The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-31

ing the destruction OF mountain lions,
| pears, coyotes. lynx and wild cats
within the state of Utah, the following
oounties shall hereafter be paid as
hereinafter provided for the destruction
OF such animals. tOWit: for each noun
tam lion or bear So destroyed. ten dol
lars; for each coyote lynx. gray wolf
or wildcat so destroyed, two dollars
ana fifty cents; provided. that the
beard Of county commissioners of any
county in the state may offer anG pay
LOT the destruction of such wild ami
rnais county bounty To be paid out
cl county funds i'm addition 10 the state
bounty hereinbefore provided for, such
county bounty, however, shall not eX-
coed one-half of the state bounty.
Sec. 4. 1t shall thereupon be the duty
OF the county clerk TO issue a certifi-
cate under the seal of his office. stat
ing the number and kind of animals
Killed and for which the skins with the
ears, entire tail and paws connected
nave been exhibited TO him, and stating
the sum or sums which said person is
entitled to receive under the provisions
OF this act. Said certificate shall be
III substantially the following form
state OF Utah. County Of ...--....- SIS.
L, --.--........, county clerk of ......
county, state OF Utah. do hereby certify
ti4at ..............~ has exhibited TO me
TINS day Of .............., $780,.
the skin with the ears entire and tails
Conlected OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and that
said claimant has this day filed with
me his affidavit that he killed such
animals. from which such skin or skins
We're taken. within the above named
county. within sixty days prior to the
date of his said affidavit. And I fur
Their certify that the said claimant has
filed in my office a corroborative aft
davit. sworn to by ...-.......... known
GO me to be a reputable citizen and tax
payer within the county, stating that
the above named claimant is a repu-
table person. and that to the best of
affiants knowledge and belief the facts
set forth in said claimants affidavit
are true. And l further certify that /
nave in the presence of ...............
the county ........... of said county,
Cancelled each Of the said skins by
punching hole al least one and one
fourth inches i'm diameter through each
ear OF said skins, according TO law
this ........ day Of - 30
and | certify that there is due 10 the
within named claimant the sum If
........... dollars.
County clerk Of the county OF .......I
state of Utah
CountcrsiGned by ......... the
county --....-----... Of said county.
Sec. ., The county clerk shall IN arc-
Upon. IN the presence Of any other
county officer OF the same county. one
of whom shall attend as witness
upon request, punch hole not less
than one and onc-fourth inches in di-
ameter through each car of each and
every skin so presented: and said coun-
y clerk shall Immediately forward -
the state auditor certified COMICS Of
the atfidavitS herein before required
and the certificate made by him. to-
gether with tho Endorsement made by
the other county officer Witnessing tn
Identification and cancellation OF said
skins; such papers shall be forwarded
by mail or other safe way. Tt SHALL b.
the duty Of each and every county
clerk within the state To keep a rec
Crd in bound book az ali bounty GER
tificates issued b. him. tn whom. for
what. and in what sums issued. ava 10
preserve IN his office All affidavits
filed by claimants for bounty certifi-
Gates so numbered as to correspond
With the numbers of the certificates In
said bound book.
See. >. This act shall AXE effect
upon approval.