The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-10
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract of Public Laws,
loa 1898, Chapter 2S7, Re-
pio Iating to Dogs. KS

EVERY owner or; keeper OF dog more tnan
II four months old Shall annually, before the
first day OF April, cause 1T to pc registered,
numbered described and licensed for one year
from the first day of April. in the office OF the
clerk of the city, town or plantation where said
dog is kept, and shall keep around its neck
collar diSticntly marked with the owners name
and it's registered number, and shall pay to said
clerk for a license the of one dollar and flt-
teen cents for each male dog, and three dollars
and fifteen cents for each female dog, and
person becoming the owner or keeper OF dog
after the first day of April, not duly licensed,
shall cause it to be duly registered, numbered,
owner or Keeper OF dogs kept for breeding pur-
poses, may receive annually special kenhelsii,
cense authorizing him to keep such dogs for said
purpose. When the number OF dogs SO Kept goes ,e
not exceed ten the fee for such license shall be
ten dollars; when the number OF dogs SO KepI
exceeds ten, the fee for such license snail pc pc
twenty dollars, and no fee shall pc required ior
the dogs of such ow.er or keeper under the age
of six months. Dogs covered by the hennel
license shall be excepted from the provisions OF
this section requiring registration. numbering,
and colaring. A9H
The clerks of cities, towns and plantations
shall issue said license and receive the money
therefor, and pay the same to the treasurer OF
their respective cities, towns and plantations
within thirty days thereafter, retaining to their
own use fifteen cents for each license issued;
and the said treasurer shall pay the money so
received to the State treasurer on OF pe l
September first of each year. Clerks OF cities,
towns and plantations shall keep arecofd 81 al
licenses issued by them, with the names Of the
/ owners or keepers OF dogs licensed. and the
sex. registered numbers and description OF all
slleh dogs: provided. however, the sex, EGGS.
tered numbers and descriptions shall not be re-
quired of dogs covered by kennel license
Whoever keeps dog contrary to the provlse
ions of this act Shall forfeit ten dollars, flVe OF
which shall be paid to the complainant and nve
to the treasurer of the city, town or plantatlon
in which such dog is kept.
The mayor of each city, the selectmen OF
towns and the assessors of plantations snail
annually, within ten days from the first day OF
May. issue warrant to one or more ponce ON,
GERS or constabes directing item to proceed
forthwith either to kill cause to be Killed al
dogs within such city, town or plantatlon not
licensed and collared according to the provis--
ions of this act, and to enter complaint against
the owners OF keepers thereof. Such officers
shall receive from the city, town or plantaHon,
one dollar for each dog so killed. All DlliS 1or
such services shall be approved by the mayor
of cities and municipal officers OF towns and
plantations.
Any person who shall steal or confne
and secrete any registered dog. or shall XII; any
such dog, unless such killing be lustl1lable IN
the protection of person or properly. snail De
liable to the owner in civil action Tor the full
value of such dog
This law took effect April 1st, 1898.
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