Manchester Democrat., 1921-11-30
new Law REGU.
LATING DOG LICENSES
AUDITOR ROBT. FISHEL GIVES
SYNOPSIS OF NEW DOG
LAW.
LAW EFFECTIVE JAN. 1sT, 1929
Dogs Without License Tags Classed as
"OutlawS" and May Be Shot
at Sunrise.

The 39th General Assembly enacted
| new law in regard to assessment Of
| dogs. Heretofore each dog owner paid
his dog tax with his other taxes. but
now he has to make application to the
| county Auditor, and a blank will be
furnished and this is to be taken be-
fore Notary or any one who can take
Acknowledgements, and filled out. A
fee of $1.00 for a male dog or $500
for female dog must be mailed to the
Auditor, who will issue receipt and
metal tag which shall be placed on
tho collar of the dog.
The following is synopsis of the
law as enacted by the 39th General
Assembly, Chapter 14O:
"That on Or before the 18th day of
Jan. 1922, and ON or before the 18th
day OF Jan. each year thereafter, the
owner OF any dog three months old
or over shall in written or printed
form, supplied by the board of super
visors apply to the county auditor for
license for each dog owned by him.
Such application shall state the breed,
sex, age, color and markings of such
dog and the name and address of the
owner, and shall be accompanied by
fee of one dollar for each male or
spayed female dog, and three dollars
for each female dog and such license
shall be the only license or tax re-
quired for said dog except in cities
that have a municipal dog tax.
"All licenses shall be void upon the
18th day Of Jan. of the following year.
"The Board of Supervisors shall
furnish and the county auditor shall
issue with each license, a metal tag
Such tag shall be affixed to substan-
tial collar to be furnished by the own
er, and with tag attached, shall at
all times bs kept on the dog for which
the license is issued.
ANY person who owns. keeps or har-
bors dog shall be considered the
owner thereof.
mo license or license tag issued
for one dog shall be transferable to
another dog. Whenever the owner
ship Of any dog is permanently trans
ferred from one person to another
the license may be likewise trans
ferred by notation on the face thereof
by the county auditor. Whenever
dog license in one county is permar-
emily transferred to another county
the license may also be transferred
by application to the county auditor
Of the county to which the dog is re-
moved and the payment to him of
fee of twenty-five cents. Upon the
payment Of the fee above referred to,
new license and tag shall be is
sued for such dog.
"On and after the 18th day Of Jan.
1922, any dog, which has not been IL
censed as above provided, shall be
deemed wild dog, and it shall be the
duty Of each peace officer Of the state,
including the peace officers of the
cities and towns, to kill any dog found
within the county without collar and
tag. Any other person may also kill
such dog at any time and any licensed
dog may be killed il caught in the
act of worrying, maiming or killing
any domestic animal. or fowl.
"All owners Of dogs who comply
with the provisions OF this act by
procuring license for the same and
have the same wearing collar and
tag, as herein provided, shall have
property right in their dog. All dogs
not provided with license, tag and col-
lar, as above required, shall be con-
sidered wild dogs, and in them no
one shall be held to have any property
right.
"The county auditor shall, on or
before the first day Of May, each year,
cause to be published in the official
papers of the county list of all dogs
reported by the assessor, upon which
this tax has not been paid and it shall
be the duty Of such auditor, not later
than the twentieth day Of May. to
cause to be spread upon the tax books
of the county such tax, together with
one dollar ($1.O0) delinquent fee and
costs of publication, which tax and cost
shall be collectable in the same man
ner and in the same way as any other
delinquent tax"
All dog owners please read the above
carefully and make your application
for license for your dog before the
18th of next January so as not to
have to pay the additional dollar PEN
atty and cost of publication. This pays
your dog tax for 1922. The tax for
I 1921 will be collected with your taxes
which become due January 1922.
Application blanks will be at all the
banks Of the county.
ROBERT FISHEL,