The Portland daily press., 1893-04-08
J. RI. WOLF
NO. l8A NE1ddle Street
PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract of Public Laws,
1898, Chapter 287, Re-
lating to Dogs.

EVERY owner or keeper of a dog more than
II 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, 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 its registered number, and shall pay to said
clerk for license the sum of one dollar and fif-
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, as provided above. Every
poses, may receive annually a Special kennel:li-
cense authorizing him to keep such dogs for said
purpose. When the number OF dogs so kept does
not exceed ten the fee for such license shall be
exceeds ten, the fee for such license shall be
twenty dollars, and no fee shall be required for
the dogs of such over 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.
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 warrant to one or more police Off
GERS or constables directing taem 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 OF 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 confine
and secrete any registered dog. or shall xii. any
such dog unless such killing be juStifable in
the protection of person or property, shall be
liable to the owner in civil action for the full
value of such dog.
This law took effect April LIST, 1898.
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