Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1905 — ABOUT THE DOG TAX LAW. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE DOG TAX LAW.

The Ist of March having arrived a few words relating to dog taxation may be of use to those who are not posted there on. The Law says that the township assessor shall make diligent injury as to the number of dogs owned, harber. ed or kept by the person assessed, and such person assessed shall pay immediately to the township assesEor the sum of one dollar for each male hr spayed female dog, and the sum of two dollars for each additional male or spayed female dog, and the sum of three dollars for each female dog (unspayed) so owned harbored or kept. 1 Any person who ehall keep or barber any dog, and shall not have paid the township assessor the tax as above specified, and received his .receipt for such payment shall upon complaint of any resident of the county be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars or more than twenty dollars Harboring untaxed dog. It shall ba a miedeameanor for any person who does not hold the township assessor reoeipt, showing that the required tax has been paid for the same, as provided by law, to keep, harbor, board or feed, or permit any dog to stay about his, her cr their premises and upon complaint they shall be liable to a fine in any sum not exceeding ten dollars It shall be the duty of township assessor to keep record of all dogs that have not been pud for by whom owned harbered or kept, and he shall report the same to the township trustee, whose duty it shall be to report the same to the Proe?outing Attorney who shall bring action against such persons, upon convictions he shall receive five dollars for each case eo prosecuted and such fees shall be charged as part of the judgement and cost against such person so prosecuted.