Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Rules Concerning Dogs in
 Certain Towns

Whereas rabid dogs have recently run at large in several towns in Holland and Windham Counties, State of Connecticut, thereby expos ing per sons, and dogs and other domestic ani- mals, to the infectious disease known rabies. Now therefore, the Commissioner on Domes- tic Animals, deeming 1t reasonable and necessa- " for the security Of the inhabitants, and their property, and to prevent the spread of said dis case and to protect the public therefrom, in pui- suance of the authority given underj jhapter TO, Public Acts 1907. and Chapter 55, Puolic Acts, 1909, hereby makes and promulgates the follow ing further rules and regulations for confning, controlling or destroying dogs iii the following towns, to wit:
 Thompson Easttord Stafford Cha lin Putnam Uuion Wilmington Hampton Pomfret Woodstock Mansfield killngly
 Brooklyn Ashford
 All dogs or other animals in each of said Towns known to have been bitten by rabd dog or other animal shall forthwith be mercifd- ly killed by the Dog Warden of the Town.
 All dogs in said Towns known to have been in contact with rabid dog but net posl- tivey known 10 have been bitten by said rabid dog, and all dogs showing symptoms of bies, shall be quirantiued ni close confinement 10 the acceptance of the deg warden until released by the Commissioner on Domestic Animals.
 3 All dogs in said Towns shatl be quarau- tined in close confinement or securely chained on the premises ot the owner or keeper and no cog shall be allowed 10 go at large from and at- ter the date these rules shall 20 into effect until the same are rescinded EXCEPT
 (A) Dogs being led or held on leashes of not more than five feet in length held in the hand of the owner. attendant or keeper;
 (B) Hunting dogs while actually engaged in hunting game accompanied and under con trol of the owner or hunter;
 (O sheep and cattle dogs while actually en- gagged in driving tending sheep or cattle, and accompanied by and in control of the owner, keeper or herdsman
 The Dog Warden of each of said towns shall kill or dispose of, as directed by Gomms sioner on Domestic Anim Is. all stray dogs which he may find at large without collar and license tag attached. Said Dog Warden shall capture and take into his custody every dog in each of said Towns found with collar and license tag not confined and controlled agreeable to the foregoing, and shall impound and hold such dog and kill same if unclaimed, provided by Section 2 ot Chapter l2l, ot the Public Acts of 1911,
 , IT e.e rules shall take effect at six o'clock in the forenoon of November ., 1917.
 AUTHORITY
 Section of Chapter 55 or the Public Acts of 1909 provides as follows: "The Selectman or Dog Warden may kill or cause to be killed all dogs which shall not be controlled and destroy in accordance with such rules, or which shall be iouud rabid, or are justly suspected of being rabio.
 PENALTY
 Section 1 of Chapter l70 of the Public Acts of l907 provides as follows: "Every person who shall violate or neglect or refuse to comply with any rules or regulations made under the provisions of Section of this Act, shall be fined not more than seven dollars
 Dated in Hartford, Conn.,, this 29th day of 0c.ober, 1917.
 NJ. WHITTLESEY,
 Con missioner on Domestic Animals.