The Republican journal., 1909-04-08

or negligence to comply with the pro.
visions Of the laws governing assess
shall be the duty Of the att6rney-ssr,.
eral and county attorneys upon the
written request OF the board to institute
sary to carry out the provisions Of this
chapter. The board shaI have power
10 order the reassessment Of any or all
real and personal property, or either, in
any town where in the Judgment Of said
board such reassessment is advisable or
necessary to the end that all classes Of
property In such town shall be assessed
or failure to comply with such orders
on the part of any assessor or other
Official shall be deemed wilful neglect
penalties provided by law in such
cases. Any person aggrieved because Of
sucn reassessment shall hayt, 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 public inter
est SO that said section, as amended,
snail read as follows:
Section T. The board OF state as
SCISSORS shall annually, before the first
day Of December, make a report to the
ings and shall include therein a tabular
statement of all statistics derived from
returns from local assessors, with
schedules sfats te Of all corporations on which
year, and such other statistics and in
formation concerning revenue and taxa
ton as may be, deemed Of public inter
shall equalize the valuation of the state.
their report shall include tabular state
ments OF the state valuation by towns
thn
visions of section seventy nine Of chap
ter nine of the revised statutes, may be
refer referred BY the court to the board Of
tles and report their findings to the
court together. with transcript Of the
eeeld ie Such report shall be. prima
found.-(Approved April q
Chapter 221.
An Act to amend Section eleven Of Chap
ter eighty-one of the Revised Statutes
IN IN E relation to Records of Proceedings
After the rendition of final Judgment
or decree in any civil case at law or in
equity, the clerk of the court shall as
f fbon as :. may ~ De make such record
special order may direct IF either party.
however, files a request and tenders the
ICES ices, therefor, fun, extended record
COZ court may establish the form Of such
Chapter 222.
An Act for the Licensing Of Dogs and
for the Better Protection of Sheep.
ton sixty-one inclusive of chapter four
OF the revised statutes and all acts
amendatory thereto are hereby re-
Section g. 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 op-
posite the names of their respective
owners or persons in whose possession
to the treasurer of state of said lists
and also of the number of dogs killed as
required by section seven of this chap
ter ter on no, or before the. fifteenth day Of
fail to. return to the treasurer of state
on or before September first of each
y year re sum Of money equal to the II
dogs living on the first day Of June pre-
cedlng, such deficiency shall be collected
in the same manner as the state tax of
lowing year.
Section 9. Every owner or keeper, on
the first day of April, of a dog. more
fore the tenths day of said April. cause
it to be registered, numbered. described
and licensed for one year commencing
the Office of the clerk of the city or
town where said dog is kept. and shall
keep around its neck collar distinctly
registered number, and shall pay to said
clerk for a license the sum Of one dol
lar and fifteen cents for each male dog
producing young so kept, and Ave dol
lars and fifteen cents. for each female
dog capable OF, producing young.
An, Any person becoming the owner or
April, not duly licensed as herein re-
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
ing him to keep said dogs for said .pur-
pose, provided he keep said dogs within
a proper enclosure. When the number
of dogs so kept does not exceed ten: the
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
of state on or before September first of
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 kennel license.
Section 5. The treasurer Of each city
or town shall keep an accurate and sep
arate account of all moneys received and
expended by him under the provisions
of this chapter
Section 6. Whoever keeps dog con-
trary to the provisions of this act shall
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 cosL of prosecution.
Section z. 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 a
warrant, returnable on the first day Of
June following, to one or more police
officers or constables directing them to
proceed forthwith either to kill or cause
to be killed all dogs within said city.
town or plantation not licensed, col
Jared or enclosed according to the pro-
visions of this act and said constable