The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
DOG LICENSES
KEEP COUNTY CLERK BUSY
Over 1000 Issued.

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Over 1000 Issued.
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Ma
$. Cohen, is impressing upon IN,
County Clerks Of the state that IN,
new dog law will be inforced TO the
letter and anyone violating its provis.
ions will have only to blame himself
and not the sheriff Of the county OF
the Commissioner.
In recent letter to County Clerk
Bourne, he says; at
Please impress upon your people
that this law Is going to be inforced
and if anyone violating its provisions
II caught, should not blame the sher-
IN or this Department
Kentucky only has 442, 200 sheep
when she should have FIVE million and
with a rigid enforcement Of this law,
It should be only a matter of few
years until every farmer is the owner
Of a herd Of sheep, The war has
proven the necessity Of an increased
production Of sheep and the Depart
inent will use all its powers at its
command to promote and protect
that industry"
The county clerk of Garrard has
issued up to date .about 1850 licen.
SEES to the dog owners Of the county.
SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED
ON THE NEW DOG LAW.
/. 1t is unlawful for anyone to
own, keep or harbor dog or dogs on
or after January LIST, 1919 unless said
dog or dogs are licensed.
2, Fees-1st male dog 81. AMI
subsequent male dogs 50 each.
LIST female dog 50. All subse-
queqt female dogs 81 each.
3. No additional fee is to be
charged owner by County Clerk for
issuing license.
4. County Clerk shall issue licen-
'es whenever applied for.
5: The law specifies no age limit.
A dog is dog as soon as whelped.
o. The license fees collected I'M
der this law are for 1919. Said H.
;ense fees collected by County Clerks
n Deputy shall be turned over to the
county Treasurer. The Commission
u Of Agriculture is to receive 5 per
'ent Of the total amount collected for
licenses. The County Clerk of De-
luty receives 25c for each license is
ued. The Tax Commissioner or AS
essor receives loo for each dog listed
y him
q Kennel tags can be supplied !
aeh individual dog in kennel by ,
wner stating number Of dogs he ex ]
'ects to be kept in kennel and then I
pon payment of fee stipulated in
aw, County Clerk can issue license.
nd order sufficient duplicate kennel I
ags Of the same serial number as IL
ense to supply each dog in said ken
ell with tag Of same number and Ii I
ense. Said duplicates to be ordered
rom Koehler Stamp and Stencil Co.,
louisville, Ky. either direct or thru
ms department.
8. County Clerk is to-deliver or
'--a, copy, Of license to owner or
lrty applying for same and keep car
on copy as well as stub for his own
,cords.
3. County Clerk should give no
ce either by advertising in news q
iper or any other practical method, r
the fact, that all dog owners a
lould come to his Office on or before
'nuary LIST and procure license for a
" dog or dogs owned, kept or har- h
'red BY him. d
10. All expenses incurred under p
rs act to be borne by County Tor p
hich same are incurred. NJ
IL. Lost tags can be supplied BY 4
gs which are numbered above o.
1000 and marked Duplicate. This Il
sthod has been adopted as more sat
'actory than others previously sug- OF
sted as the number Of lost tags re- ~
rted far exceed expectations. ~
1 think il is within the province Of
lounty Clerk to require any method az
deems advisable in order to be con- DIV
need Of the fact that a tag IS act ar
Nv lost WHEN 1T IS CLAIMED to
: This could be done either BY re- 'a'
affidavit or any satisfactory ye
he may decide upon, if he pa
u isel an evasion Of the law is ~
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