The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-12
PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract Of Public Laws,
1898, Chapter 287, Re-
Iating to Dogs.

EVERY owner or keeper of a dog more than
1L four months old, shall annually, before the
first day Of April, cause it to be. registered,
numbered, described and licensed for one year
from the first day OF April, i'll the Office OF the
clerk of the city, town or plantation where said
dog is kept, and shall keep around its neck
collar, diSticntlv marked with the owners name
and its registered number, and shall pay to said
clerk for license the sum of one dollar and if
teen cents for each male dog, and three dollars
and fifteen cents for each female dog, and a
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,
described and licensed, las provided above Every
owner or keeper of dogs kept for breeding pur-
poses, may receive annually a special Kenneth
cense authorizing him tokeep such dogs for said
purpose. When the number of dogs so kept does
not exceed ten the fee for such license shall be
ten dollars; when the number OF dogs SO kept
exceeds ten, the fee for such license shall be
twenty dollars, and no fee shall he required Tor
the dogs of such ow Fer or 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 collaring.
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, or before
September first OF each year. Clerks OF cities,
towns and plantations shall keep record of all
licenses issued by them, with the names of the
owners or keepers OF dogs, licensed, and the
sex. registered numbers and description of all
such dogs: provided however, the sex, regis
tered numbers and descriptions shall not be re-
quired of dogs covered by a kennel license.
Whoever keeps dog contrary to the provis-
ions of this act shall forfeit ten dollars. five of
which shall be paid to 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 selectmen of
towns and the assessors of plantations shall
annually. within ten days from the first day of
May. issue a warrant to one or more police Off
GERS or constables directing them to proceed
forthwith either to kill or cause to be killed all
dogs within such city, town or plantation not
licensed and collared according to the provis-
ions of this act. and to enter complaint against
the owners or keepers thereof Such officers
shall receive from the city, town or plantation,
one dollar for each dog SO killed. All bills for
such services shall be approved by the mayor
of cities and municipal officers OF towns and
plantations
ANY person who shall steal or coniine
and secrete any registered dog. or shall Kill, ANY
such dog. unless such killing be justifiable III
the protection of person or property. Shall be
liable to the owner in a civil action for the full
value OF such dog
This law took effect April 1st 1898.
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