Year: 1873

TlG Npw DUg LdW.


The new dog law being Of con-
siderable length, we tnblish only
a carefully prepared synopsis of
it, from which an intelligent un-
derstanding Of it's provisions may
be obtained. .


Section provides, "that every
person who shall own or keep a
dog, shall procure a license there
for, from the clerk of the town.
ship or city where he may reside;;"
that the license fee for each male
dog, shall be one dollar; for each
female dog, three dollars; that the
license shall run from its date to
tho first day Of April next there
after, and that every licensed dog
shall wear a collar, upon which
shall be stamped or marked, the
owners name and the registered
number of the license.


Section 2 prescribes the man
ner in which the license shall be
made out and what it shall con-
tain; that the clerk shall keep a
register of all licenses issued, with
a description of each dog licensed
and the amount paid; that the
clerk may retain twenty cents for
each license issued by him, the
remainder of the license fee to be
paid into the township or city
treasury, to constitute fund for
the payment of damages sustained
by the killing or wounding OF
sheep by dogs within the city or
township during the year,


Section 3 provides that when
ever any person shall be damaged
by tho killing or wounding OF
sheep by dogs, a disinterested
justice of the peace may lie called
to view the sheep 30 killed or
wounded and to appraise the
amount of such damage; that he
shall certify the same in writing
to the township clerk, who shall
file and record the certificate; the
| Justice to be entitled to a fee OF
two dollars, and ten cents for each
mile travelled, to be allowed by
the town board or city council
aud paid ont of tho aforesaid fund


Section 4 provides hat in March
or April in each year, the certif-
Gates of damage on file with the
clerk shall be examined by the
township board or city council, as
the case may be; and if any of the
damages as certified be considered
excessive, they may reduce them
to what may be deemed just and
proper, and order payment of the
claims from the fund aforesaid il
i be sufficient If not sufficient,
then propor,ionate payment OF
cach claim. Ifany sum remains
after such payments, it shall be
apporrioned among the school
districts of the township or city,
in proportion to the number OF
scholars in each. Provided, that
no payment shall be made, as
provided for in tlis section, unless
the party applying for the same
shall chow that he has made due
effort, and has not been able to
obtain satisfaction from the owner
or owners lit kuown] Of the dogs
doing the damage.


Section 5 provides that whoever
shall keep dog contrary to the
provisions Of this act, shall forfeit
the sum of $40, with costs Of suit
for the recovery thereof.


Section 6 provides, " that any
person may, and it shall be the
duty OF every policeofficer and con-
stable of any township or city, TO
kill any and all dogs going at large,
and not licensed and collared ac.
cording to the provisions of thiu
act;" and such officers ahall re.
ceive from the township or city
treasury fifty cents for each dog
so killed by them.


| Section Z provides that in cities
having no clerk; the officer having
custody OF the records OF the com.
mon council, shall perform the
duties required Of township and
city clerks by this act.


Section 8 repeals all laws in
conflict with the provisions of
this act.


The act was not given imme-
date effect, hence it will not be
in force ill the 31st day of July
next.