The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

( the carcass of the animal 50 killed, with
the head and ears entire, to the town
clerk, III the presence of two witnesses of
the town wherein such animal was killed
and make oath that the animal so eX-
hiblted is the wolf killed by such claim
ant, He shall also state under oath the
Eme and place where such animal was
killed by him, and that the claimant did
not spare the life of any wolf Within his
power to kill. Thereupon the town clerk
shall issue q certificate that such animal
was exhibited to him, and that the scalp
OF the same was removed in the pres
ence Of himself and the witnesses re-
CURED, after which the carcass of the
SAID Wolt or wolves that have beem so
exhibited Shall be so buried or destroyed
by The party S7ho claims the bounty as
not TO become a nuisance to amy ONE
1t shall be the further duty of such
town clerk to file the original certificate
In his office, and to issue a copy Thereon
10 the person so claiming said reward,
for which service the said clerk shall re
ceiVe as compensation for each original
certificate issued the sum of twenty-five
(25) cents, and ten (1O) cents for filing
the same, the said fee to De paid by the
person claiming reward. Provided, that
IN unorganlzed towns the claimant for
reward shall apply to the nearest town
clerk of the same county, and the person
or persons SO claiming such reward shall
within thirty days after the killing of the
animal produce said certificate to the au.
dltor Of the county wherein such animal
was killed.
Sec. 3. The auditor shall thereupon is
sue to such claimant his warrant upon
teh county treasurer for the entire sum
TO which said claimant is entitled, and
the treasurer shall pay the same.
Sec. 4 Such auditor shall transmit
copy OF such oath and warrant to the
state auditor, who shall audit such
claims, and two-thirds (2-0 thereof shall
be paid out OF the state treasury by
warrant issued by the state auditor upon
the state treasury in favor of the county
heretofore paying the same and for
ward the Same to the auditor of the said
county.
Sec. 5. No person shall be- entitled to,
or receive, any reward from the state
unless the county wherein such wolf
shall DO killed shall pay Of its own ac-
cord one-third Q-3) of said reward as
aforesaid -,,ll
Sec 6. Any person or persons who
shall fraudulently claim or obtain such
reward, or issue any warrant therefor, or
OBTAIN herein provided, or who shall claim
reward on wolves which have in any way
been protected by him or on offspring Of
tame wolves either pure or crossed upon
dogs shall be held guilty Of misdemeanor,
and snail, upon conviction thereof be
fined not less than twenty-five 90 dollars
nor more than one hundred (1OO) dollars
and in default of payment of such fine be
imprisoned sc IN the county jail not less
Chan thirty (30) nor more than ninety 600
days, and II in Judgment Of the court
the circumstances call for it. the person
thus offending shall be punished with
both hne and imprisonment as above
stated.
Sec. 7. That chapter one hundred and
forty-seven Q47 of the laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-three 1888, as
the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven (1S91), and all other acts or parts
or acts inconsistent with the provisions
OF this acG T., are ar hereby repealed;
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage.
Approved March IL, 1901.