Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-11
PUBLIC NOTICE.
An Abstract Of Public Laws, 1893
CHAPTER 81, Relating 10 Dogs,

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LIVERY owner or keeper Of It dog more than
IL four months old shah annually before the
hrsi day Of April, il is b. registered. num-
brred, described and licensed for year from
the lst day of Aprii, in The office of the clerk of
the city, town or plantation where sail dog il
kept, aud shall keep around it. neck collar dis
tinctly marked with the owners and II
registered humber. and shall p,sy said clerk for
a license The sum of one dollar and fifteen cents
for each male dog. aud three dollars and fifteen
cents for each female hog, and IArson becoming
day Of April NOT duly licensed. shall
cansc it 10 bo duly registered. numbered,
described I and licensed as provided aboS..
Every owner or keeper Of dogs kept for breeding
purposes. may receive annually special kenne
license authorizing him to kef such dogs for sasl
purpose when the number Of dogs 50 KEEP docs
not exceed ten, the fee for such ieeBse shall he
ten dollars, when the number OF dogs 20 kept eN-
cseds ten. The fee for sue license shall be tweniy
dollars and no fse shall he required for the dogs
of such owp.r or keeper under TIA. age of sly
months Dogs covered By the kennel lieense shall
be excepted from The provisions Of this section.
requiring registration, numbering and eniisrin1.
The clerks Of citie- towns and plantations shs II
Issue .aid license and receive the money thereto
and pay the same to the treasurer of Their res peel
i've ciirs, town- and plantations within thirty
days thereafter retaining 50 their own use hf'een
cents for each license sed and the said Treasurer
shall pay the money receis cd To tn, state treas
nrer on or before September ist of each yea.
Clerks of eit.-- towns and Plantations -hafl keep
record of All licen.e- iSsttd os them, with the
names Of the keepers Of dog. licensed.
and the sex. registered nulaoer- and description
Of all sich dogs, provided, however that the sex,
registered numbers and descriptions siIail not be
required uf dogs covered by kennel license
| Whoever keeps dog contrary TO the prov i.ions
OF this act aha forfeit ten dollars. nsr 81 which
| shah b. paid 10 the complainant and nv 10 the
TREASURER o. yhc city. town plantation in which
| .uci. dog is kept.
The msyof Of esfrh city. tn. sri.sthstn Of towns
| and the assessors o. Plantations shall annually,
within i.s DAYS iTaIa the LIT day Of May issue a
warrant 10 police s,tcrfs coRstahies
directing them TO procd forthwith eitheE to kiii
esn.e 70 be Killed all dogs within sne rtft town
or plantation not iiee,tsed and eoIlsred seeefd-
ing TO the provisions Of this art, ami 20 enter eoin
piaiuf against The Owners or keepers thereof.
such officers shall receive frsns the city, tesn or
/ plantation, dollar for each dog 80 killed. MI
bills for sHcll ssrvices shali he approved by the
ma, of eiti-s and municipal officers of town
( and plantations. ANY person who shall steal or
sonfine and -ecrste any registered dog. or shall
kill any sarb log. aRle-. -Heh killing BE- iusfits5ie
in tie protection of person property, shall b
liable TO the owner ia civil action for the fail
! value Of such deg.
| Thi. law took eaec. April is., fs.i.
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