteen
cents for each female dog and person becoming
day OF April. not duly licensed, shall
cause it to be duly registered, numbered,
described and licensed provided abovr,
Every owner or keeper Of dogs, kept for breeding
purposes. may receive annually speci 81 kennel
license authorizing him To keep such dogs for said
purpose. When the Number of dog 40 kept does
not exceed ten. the fee for such iieeDsc shall be
ten dollars. when the number of dogs 40 kept eS-
ceeds ten the fee for such Hcrnse siall be twenty
dollars. and no f,e shall be required for the dogs
of sHeh awD.r or kss per under the age OF six
months. Dogs covered by the kennel license shall
he excepted from the provisions sf this section,
requiring registration. numbering and colisrins
The clerks OF ci,e-. towns and plantations shall
Issue said license and receive the MONEY thereto
and pay the to the treasurer of their re>peet
i've cities, towns and plantations. within thirty
days thereafter, retaining 20 their own Use fifteen
cents for each license s.ud ,aHi the ssif Treasurer
shall pay the money recei1 Ell TO tn state treas
urrr or before September LIST Of each year.
Clerks of cites. towns and plantations shall keep
a record Of all licenses issued hy them. with the
OF the owner ar keeper. of dog. licensed,
and the SEX registered narsbpr- aud description
OF all such dogs, provided. however that the sex,
registered numbers and descriptions shall not be
required Of logs covered b. a kennel license.
Whoever keeps dag contrary to the provisions
Of this act shall forfeit ten dollars, Ave- Of which
shall be paid to 'hr complainant and nv TO The
treasurer of the city, town plantation In which
sucEi dog i kept
The naYDF OF each city, the .e1esimen Of towns
and the assessors of plantations shal annually.
within ten DAYS from The ist day Of May, i.sue
warrant TO osr OF more poee oiieer- or eonstabi.s
directing Then, proceed forthwith either to ktil
TO be killed all dogs within sne cIfy town
plantation not licensed and coiisred seeusd
ing the provisions Of this and to enter co'n
piaiHt seainst the owners or keepers tberesf.
sars officers shall receive from tlie city. town or
plantation. one dollar for each dog 90 killed Al
bills for snel services shali be approved by the
MAJ or Of cities and municipal officers Of towns
and plantations. Any person who shall steal or
eonfns and serrete any registered dog. or shall
kill any srh dog, anIess suefs killing be jussihable
in the protection Of person or property. shall be
Liable 10 the owner in civil action for The full
saline of such dog
This law took efec. April ist. Isss.
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