The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-13
NOTICE


To Dog Owners, Keepers or Harbof-
er Of Dogs
"a word to the wise, Is sufficient
Read House Bill No. 493. passed May
Section 5652-1A. which reads in part
as follows:
Sec. 5652. Every person who owns,
keeps or harbors dog more than
three months of age, annually, before
the first day of January of each year,
shall file together with a registration
fee of one dollar for each male or ef-
fectively spayed female dog, and a
registration fee of three dollars for
each female dog unspayed, in the Of
fee Of the county auditor of the coun-
ty in which such dog is kept or har-
for the following year beginning TIE
first day of January of such yHAgS
stating the age, sex, color, character
of hair, whether short or long, and
breed, If known, of such dog, also the
name and address of the owner Of
such dog. n ~ ~,
Sec 5652-1 Every owner Of ken
mel Of dogs bred or kept for sale shall
in like manner as in section 5652 pro-
vided. make application for the regis
tration of such kennel, and pay there
with to the county auditor a regis
Provided, however, the owner of such
kennel shall, in addition to paying
such kennel fees, comply with all the
requirements of section 1852 with re-
spect to every dog more than three
months of age belonging to such dog
kennel not kept constantly confined in
such kennel.
Sec. 5652-7 County sheriffs shall
patrol their respective counties. seize
and impound on sight all dogs more
than three months of age, except dogs
kept constantly confined in regis
tered dog kennel found not wearing
valid registration tags.
Sec. 5652-9. Dogs not wearing valid
registration tags which have been
seized by the sheriff and impounded as
hereinbefore provided. shall be kept,
housed and fed for three days, at the
expiration Of which time. unless pre-
viously redeemed by the owners there
of, such animal shall either be sold or
be humanely destroyed; provided. how
ever. that no dog so sold shall be dis
charged from such pound until such
animal shall have been registered and
furnished with valid registration
Sec 5652-14. whoever, being the
owner, keeper or harborer of dog
more than three months of age, or be-
ing the owner of dog kennel fails to
file the application for registration re-
quired by law. or to pay the legal fee
thereafter. shall be fined not more
b
of prosecution.
Sec 5652-15. Whoever owns. keeps
or harbors a dog wearing fictitious,
altered or invalid registration tag or
registration tag not issued by the
county auditor in connection with the
registration of such animal, shall be
fined not more than one hundred dol+
lars, and the costs of prosecution.
Owners. harborers and keepers of
dogs that were more than 8 months
Of age, prior to Jan. 1st, 1920, should
have secured registration tags previ-
Gus to that time.
But, as a courtesy to those who
have not complied with the above re-
quirements, / will not enforce the law
| until after March 18th.
Warning:
Those who do not take advantage
Of this opportunity, must pay the pen
atty.
Don't forget that whenever dog
beomes 8 months DID, 1t comes under
this law and that the law requires
| that the dog wear the registration
| tag, unless constantly confined in a
registered kennel.
Persons knowing Of dog for which
| a registration tag has not been pro-
vided, will please lend me their assis-
tance by advising me regarding the
Help me to cause every dog In Me.
dina Co. to wear legal registration
| tag.
! PARK c. BIGELOw,
| Sheriff. Medina County, Ohio.