The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

Visions OF the laws governing asseHs-
shall be the duty of the attorney-gen-
eral and county attorneys upon the
written request VI the board to Institute
such legal Proceedings as may be neces-
sary 10 carry out the provisions OF this
chapter. The board shall have power
to order the reas8cSSnent Of any or all
real and personal property, or either la
any town where In the Judgment Of said
board such reassessfncnt IL advisable or
necessary to the end that all classes OF
property in such town shalr be assessed
in compliance with the law. Neglect
or failure 10 comply with such orders
on the part OF any assessor or other
Of duty and he shall be subject to the
penalties provided by law in such
cases Any person aggrieyed because OF
such reassessment shall have the same
right Of petition and appeal as from the
original assessment
Section 10. Section seventeen Of
chapter eight of the revised statutes is
hereby amended. by adding after the
word year in the fifth line thereof the
words and such other statistics and in
formation concerning revenue and taxa
ton as may be deemed Of ppblic inter
est 80 that said section, as amended,
shall read 3 follows:
Section II. The board of state as
SCISSORS shall annually before the first
day Of December. make a report to the
governor and council Of their proceed
inss and shall include therein tabular
statement OF all statistics derived from
y
schedules Of all corporations on which
state taxes were assessed during the
year. and such other statistics and in
formation concerning revenue and taxa
ton as may be deemed of public inter
est, and for the years in which they
shall equaiize the valuation OF the state.
their report shall include tabular state
ments Of the state valuation by towns
Section II. All appeals to the gu
preme judicial court under the pro-
visions OF section seventy-nine of chap
ter nine Of the revised statutes. may be
referred by the court to the board of
state assessors. who shall hear the par
copTu together, with transcript OF the
evidence. Such report shall be prima
facie. evidence Of the facts thereby
-(Approved April p
Chapter 221.
An Act to amend Section eleven Of Chap
ter eighty-one Of the Revised Statutes
in relation to Records Of Proceedings
In Court.
After the rendition of final Judgment
or decree in any civil case at law or In
equity, the clerk of the court shall as
soon as may be make such a record
special order may direct IL either party.
however, files request and tenders the
fees therefor for f T, extended record
court may establish the form OF such
full extended record.-(Approved April ~
Chapter 222.
An Act for the Licensing OF Dogs and
for the Better Protection of Sheep.
Section l. Sections forty -four to sec
ton siXty-one inclusive of chapter four
of the revised statutes and all acts
amIndatory thereto are hereby re-
Section . Assessors of taxes shall
include in their inventories lists of all
dogs. owned by or in the possession OF
any inhabitant on the first day OF April
setting the number and sex thereof OPP
posite the names of their respective
owners or persons in whose possession
nd n rat
to the treasurer Of state of said lists
and also OF the number Of dogs killed as
REQUIRED by section seven of this chap
June following: and If any city or town
fail to return TO the treasurer of state
year. su Of money eau si to the eafh
cense required by this chapter, on all
dogs living on the first day of June pre-
ceding, such deficiency shall be collected
in the same manner as the state tax Of
such delinquent city or town for the fol-
lowing year.
Section ?. Every owner or keeper, on
the first day of April. of dog more
than four months old. shall annually be-
fore the tenth day Of said April. cause
with the first day of April aforesaid In
the Office of the clerk Of the city or
town where said dog is kept. and shall
keep around its neck a collar distinctly
marked with the owners name and Its
registered number and shall pay to said
lar and fifteen cents for each male dog
and for each female dog incapable of
producing young so kept, and five dol
lars and fifteen cents for each female
dog capable of producing young
Any person becoming the owner or
kh p 5d of dog sfsr the as e day r
CURED. shall within ten days after he
becomes the owner or keeper OF said
dog, cause said dog to, be described and
licensed as provided above.
Every owner or keeper of dogs, kept
for breeding purposes; may receive an
nually special kennel ileease aathoa,z-
pose. provided he keep said dogs within
a proper enclosure. When the number
fee for such license shall be ten dollars
and fifteen cents: when the number of
dogs SO kept exceeds ten, the, fee for
such license shall be twenty dollars and
fifteen cents and no fees shall be re-
CURED for the dogs of such owner or
keeper under the age of six months.
Dogs covered by kennel license shall be
exempted from the provisions of this
section requiring registration number
ing. and collaring.
Section 4. The clerks of cities and
towns shall issue said license and re-
ceive the money therefor, and pay the
same TO the treasurer of their respective
cities or towns within thirty days there
after, retaining to their own use the
sum of fifteen cents for each license so
issued and the said treasurer shall pay
the money SO received to the treasurer
each year who shall credit the same to a
fund called Dog Licenses" Such
clerks shall keep a record of all licenses
issued by them with the names OF the
owners or keepers of dogs licensed. and
the sex. registered numbers and descrip-
ton of all such dogs; provided. however.
that the sex, registered number and de-
scription shall not be required OF dogs
covered by a kennel license.
Section ;, ;, The treasurer Of each city
arate account of all moneys received and
expended by him under the provisions
of this chapter.
Section s. Whoever keeps dog con-
forfeit ten dollars, five of which shall
be paid to the complainant and five TO
the treasurer OF the town in which the
dog is kept. and in addition thereto shall
pay the cos, of prosecution.
Section : The mayor of each city
and the municipal officers of each town
or plantation shall annually within ten
days from the first day of May issue
warrant, returnable on the first day OF
June following. to one or more police
proceed forthwith either 20 kill or cause
10 be killed all dogs within said city.
town or plantation not licensed, col
Jared or enclosed according to the pro-
or police officer shall or any other per
son may enter complaint against the
owner or keeper thereof. On the hrst
day Of June. the mayor OF cities and the
municipal officers OF towns and planta-
tionS shall issue to one or more police
officers or conStahles warrant return
able on the first Monday of the follow
ing February. directing said police Of
ficers or constables 10 kill or cause TO
he killed forthwith any DOG not licensed
or collared according 10 the provisions
of this act and 10 enter complaint
against the owner or keeper thereof.