New Britain herald., 1922-08-08

(Signed). MIKE FELIKNOR.
 RULES CONCERNING DOGS IN THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN Whereas, a rabid dog has recently run at large in the City of New Brit. ain thereby exposing persons, dogs, and other domestic animals to the in- fectious disease known as rabies, now Therefore, the Commissioner on Domestic Animals deeming 1t reason able and necessary for the security of the inhabitants and their property and to prevent the spread of said disease and to protect the public therefrom, in pursuance of the au- thority given under Sections 3406 and S4l6 of the General Statutes, hereby makes and promulgates the following rules and regulations for confning, controlling and destroying dogs and other domestic animals in the above mentioned city:
 l. All dogs or other animals in said city known to have been bitten by a rabid dog or other animal shall forthwith be mercifully killed by the dog warden of the city unless the dog SO bitten has received, prior to the time of the biting or inoculation by a rabid dog, vaccination treatment known as the anti-ra bies vaccination, which treatment must have been ap- piled by a registered veterinarian who shall furnish the Commissioner on Domestic Animals and the dog warden of said city a certificate to that effect. giving date of application of treatment the method used and the name of the manufacturer of the biological product so used: or unless dog which has been bitten by a rabid dog shall have received with in three days from the time of biting or inoculation the first injection of the treatment known as the anti pies treatment or Pasteur treatment for animals such animal being held in quarantine while under this treat ment and until released in writing by the Commissioner on Domestic Ami mals or his agent.
 2. All dogs in said city known to have been in contact with rabid dog, but not positively known to have been bitten by said rabid dog. and all dogs quarantined in close confinement to the acceptance of the dog warden and the special deputy until released by the Commissioner on Domestic Anil mals or his special deputy
 8. All dogs in said city shall be quarantined in close confinement or securely chained on the premises of shall be allowed to go at large from and after the date these rules shall go into effect until the same are rescinded, EXCEPT
 (a) Dogs being led or held on leashes of not more than five feet in length in the hand of the owner, keeper, or attendant, provided such owner, keeper or attendant is of re- sponsibe age.
 (b) Hunting dogs while actually engaged in hunting game accompanied by licensed hunter.
 (c) Sheep and cattle dogs while actually engaged in driving or tend ing sheep or cattle and accompanied by and in control of the owner. keeper or herdsman.
 (d) Dogs, five days after anti rabies vaccination has been applied by a licensed veterinarian, provided a special red tag inscribed "Vaccinated Good Until-1923," as provided by Commissioner on Domestic Animals has been attached to collar, and cer- tificates stating name and address of owner and date of vaccination has been Issued to the Commissioner on Domestic Animals and the dog war den of the city. Veterinarian shall keep a record of all vaccinations sub- ject at all times to inspection of the agents, deputies, or dog warden of the city.
 4. The dog warden, any constable or police officer having jurisdiction in said city shall kill or dispose of as directed by the Commissioner on Do- mestic Animals all stray dogs which they may find at large without collar and license tag attached. Said dog warden shall capture and take into his custody every dog in said city found with collar and license tag at tached NOT confined and controlled agreeable to the foregoing, and shall impound and hold such dog and kill the same if unclaimed as is provided by law.
 5. These rules shall take effect at 12 o'clock noon, the 14th day of 1922.
 AUTHORITY
 Section 3406 and Section 3416 of the General Statutes.
 PENALTY
 Section 3416 of the General Sta tutes: Every person owning, keeping or harboring a dog who shall violate any provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided, or any rule for restraining or de- dogs legally made and pub lished, shall be fined not more than seven dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both"
 Section 341S of the General Statutes: Every person who shall violate, or neglect or refuse to com ply with any rule or regulations made under the provision of Section 3416, shall be fined not more than seven dollars"
 J. M. WHITTLESEY,
 Commissioner on Domestic Animals. n,+ed at uartford Conn Aup T. 1922