The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-11
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DOG CATCHER NOW
Untagged Dogs at Large
Have No Rights What
ever.

Announcement at City hall that the
new dog act will be enforced to the
letter in this city gives general public
interest to the terms Of the act. 1t
was passed at the war session of the
Legislature under the title of "An act
relating to the protection of sheep
and the conservation of the food sup
ply necessary for the maintenance OF
the people" and is as follows:
Effective July 26. 1917.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to suffer or permit any
dog in his possession or kept by him
about his premises, to run at large on
any unencIosed land, or trespass upon
any enclosed or unenclosed lands of
another
If any dog be suffered or permitted
to run at large or trespass as afore-
said, or kill or assist in killing, tnjur-
ing or chasing any sheep or other do
nestle animals out of the enclosure
of the owner or keeper Of such dog,
proof that such dog was at large at
the time and place of injury COM
planned of shall be prima facie evil
dence Of liability and guilt, as herein
after provided.
Sec. 2. The county court Of every
county and the council of every mu-
nicipallty, shall prepare and deliver
to It's assessor, sheriff, constables, or
other police officers, consecutively
numbered substantial aluminium or
brass tags, bearing the calendar year
and the name Of the county or munic-
ipality Issuing such tag, which shall
be delivered by them to-any citizen
of the county or municipality who may
apply therefor and pay into Its treas
ury a fee of not more than twenty
five cents for each tag, which tags
shall be fastened upon the collars
worn by the dogs owned or kept by
such citizens, and for which fee sucn
OFFICER shall issue receipt showing
the name and address Of the citizen
and the year and number Of the tag.
Such officer shall also keep a record
book showing the name and address
of each citizen to whom such tags are
issued, the number OF such tag SO Is
sued and the year thereof.
Any citizen may, and the snerln,
constables or other police officers OF
any county, district or municipality
sbo1l seize any dog found unaccom-
panied by its owner or keeper ana
running at large on any road, street
or other public place, or trespassins
on any premises other than tne prem u
ises OF the owner. If such aog Is
wearing a collar bearing such tag II
shall be impounded and the citizen OF
ofFicers an Selling said dog shall lmme-
stately thereafter by written notice
notify the owner of such dog as as
closed by the records herein proV lae.l
for to be- kept that such dog mas oee9
seized and impounded by NM ana
unless such owner or keeper OF sqcn
dog shall, within seven days from the
receipt Of said notice claim sucn oog'
and nav such citizen or officer a Zee
a. two dollars for Selling, and a fee
Of ten ten cents for each day it is i'm
pounded, it shall be killed forthwith
in any humane manner. PfovlG leu;
that any citizen or OFFICER may XIII
any dangerous or vicious dog, or any
dog not registered as herein provided
for. or any dog permitted to run at
large after the owner or keeper shall
have had notice not to permit such
dog to run at large, If such dog be on
the premises and out Of the control OF
its owner or keeper. No citizen or
officer shall be liable in damages OF
to prosecution by reason OF killing
any dog as herein provided. For
every dog seized and not claimed Dy
its owner OF keeper as aforesaid, the
county court shall pay the citizen or
officer entitled thereto said fees and
costa upon due proof o. the seizure,