The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-03-13
THE BOUNTr BfLL

As the people Of summit county have
for some time been deeply in,eres .ed In
the bounty bill, especially on ground
squirrels. We publish the following bill
introduced by Representative Be,rd Of
this county:
An act providing Tor the payments Of re-
wards for the destruction Of certain
Wild aninsls aud birds, snd to repeal
Sec. 2iit To 2lls both inclusive Of the
compiled laws u Utah, 1893, aud all
subsequent amendments thereto, re-
lating to rewards 10 be paid Tor tie
killing Of wild ANIMAL. aud birds.
Re 4 esari,d by me- Lsgisiai'ot ofts STAR
of ttah.
Sec. /, II !, hereby made the duty Ut
the county commissioners Of the respcc.
tive countie, Of the State upon prc.cnta-
ZION Of petition. signed by no, less than
fifty qualified voters, resident. and prop
eriy tax payers within said county, to
record upon the minutes oi such county
court an order for the payment Of ~.
wards Tor the abstraction Of Wild animals
and birds within their respective coun-
ties, not to exceed one dollar each or
lynx. grew wolves. mink, skunk and
weasol. fifty cents each ON foxes, wild
cats lnd COYOTES five dollars ON noun.
tain lions aud bear two cents on Jack
rabbits and ground squirrels ten cents
on musk rats; live cents on gophct-
one-hali cent on English spauows, aud
twenty-five cents each ON pelicau-, blue
crane, fish hawks, looms, squoks aud
Dish ducks.
Sec. .. The person or persons who
shall hereafter kill any oi the above
named wild animals OF birds, In order "a
receive the reward mentioned In section
| Of thi, act shall proilce the -ki, Il
such lynx. grey welt Wild eat, coyutr
FOX, mink, weasel mountain lion 81
bear, ~ the head Of such rabbit, English
sparrow. pelican, blue rraor. ti-h hawk
loon, -luak aud h,h duck. or tail oi any
other animal mentioned IN section al
this act not enumerated 10 this section
before the county clerk In and tor any
county aforesaid. aud 10 shall he the dut,
Of such county clerk to diligently eN
anime such person or persons aud sucl
other witnesses. ~ .aid CLERK may deca
proper on oath or affirmation, tourhir.
the time when AMI place where 'ucl
animal or bird was Va killed and the cii'
cumstancr. thereof u upon such exam
iuation the county clerk shall bee salts
icfihal such animal ot bird va. KILLED
by the person or persons producing IA,
skin or head or tail Of such animals OF
birds as mentioned n Section of thii
act within tho limits 20, thy county Ul
which said county clerk Is qualified {,
act, he shall Immediately cause such
skin 10 De- punched lu the center of th,
neck thereof with the letters %, f., said
letters 10 he not less than one inch ir
length and OF proporiionatc width, OF
the head or tail OF such animal or bird
to be- burned, aud shall issue warrant
on the treasurer Of said county ior ia,
reward offered Ia accordance with IA,
provisions OF this act to the person OF
persons producing such skin. head ol
tail, provided, that mo- payment, shal
he made where the reward ior such
skins, heads OF tails would be- lees thar
one dollar
See. B. The county clers of oacl
county shall keep ON M am itcmise,
rcceiptei statement showing ia,
quantity aud kinds OF hides, heads o
lmls, the district in which they Wrr,
killed and the amount Of the rewar,
| paid therefor, signed hy the party re-
ceiyinr the reward, and make q lull re
port OF the same 20 che county com
missioner ut their quarterly sessions.
See. Section 2lll 90 slS, both Zoo
elusive, uiNol. l,oi tbg Compiled law
of Utah. IsSs, together Nil 600 umyui
mcnis thereto. Doe and tae -am, au
hereby repealed
sec Tm aisHh' uky .1yctun..
. i,e approval