Connecticut western news., 1896-05-28
LeQaJ Notices.
DOGS! !!
TIME TO REGISTER NOW.

LIME lo hEOlS EN NoN.
 The attention of all persons owning dogs in the town of North Canaan. is called to th following sections of the laws of Connecticut relating to dogs.
 The selectmen wish it distinctly under stood that anyone owning dog and failing to register the same as required by the statutes, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, without fear or favor.
 So, should you own dog, go at once to Town Clerk Rood and duly register and pay the fees. Neglect will cause you trouble and expense.
 Sec S746. Every owner or keeper of dog, Of the age of four months or over, shall an- nually, on or before the first day of May, cause said dog 10 be registered, numbered described, and licensed for one year, in the town clerks office in the town wherein said dog is owned or kept; and shall keep around it's neck collar distinctly marked with its | owners name and its registered numbered, and shall pay to said town clerk for a license the sum Of one dollar and fifteen cents for each male or spayed dog, and ten dollars and | fifteen cents for each unspayed female dog; any person who shall knowingly register as a spayed dog an unspayed female dog shall be | fined not more u an seven dollars, or impris- oned not more than thirty days, or both. | Sec. SI41. Every town clerk shall annually | on or before the first day of June, furnish the selecimen with a list of the persons owning | or harboring dogs, who have caused the same to be registered, and said seletmen | shall therenpon cause dilligent inquiry to be made for unregistered dogs and the persons l owning or harboring the same to be prosecu- ! ted as provided in this chapter; and any | town clerk or selectman who shall neglect any of the duties prescribed in this section, shall be fined not more than seven dollars.
 Sec. SPAS. Any person becoming the owner ! or keeper Of any dog or dogs not duly li- censed, shall forthwith cause said dog or dogs 10 be registered, numbered, described ing May, in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided in Sec. STAG.
 Sec s749. Any dog not licensed and collar ed as provided in this chapter may be lawful ly killed by any constable or policeman. who, upon presenting satisfactory proof thereof to either of the selectmen, shall be paid n bounty of one dollar by the town wherein such dog was killed.
 a dog, who shall fail to comply with the res quirements of this chapter, shall ba fined not more than seven dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, and it shall and all prosecuting officers, to diligently in. quire after and prosecute any violation oi this chapter.
 Chap. CCyIII. Laws of 1889.
 Sec. l. Whenever a dog duly registered ac. cording to law shall be removed from one town to another in this state, the owner ol keeper of such dog shall procure from tht town clerk or the town in which such dog 1: registered, certified copy of said registra tion, and cause the same to be recorded or the town records of the town to which suct dog is removed, and such recording shall b, evidence that such dog is registered accord ing to law until the first day of May succeed ing the date of said recording. Any persor owning or keeping a dog, who shall fail tc comply with the requirements of this section shall be liable to the penalties prescribed 1T Ser. ST51 of the General Statutes and suci dog shall be liable to be killed. as provided ir Sec. S749 of said statutes.