Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-13
LEGAL NOTICES
RULES CONCERNING DOGS IN
 WATERFORD AND NEW LONDON

WATERFORD AND NEW LONDON
 Whereas a fabid dog has recently run at large in the town of Waterford, Con- necticut, thereby exposing persons, dogs, and other domestic animals, to the infec- tious disease known as rabies,
 NOW therefore, The deputy commis- sioner of domestic animals, deeming it reasonable and necessary for the security or the inhabitants, and their property. and to prevent the spread of said disease and to protect the public .therefrom, in pursuance of the authority given under Chapter 1S6 and 1S7 of the General statutes as amended by Chapter 156 and 172 of the Public Acts of 1921, hereby makes and promulgates the following rules and regulations for confining, con trolling or destroying dogs and other do- nestle animals in the towns of
 WATERFORD and NEW LONDON
 l. All dogs or other animals in each et said towns: known to have been bitten py a rabid dog or other animals shall forthwith be mercifully killed by the dog warden of the town
 2. All dogs in said towns known to nave been in contact with a rabid dog, but not positively known to have been bitten by said rabid dog. and all dogs showing. symptoms of rabies, shall be quarantined in close confinement to the acceptance of the dog warden, and the special deputy until released by the com missioner on domestic animals or his special deputy.
 5. All dogs in said towns shall be quarantined in close confinement or se- curely chained on the premises of the owner or keeper. and no dog shall be all lowed to go at large from and after the date these rules shall go into effect until the same are rescinded except
 6a) Dogs being led or held on leashes of not more than five feet in length, held in the hand of the owner, at tendant or keeper. provided such owner. attendant or keeper is of responsible
 (b) Hunting dogs while actually en- gagged in hunting game acconipanied by licensed hunter.
 tc) Sheep and cattle dogs while ac- tualfy engaged in driving or tending sheep or cattle, and accompanied by and in control of the owner. keeper or herds man.
 4. The dog warden, and constable or police officer having Jurisdiction in either of said towns shall kill or dispose of as directed by the commissioner on domestic animals, all stray dogs which he may find at large without collar and license tag attached Said dog warden shall eaptute and take into his custody, every collar and license tag attached NOT con. fined and controlled agreeable to the foregoing, and shall impound and hold such dog and kill the same if unclaimed as is nrovided by law.
 5. These rules shall take effect at 1: o'clock noon. the 14th of September 1921.
 Authority
 Section S401 as amended by Chapter 172 Public Acts of 1921; Chapter l5e Public Acts of 1921. Chapter 1S7. ana Section 3406 of the General Statutes
 Penalty
 Section 3415 of the General Statutes
 Every person owning keeping or harb ring a dog who shall violate any provi
 on of this chapter foe which no othe
 naIty is provided. or Sany rule for re
 aiming or destroying dogs, legally mad
 ] published, shall be fined not nor
 nan seven dollars or imprisoned no
 ere than thirty days or both
 GEO. E. CORWIN, D. V. S., 1 Deputy Commissioner on Domestic Ami | mals
 1 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut. ] September Sth, 1921