Milford chronicle., 1910-07-29
GREAT EFFORT TO MAKE
The DOG LAW effective

For some years there has been a TOwr
Ordipauce providing for the registration
ofsll dog. within the limits of the town
bpt this ordinance for several wears hal
been dead letter in the town govern
ment. and just the reason for dropping
the matter after 1t had once been put
into effective administration is not re-
called, however, for the past week ol
two reports of mad dogs have been SC
common that it has caused the think
ing citizens Of the town and community
10 recall the existance of such an Ordi-
nance aud this week petition has been
circulated throughout the place asking
that Council call a special meeting and
revive the ordinance concerning dogs,
and as well to amend the said ordinance
by compelling those who allow their
dogs, even after having been registered
and tagged, to run the streets to be prop
erly muzzled, so that the public al large
may be rightfully protected from the
dangers Of being bitten by a mad dog.
The following two sections OF Chap
ter II Of the Town Ordinances will ex.
plain to some extent the general law
on the subject
SECTION l. That any and all per-
sons owning, keeping and harbOing q
dog OF dogs, male or female, within the
limits OF the Town OF Milford shall and
they are hereby required, on or before
the fret day of July in each and every
year. to cause the said deg or dogs to be
registered by the Register of Dogs Of
said town, in a book kept by him for
that purpose. describing the kind and
color of such dog, and shall theTeupon
Pay to the Register, for the use OF the
town one dollar for each male dog, and
two dollars for each female dog owned,
kept or harbOred by such person or per.
sons. All owners of dogs registered
shll have q good collar or chain securely
fastened around said dogs neck and
shall have attached thereto the town
registry check, hereinbefOre provided.
The Pre- sident Of Council shall cause to
be made stamps of brass, Of a suitable
size, with a proper perfOTatiOn for the
purpose of attaching the came to the
collar OF all registered dogs, which shall
be given to each person registering dogs
zone for each dog at the time of regis
ry). Each of said Tags shall bear upon
its face the letter "R, and the ear for
which it is issued, aud part OF said
tags shall have the letters IF r." fer
female dogs. The Register OF Dogs snail
be charged With the tags delivered to /
him at the rate Of one dollar for each /
marked with the letters "F R." III
any person shall counterfeit, and place |
upon collar Of any dog counterfeit tag
or stamp, be, she, or they so offending
shall each forfeit and pay fine Of
twenty five dollars, to be recovered as
hues Of like amount are recovered, and /
provided that any person having know
ledge Of such counterfeItiug and who
will give information and bring proof
thereof, shall be entitled to one half Of
said penalty.
SECTION 2 Any person or persons
owning keeping or harbOring a dog or
dogs unregistered, shall upon convic-
tiOn before the Alderman, forfeit and
pay fine OF five dollars for each aud
every male dog, and ten dollars for every
female dog so kept or har bored, One-half
Of said fine to be paid to the person
iOaging information thereof