New Britain herald., 1927-11-19
RULES AND REGULATION CONCERNING DOGS IN THE
 TOWN OF PLAINVILLE

Whereas. rabid dog has recent ly run at large in the town of Plain vile, thereby exposing persons, dogs and other domestic animals to the infectious disease known as Rabies, now
 Therefore, the Commissioner on Domestic Animals, deeming 1t req sonable and necessary for the se- curity Of 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 2o9. Public Acts of 1925, hereby | makes and promulgates the follow : ing rules and regulations for con- i tnins. controlling and destroying dogs and other domestic animals In | the town Of Plainyille.
 1 1, All dogs or other animals in l said town known to have been bit-
 ten by a rabii dog or other animal 1 shall forthwith be mercifully killed 1 by the dog warden of the town un. l less the dog so bitten has received,
 prior to the time of biting or inocu-
 lation by a rabid dog, a vaccination treatment known as the ant-rab bies vaccination, which treatment must have been applied by 6 registered
 veterinarian who shall furnish the
 Commissioner on Domestic Animals and the dog warden Of the town |
 certificate to that effect, giving date Of application Of treatment the
 method used, and the name Of the
 manufacturer Of the biological pro- duet so used, or unless a dog which
 has been bitten by rabid dog shall . have received within three days
 from the time Of biting or inocula-
 ton, the first injection of the treat
 meut known as the auti-rabies treat
 ment or Pasteur treatment for ani-
 uals; such animal being held in , quarantine while under this treat ment and until released in writing
 by the Commissioner on Domestic
 Animals or his agent
 . All dogs in said town known = to have been In contact with . rabid s dog but not positively known to have r been bitten by said rabid dog. and. @ all dogs showing symptoms Of | rabies shall be quarantined in close Q confinement to the acceptance of the :. dog warden and the special deputy 1 until released by the Commissioner a Of Domestic Animals or his special - deputy.
 . 3. All dogs in said town shall be = Guarantined in close confinement or It securely chained on the premises Of F the owner or keeper and no dog h shall be allowed to so at large from l. and after the date these rules shall of go into effect until same are re- le scinded EXCEPT
 (a) Dogs being led or held on J. leashes Of not more than five feet al in length in the hand of the owner, d keeper or attendant provided such et owner, keeper or attendant is of re- J. sponsble age.
 l. (b) Hunting dogs while actually d engaged in hunting game accom- T. panied by 6 licensed hunter. e. (c) Sheep and cattle dogs while m actually engaged in driving and ld tending sheep or cattle and accom-
 panied by and in control of the he owner, keeper or herdsman. hs (d) Any dog, ten days after anti. $ rabies vaccination has been applied 1,- by a licensed veterinarian provided
 q special metal tag inscribed wac. De cinated" and serialiy numbered a. Ne provided by said veterinarian hal hs been attached to collar. and certlf1' re cate stating name and address ol UT owner and date of vaccination hal ed been issued to the Commissioner or ne Domestic Animals and the dog war ut den of the town. Veterinarian shal i' keep record Of all vaccinations 'H subject at all times to inspection o ''' Commissioners agent, deputies O I'll dog warden of the town.
 ls 1. No dog shall be shipped. takeI ,S' or removed out of the town o ''1 Plainville except as provided by Sec
 ton D of Regulation 3.
 ' ,. The dog warden or any polio
 officer having Jurisdiction in sai ,,, town shall humanely kill all stra ,r, dogs which they may find at lars Ia. without collar and license tag At as- tached. Said dog warden shall car
 ture and take into his custody ever ns, dog in said town found with colla de and license tag attached NOT cor tol, fined and controlled agreeable to tn the foregoing. and shall impound m dge hold such dog seventy-two hours an was kill the same if unclaimed aA ,ith provided by law.
 The 6. These rules and regulation nen shall take effect at 12 o'clock moo
 Eastern standard Time, the 25th ds puts Of November 1927.
 'kts PENALTY
 . Section 32, Chapter :es, Publ .nr Acts Of 1925: Each person ownin ,icl, keeping or harboring a dog VI nde shall violate any provision Of tf bni- act for which no other penalty s-n,. provided or any rule legally ma ter and punished. for restratnuins .urv. destroying dogs, shall be fined cree more than twenty-five dollars or II urth prisoned not more than thirty da iero, or both.'
 Leo JAMES NJ. WHITTLEsE1. mas Commissioner on Domes "'tu Animals.
 Dated at Hartford. Counectc ,ft,,. this l9th day of November, 1927.