The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-06-21
SOME NEW LAWS.

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Among the numerous acts of the
recent session of the Kentucky legis-
lature we have selected a few that
we believe would be of direct inter-
est to Republican readers, and pre-
sent a substantial summary of them.
Intoxicating liquors may not be
brought into prohibition trritory for
personal use, or for any other pur-
pose, except for use of registered
druggists, and for use in the admin
istration of the sacriment of the
Lords Supper.
Combustion motor engines must
be equipped with muffler, and such
muffler must at no time be cut out.
The owner of dogs must, on or be-
fore January of each year, apply to
the county clerk for a dog license
for which he shall pay one dollar
for a male and two dollars for fe-
male dog. For each additional dog
double tax must be paid A metal
tag must be attached to the dogs
neck by leather or other band, and
shall show the number and year for
which the license is issued Any
dog that enters any field unaccom-
panied by its owner shall constitute
a nuisance, and owner or tenant
of such field may kill the dog with
out mourning liability for so doing.
The owner or keeper of any dog
shall, between the hours of sunset
and sunrise, keep such dog enclosed
or chained on his premises. Any
dog found or discovered off its own
er's premises between the hours of
sunset and sunrise. unaccompanied
by its owner, shall be considered an
unlicensed dog, and may be killed
by the person so finding him. This
law goes into effect January 1, 1919.
Persons of any age. above six years,
may attend the public schools without
the payment of tuition.
The fourth FRIDAY in October in
each year is designated as Temper
ance day. and is made a holiday in
all the common and graded schools.
Per diem of members of Fiscal
courts raised from $500 to $500
This statute not effective during the
of the members of the
present Fiscal courts.
All male persons between the ages
of sixteen and sixty years of age, |
except bona fide students during |
school term, are required to perform |
some useful labor not less than thirty |
six hours a week, and for failure to |
do so shall be declared Migrants and |
shall be fined not less than twenty |
nor more than one hundred, dollars, |
and may be ordered to work on the
public roads, or other public work,
Tor not less than sixty days. The
of property, money or in
come, shall not excuse any person J
rom performing labor as required by
his act. The county Judge, magis-
rates and police judges of the state
ire given jurisdiction in all such
,ases Sheriffs, constables and all
,olice officers are required to make
Irrests for this offense, and are IL
bile on their bonds for failure to do
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A load weighing not mare than Is
ons may be hauled over the streets
II roads only by special permission
# the county Judge or road engineer.
FOR all steel or iron tired vehicles
he load must not exceed, for
Tres of two inch width and less,
90 pounds per inch of width,
N all tires. Loads for vehicles of
Tres exceeding two inches in width /
90 pounds for each inch of tire, all {
Tres counted, and 400 pounds for
ach additional inch of tire. Auto
lobiles may not exceed a speed of I
s miles an hour. Penalty for viola
ion of above provisions is fine not |
ess than SIS nor more than $1OO.