Connecticut western news., 1908-04-23
MORE SHEEP WILL
 NOW BE RAISED
IF THE NEW DOG LAW IS ENFORCED
Only Half the Dogs in the Town of Salisbury Were Registered During the Year 1906.
Special correspondence of The News

Special correspondence of The News
 As one who was interested in securing the passage of the new dog law, at the last session of the legislature, want to say a few words regarding its leading requirements and the prospect of its en- forcement. The difficulty with the old law was that no one was held responsi- ble for it's enforcement.
 The outcome of this condition has been that many persons have grown to feel that if they evaded the law or met its requirements at any tune, nothing would be done about it. To show that laxneSs and evasion have been common let me say thatin the town of Salisbury, according to the estimate of the town clerk, there were in June, 1906, over 400 dogs that should have been registered, but up to the first of that month only a few over 200 had been registered.
 The chief aim in securing the passage of the present law was to force the regis tration of all dogs and provide a means for the destruction of the "tramp dog and those harbored by irresponsible per sons.
 The owner of any dog of value, either intrinsically or as a pet, ought not to' object to the payment of license of $1 .25, and any dog not worth this license fee is certainly not worth harboring.
 The chief provisions of the law, to which attention needs to be called, are as follows:
 r 1. The requirement. that dog licenses shall be secured each year on or before May 1st, by the payment of S1 25 for each male dog or spayed female, and Sj.25 for each female, or by the addition of one dollar to the regular fee after May 1st. ~.<v . 2. The appointment of a dog warden to see that the law is enforced, including provision for his replacement by state official ill case the local authorities neg lect to see that the warden does his duty.
 3. The pooling of all of the dog tax into one fund, in the control of the State Treasurer, and the payment of all dam- ages from this general fund.
 Under this provision the cities and larger towns pay their share of the dam ages instead of leaving it all to the small CT towns where the damage usually oc- CUTS.
 1. A penalty for stealing, confining or secretiug registered dog, or for the malicit Us removal of the collar or regis try tag.
 5. Dogs found pursuing, worrying or killing sheep or other domestic animals, or doing damage to a person. may be killed without incurring civil or criminal liability.
 6. The return of any unexpended money to the several towns (after>all damages are paid), pro rata to the amount paid in by the several towns.
 A careful study of these points will show that the law is fair and equitable to the dog owner and sheep breeder alike If it's provisions result in the destruction of mongrel CUTS, W i h irresponsible ownership, and at the same time will encourage the valuable industry of sheep raising, the producer and consumer alike will be benefited.
 The Connecticut Sheep Breeders As sociation are making it their business to see that justice is meted out to all sheep breeders under the provisions of this law.
 0. $. Phelps, Ohapinville, Conn.