The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 113-s. F. NO. $40.

hOIfSSB dIiQ " dppAOpAldlC L1IOIcy
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any person who shall kill in
this state a full grown wolf shall be en-
titled to a reward of seven dollars and
fifty cents $3.50, and any person who
shall Kill in this state cub wolf shall
be entitled to a reward of one dollar
SD, and the amount of all such rewards
shall be paid by the state in full out OF
any moneys belonging to the revenue
fund not otherwise appropriated, as mere
matter provided; and a sufficient amount
of money is hereby appropriated out OF
any moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to reimburse
counties for all payments made under
the provisions of this act.
In any county wherein the interest and
welfare requires, the county commission
ers shall have authority to increase such
rewards and appropriate money therefor
out of the revenue fund of such county.
Sec. . The person or persons claiming
such rewards shall, within thirty Gays
after the killing of such animal or ami
mails, exhibit the carcass of the animal or
animals so killed, with the head and ears
entire, to the town clerk in the presence
or two witnesses of the town wherein
such animal or animals We're killed, ana
make oath that the animal or animals SO
exhibited are the wolf or wolves killed
by such claimant. He shall also state
under oath the time and place where
such animal or animals were killed by
the life of any wolf within his power TO
kill. Thereupon the town clerk shall
issue a certificate that such animal or
animals were exhibited to him and that
the hide or hides of the same was re-
moved in the presence of himself ana
the witnesses required, after Whlch the
carcass of the said wolf or wolves that
have been so exhibited shall be burled OF
destroyed by the party claiming the
bounty so as not to become a nuisance
to any one. 1t shall be the further duty
of such town clerk to file the original
certificate in his office and TO issue a
copy thereof to the person so claiming
such reward, for which service the salu
clerk shall receive as compensation LoI
each original certificate issued the sum
of twenty-five (25) cents and ten cents Tor
filing the same, the said fee TO pc pdlu
by the person claiming the reward FRO
vided that in unorganized towns the
claimant for reward may apply to the
nearest town clerk of the same county;
and provided further that the person SO
claiming such reward shall produce sald
certificate together with the hide or nlueS
of the wolf or wolves killed, with the head
and ears intact, to the county audllof.
In lieu Of taking the hide to the county
auditor the claimant may forward sucIl
hide or hides with the head and ears IN
tact. to the county auditor, together with
the said certificate, the claimant TO pay
transportation charges, and II ne desires
the hide or hides returned to MN ne
shall also pay return transportation
Sec. 3. The county auditor shall in each
instance punch hole not less than three
eighths Of an inch in diameter thrGugH
each ear of the wolf or wolves on Whlch
bounty is claimed, and issue 10 such
claimant his warrant upon the county
treasurer for the entire sum 10 Wnlch
such claimant is entitled, and the treas
urer shall pay the same upon presehta-
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the town
clerk in each instance TO determine al.lt
whether the animal presented Is In IaCI
a wolf and whether the same is a tuIl
grown wolf or cub, within the mednIHS
| of this act, and he shall In each case
certify the fact in the certlncate hereIi
provided to be made and filed by MN
and the county auditor shall in like man
ner determine whether the hide presented
to him is in fact that of wolf ana
whether the same is from a run grown
wolf or cub, within the meaning or TINS
act before issuing his warrant Tor the
payment oe any bounty provided 1or
herein. $780,.
NIT a COPY of such oath and warrant TO
the state auditor who shall audit Such
claims. and the amount thereof shall De
paid out of the state treasury upon wal
rant issued by the state AUDITOR IN Ia ~ VI
ward the same to the county auoltor OF
! such county.
Sec G. Any person or persons who shall
| fraudulently claim or obtain any sucm Ind re,
! ward or issue any certlncate or WdrIdnt
| therefor. or who shall claim reward on
! erv wolf which has in any way been pro-
tected by him, or on offspring of tame tame
wolves, either pure or crossed upon dogs
shall be held guilty of nisdemeanq2 pr
| and shall upon conviction thereof De
fined fird not less than twenty-five 90 dol,
lars, nor more than one hundred 600
dollars and in default Of payment OF
| such fine may be imprisoned IN the coun-
| tv iaiI not less than thirty (3O) days or
more than ninety 900 days, for each Of
! Tense >oo> -.
Sec. I. That chapter thirty-two lS2l OF
! hundred and one Q9OD, and all other
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage
Approved April 3. 1903.