Evening journal., 1899-02-20


Section 2. That al persons owning
dog or dogs Within the limits of said
town shalt annually register said dog
or dogs in such manner and az such
times as the commissioners may di-
rect AT such annual registration ev-
cry owner OF a dog or dogs shall pay
30 the treasurer Of the town a registra-
tion fee Of fifty cents fer each dog so
registered, and thereupon the said
| treasurer shall furnish the said owner
with a suitable tag or tags TO be pro
yided hy the commissioner TO be worn
on a strap or collar around the necks
OF such registered dogs. The said COM
missioners may also provide for tho
taking up OF all dogs found running at
large without such tags, and for keep
ing such dogs for a reasonable time,
not less than two days, during which
time the owner or owners may redeem
them by having the same registered.
and paying the registration fee, or by
proving that they are already register
ed. and in either case paying for the
use CT the town all the expense OF
taking and keeping the same. Dogs 20
registered shall be registered as from
| the date of such registration to the
next annual registration day, and the
fun fee OF fifty cents shall be paid. In
case any dog so taken up is not re-
deemed within the specified time, the
said commissioners may cause such
dog to be soll at a price not less than
the cost Of taking and keeping the
same, and If unable to sell the same,
may order such deg to be KILLED or
otherwise disposed Of The money
realized by the sale Of dogs as afore-
said shall be for the use Of the town.
The registration OF a dog and the pay
ment Of said fee on an annual regis
tration day shall exempt the owner
during the current year Of such regis
wation from the payment OF any other
or further corporation tax on the dog
so registered. Persons becoming own
ers of dogs In said town after the an
nual registration day or days may. on
payment Of the fee of fifty cents, have
the same registered for the balance CT
the registration year. and the COM
misstoners may prescribe rules for tho
registration of dogs owned on kept by
persons temporarily visiting. the town.
Section 3. Whenever the Board Of
Health OF said town shall certify to
the commissioners that there is danger
OF canine hydrophobla or rabies in
said town, the commissioners may pro
hihit for such time as the said Board
Of Health may recommend, the run
ming at large OF any dog, registered MS
we'll as unregistered. and may enforce
such prohibition by reasonable penal
ties. They may also provide for the
taking up Of any dog found at large
during such time, and If the owner or
owners Of such dog shall not redeem
the same within two days by paying
the prescribed penalty, the said COM
mlsstoners may cause such dog TO be
killed.
Section 4 The word dog in this act
shall be held to include the female as
well as the male.
HOUSE INT1RODUCTIONS.
These bills we've introduced in the
House: by Mr.. Robertson, act amend
ing section a., chapter Alb, volume IA,
Laws OF Delaware Gin relation to the
sale OF intoxicating liquors); act
/
Uher TO Albert Haverstick Uber (re-
ferred); by Mr.. ThaW,act enabling the
Harrington Rcard OF Education to
raise $1,000 annually for school pur-
roses (referred); by Mr. Kitchen, act
giving the Wilmington Board OF
Health control Of the garbage c-cma-
tory In that city; by Mr.. Donahoe. act
appropriating $4,000 for erecting at
Gettysburg a bronze equestrian statue
60 the memory OF Major-General
George Sykes, (referred); by Mr.. Wag-
anon, act appropriating Sl,5OO to At
torney-General White for extra SER
vices in prosecuting Mrs. Cordelia Bot
kin, and also in prosecuting the case
OF The State VS.. the Pennsylvania Rail-
read Company, in lAe Assawoman
canal matter (refewed); act regulating
the employment OF surveyors in laying
out bitches; by Mr. Short. act amend
ing chapter SOC, volume is, Laws Of
Delaware (for the protection OF FISH in
Indian river, Rehohoth hay and their
tributaries (refeTed); by Speaker
Clark, act in relation TO the Levy
Court Of New Castle uounty: act abol-
ishing the office OF commissioners OF
roads in Brandywsne hundred and the
office of road commissioners in New
Castle county; act extending the juris-
diction rights, powers and duties of
the Levy Court commissioners Of New
Castle county.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Mr.. Shallcross gave notice OF an act
changing the name Of Sallie B. Loper
TO SalIie b. johnson.
Senator Blakely gave notice Of the
act making the present members Of
the New Castle county Levy Court ell
iglble for reelection.
Senator Alice gave notice Of an aot
for the benefit Of the State College for
Colored Students, but he does not
know what the ac. will provide for
the bin is not yet in hand.
Magistrate Kelley Of Wilmington.
spent Saturday in town.
Senator Abbott will introduce a bill
doing away with the light and water
commission Of Milford, and vesting its
powers In the Town Council.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.