The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-02-19

the same, for registration, during the
month of July of each and every year,
to the County Court Clerk of the
county in which the female dog is
kept. Provided that the provisions of
this Act, or any part of it shall not APP
ply to any female dog which has been
speyed.
Sec. 2. Be if further enacted, That
the County Court Clerks of the vari-
GUS counties of the State shall procure
and keep well-bound book in which
all female dogs in the county, six
months old or over, shall be registered.
The first female dog reported for
registration each year shall be No. /,
and the numbers shall run consecu-
lively on for the year.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
1t shall be the duty Of the County
Court Clerks to procure and keep on
hand a supply of substantial leather
collars with metal clips or tags attached,
on which shall be stamped the number
corresponding to the registry number
of the animal, and also the number OF
the year in which the registry is made
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That
when female dog is reported for reg
istration to the Clerk of the County
Court, he shall enter the same upon
his registry book, and upon the pay
ment of the registry fee of two and
ane-half dollars, shall give his receipt
therefor, giving the number, name,
color, and breed of the animal, as en-
tered on the register; he shall also
furnish the party registering the ami
NAL, leather collar, with a metal clip
or tag attached, on which must be
stamped the registered number of the
animal and the year in which she was
registered; and the owner or keeper of
such animal shall put such collar and
tag upon her neck and keep it there
continuously, and in the event the tag
be lost or destroyed, affidavit thereof
shall be made as soon as possible be-
fore the County Court Clerk, and an
other collar and tag be obtained for,
and be placed upon such animal, and
for such additional collars and tag and
affidavit, the Clerk shall receive the
sum of fifty 600 cents, and the affidavit
shall be duly noted on the registry and
! be filed.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
all female dogs coming under the pro-
visions of this Act must be reported,
by their owners and keepers, to the
County Court Clerk for registration,
and be registered during the month of
July of each year.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
for the year 1908 FIRST year, the clips
or tags unon which the registered
numbers and years are stamped shall
be Of brass; the second year of alum
mum; the third year of brass, and SC
on alternating between the two metals,
brass and aluminium.
; Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, Thai
for the registry Of each female dog and
furnishing the collar, as provided in
this act, the County Court Clerk shall
| collect fee of two and one-half dol
lars.
Sec. 8. Be it further enrcted, THAI
any person owning or keeping afemalt
| dog SIX months old or over, and failing
to report the same for registration
during the month Of July of each year
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon trial and conviction, shall be
fined FIVE dollars Jor each female dog
kept and not reported, and shall pay
all costs. The fine of five dollars may
be RENTED upon satisfactory proof Of
the death of the animal.
Sec. 8. Belt further enacted, Thai
after the first day of August of each
year, it shall be the duty of the con
stables, magistrates, and deputy
sheriffs, to report all persons to the
grand iuries of the Criminal or Circuit
Courts, keeping an unregistered fe'
male dog; and the officer so reporting,
shall, in case of conviction, receive
g.. 90 therefor, to be taxed in the bill
OF costs.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the County
Court Clerks by the 10Th day of Octo
Der each year to make their accounts
OF the receipts from the registry o
female dogs and the fines collected
showing the total amount collected
from which they shall deduct the cost
of books, collars and clips, and a fee o
, 80 cents for each animal registered
which shall be their fee or compensa
ton for the work. The balance re
naming to the credit of the fund afte
making these deductions shall be Pre-
=. rated to the credit of the public schoc
fund of the school district in which th
animal or animals are kept, and tb
! amount turned over to the Count
! Trustee, who shall give his receir
therefor and credit the various schoc
districts with the amounts due them a
!. per statement of the County Clerk.
/ Sec. II. Be it further enacted, Tha
!. nothing in this Act shall be construe
l. to exempt the owner of any female do
/, for any damage caused by her, althoug