Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15
PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract OF Public Laws, 1s93,
Chapter SS7, Relating 10 Dogs.

LIVERY owner or keeper of dog morn than
II four months old shall annually before the
hrst dny Of April, cause II 10 be registered, mum.
hered, described and licensed for one year from,
the LIST day of April In the office of the clerk Of
the city. town or plantation where sad dog il
kept and shall keep around Its neck collar dis
tinctly marked with the owners name and it's
Registered number and shall pay 10 said clerk for
license the of one dollar aud fifteen O. nts
for each male dog. and three dollars and fifteen
cents for each female dog, and a person becomib Y
he owner or Keeper Of dog after tho hrst
day of April, not duly licensed, shall
cause, i TO be duly registered, numbered,
Every owner or keeper u dogs, kept for breeding
purposes, may receive annually q special kennel
license AUTHORIZING him to keep such dogs for said
lot exceed Ten. the fee for such license shall be
ten dollars, when the number of dogs 50 kept ex-
eeeds ten. the fee for such license shall be twenty
dollars and no { shall be required for the dogs
OF such owur'of keeper under the age OF six
months Dogs covered by the kennel license shall
be excepted from the provisions of this section,
requiring registration numbering and colaring.
The clerks Of cities. towns and plantations shall
lssue said license and receive the money thereof.
aud pay the same to the treasurer Of their respect
i've cities, towns and plantations, within thirty,
days thereafter, retaining 20 their use fifteen
cents for each license issued and the said treasurer
shall pay the money received to the State treas
urer on or before September LIST Of each year
Clerks OF cities, towns and plantations shall keep
Il record OF nil licenses issued by them, with the
| names of the owners or keepers Of dogs licensed.
ANU VI" sex, HUMMER. htiu utrtTiptlon
of all such dogs, provided however, that the sex,
registered numbers and descriptions shall not be
required Of dogs covered by Kennel license.
Whoever keeps dog contrary TO the provisions
this act shall forfeit ten dollars, five OF which
shall be paid 10 the complainant and five to the
treasurer Of the city, town or plantation In which
! such dog is kept.
The mayor Of each city, the seIertInen of towns
| and the assessors of plantations shall annually.
within ten days from the lst day Of May, issue n
warrant 10 Que or more police officers cons'ables
directing them to proceed forthwith either TO kill
or cause to be killed all dogs within such city town
or plantation not licensed and collnred accord
ing TO the provisions of this act and TO enter
plaint against the owners or keepers there If
such officers shall receive from the city, town OF
plantation, ons dollar for each dog 80 killed All
bills for such services shall be approved by the
may or of cities and municipal officers OF towns
| and plantations. Any person who shall steal OF
conine and secrefe any registered dog. shall
XIII any such dog, unless such killing be jusiifiabIs
| IN the protection of person or property shail BE-
| liable TO the owner In civil action for the full
value OF such dog.
| This law took cfIec. April LIST, 1888.
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