The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
GOOD BYE TO
TOWsER AFTER
JANUARY 10TH
UNLESS HE IS TAGGED AND is
ACCOMPANIED BY OWNER
WHEN NAWAY FROM HOME

For the benefit of our dog owning
subscribers and friends we herewith
publish a summary of the new dog
law which goes into effect January
10, 1920 and under which Old Towser
the family canine will find life some
what less worth living than under
the nearly unchecked and freer life
which he has enjoyed in the past.
The matter of enforcing this dog
law is not left up to the officials but
it is mandatory upon them to enforce
it.
From and after January 10, 1920
it shall be unlawful for any person
to own any dog four months old or
over, unless said dog is licensed.
Or to own any dog four months old
and over that does not at all times
wear a collar with a metal tag attach
ed, except when engaged in lawful
hunting accompanied by the owner
or custodian;
Or for the owner of any female
dog to allow said dog to go be-
yond the premises of such owner
when she is in heat, unless said
female dog is held properly in leash;
Or for any person except the owner
or authorized agent to remove any
license tag from dog;
Or for any owner to allow any dog
to stray beyond his premises, unless
under reasonable control of some per-
son, or when engaged in lawful hunt
ing, accompanied by its owner or GUS
todian.
Every dog shall at all times be-
tween sunset of each day and sunrise
of the following day be confined upon
the premises o it's owner or custodi-
an, except when said dog is otherwise
under the reasonable control of some
person.
The Commissioner of Animal Indus
try shall have the general supervi-
sion of dogs and the protection of live
stock and poultry from dogs and may
employ all proper means for the en-
forcement of this act, and all the po-
lice officers of the state, county, mu-
nicipality or township shall be at his
disposal for the purpose.
If any dog tag is lost, it shall be
replaced without cost by the county
treasurer upon application by the
owner of the dog and upon produc-
tion of the license and sworn state
ment Of the facts regarding the loss
Of such tag.
No license or tag issued for one
dog shall be transferred to another
dog. Whenever the ownership or pos
session of any dog is permanently
transferred from one person to anoth-
er within the same county the license
of such dog may be likewise transfer
red, upon notice given by the county
treasurer, who shall note the said
transfer of license already secured
when the possession of a dog is tenn
porarily transferred for the purpose
of hunting game, or for breeding,
trial or show in the state of Mich
igan.
Application must me made by the
owners of the dogs in writing, and
shall state the breed, sex, age, color
and marks of the dog, and the name
and address of the owner From De-
cember / to January 25 only licenses
are in the hands of the township
treasurer and APPLICATIONS may be made
to them. At all other times appli-
cation must be made TO the county
treasurer. The fee is $500 for each
and $500 for each unsexed dog. A
kennel license covering ten dogs or
less costs $500, for more than ten
dogs, $4,000.
Whenever any pup becomes four
months old his owner shall procure a
license for him Immediately. On and
after July 10 of each year the fee
shall be one half the regular fee.
Owners of dogs failing to procure
licenses for their dogs are subject to
fine and Imprisonment and the pro-
scouting attorney Of the county is
required by law to enter complaint
against any such person failing to
procure license under pain of the same
penalty. The dog will be shot.