Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-05
IMPORTANT LAWS
Passed at the Recent Session Of the
STATE Legislature.
REwAHDs FOR DESTRUCTION or WILD
ANIMALS And BIRDS

REwAi,Ds FOR DESTRUCTION or Wild
ANIMALS AHD BIRDS
An nc, providing Tor tue payment Of
rewards for the dtsiru ton Of certain
wild animals ami birds, aud to feuenl
sections 2lli 10 gll6 10th inclu'ive Of
the COmpilei Lave u Utah, 1855, ami
all subsequent amendments thereto re-
lRiing 10 rewards 10 be paid TOT the kill
log OF wild animals ana birds.
Re Il enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Utah,
SECTION !. IL 10 hereby made the
duty Of the county commissioners Of
the respective COUNTIES VI the State,
within thirty days from the pfteeuta.
Con u aIotition signed ny not le,s than
one luudred qualified voters, residents
aud property Taxpayers within said
county, TO provide by ordinance for the
payment Of rewards for the destruction
Of certain wild animals aud birds with.
In their respective countics, to wit:
Net less than i've collars nor more
than ten dullArs eaon on mountain
lions and beam; not lees than nifty
cents nor more thHn one dollar esch
90 lynx, grey wolves, wildcats, coy
oies, fVxes aud minks; not less thau
hve cents nor more than ten cents
each on musk rat; nor Ices than olo
cent nor more than i've cent? each On
Jack rabbits, prairie dogs ami ground
,quirreb; not less than two cents nor
more than i've cents on sophers, not
less then ten cents nor more than
twenty-five cents each on pelicant,
blue cranes, hsh hawks, loOus, squAwkt
aud fsh ducks; not lees than me cent
nor more than three cents on English
spatfowf; AMI i've cents per uOztn on
the eggsO VI English sparrows.
Sec. .. Tne pors0n OF persons who
ehall hereafter kill any Of the above
named wild animals or bifds, in order
TO receive the reward mentioned In
section l Of this act, shall produce the
skin or head, or scalp with esfs nj.
tscned, Of such lynx, grey wolf, wild.
cat coyote, tex, mink, mountain lion,
bear or rabbit; or tho head VI
such English sparrow, pelican, blue
crane, nsh hawk, Icon, iquhwk ana
hsh duck; or the tail OF any other sni.
mal mentioned In section Of this act,
before the county clerk In aud for any
county aforesaid; aud iIshaliibe the du.
~ " such county CLERK TO diligently ok
anime such ptrson or persons anu such
other witness ~ said clerk may deem
proper, on oalh or Affirmation, touch.
ing the time and the place whore such
animal or bird was 70 killed aud oit-
cumstanoes Thereof, II upon such
examination, the county CLERK shall be
Satisfied that such animal OF bird was
killed by the person OF persons pfoduc.
lug the akin or head OF tail " such ami
NAL or birds gu mentioned 10 section
OF this act, within the limits Of tho
county for which said county clerk IN
qualified TO act, he shall Immediately
cause such skln TO be punched Ia the
center Of the ueik thereof with the
Letters Il. r., SAID letter to not less
than one Inch In length aud OF pro.
poruOnate width, or the head OF tall VI
such animAl or bird 10 be burned, aud
shall issu. warrant 70 the treasurer
VI said county for the reward ffeteu,
In acooidancs with PROVISIONS VI this
act, TO tue person VI pefsopa producing
suoh skin, tail OF heaU; provided, that
no payments shall be maze where the
reward for such skins, heads or tails
would be loss than one dollar.
Sec. >. The county clerk Of each
county shall keep on file an itemiEed
rsceipltd statement showing the q IAu-
uty anu kinds OF hides, heads or tails,
tue district In which they we're Killed,
aud the amount Of the reward paid
therefor, signed by tho party receiving
the reward, ana make full report VI
tue same 10 the county commissioner
at their quarterly sessions.
Sec. 4. Tue county clerk OF each
county shall keep n true account OF the
moneys paid out under this act, ana
tue number OF species VI Animala OF Eng.
lish spAtfUws, for which bOunties nav,
been paid, AMI, whenever the amount
50 paid reaches tue sum OF Nifty dollars
OF more, said clerk shall present said
account, sworn to by said clerk M 10.
ing true and correct, 10 the Slate
auditor, who shall draw his warrant
upon tne state treasurer or One-hall Of
said amount which shall 10 paid 10 sAiu
treasurer Uui Of any moneys not othef-
wise appropriated, ami forward tho
same e. sAid county.
Bee. o. Sections 2lli2lls, both In.
clusive,Oi the Compiled Laws OF Utah,
1883, together with all amend mentl
thereto, be anu the same 10 hereby 70.
ptalsd,