RI.KTKW
T.f^AI, ffOTTITIM
f-Efi A I- MOTTCE«
In t^e eeunty of Mvln«»toa^ena
In the eeontv of M.idl»en, one.
9o the iwiinty of Monr<->e. five
la the eountjr nf Montwomery. oae
In the oexmty of Nftssau, two
la the county Of New Torlt. twenty- tHree.
In tho county of Niagara, two ^ f» the county of Onelde. three
In the county nf Omne1n«;a, three.
In the county of Ontario, one.
in Ihe county of Orsnae. two
tn the county of Orleans, one
I'n the oounty of Oswejro, one.
In the county of Otsego, one.
In the rounty of riitnnm. one.
In the county ot Queens, six
la the cnunty of Ilens«elaer. two.
In the county of RIehnaond, two
tn the county of Rocklnnd. one
In the county of Snint liawrence. two
In Ihe county ot Snral<-i»ta. one.
In the county of Schenectady, twe.
In tha county of fleholaarle, one.
In the riiiinty ot Schuyler, one.
in the (Viunty of Seneca, one.
In Ihe county ot flteiiben. two.
In the county of Buffolk. two
la the county of fluHlvnn. one.
In the county of TIfign, one
In the oounty of Tompkins, ono.
In tho county ot I'lsler. one
la the rounly nf Warren, one.
In the county of Wnsblnjtton. one.
Ia the ounty of Wnyne, one.
ta the county of Westchewter, flve.
la the county of Wyoming, one.
Kn the county of Yates, one.
I 112. Assembly distrU-ts. The siipervl- acre of each of the aforesaid fx>«intles, which are by tho provisions of this article entitled to more than one memher of ss- sasiibly, shall meet qn the second Tuesday in June, nineteen hundred and seventeen. st the place where their last meetings wero held; they shall orKanlzo hy nppolnl- Insf onn ttt their nirmber jvs chalrmnn, and another ns secretary, and shall proceed tn divide their respective eotinlles Into so many assembly districts ns they nre entl- tVed respeetlvelv to momlmrs of as.^emblv under this (irtlcln: an.l shall thereupon make their certlllcates respectively, con¬ taining a descrlptl%i of each as5<emblv district, specifying the number of en.h diatrict and the population thereof accoril- Irur to the lnnt state enumeration.
In any city comprising one or more cotintles, In whl.h there la no bonrd of sBpervlsors, ttie mernber.H of the board of aleicrmen ot f«nid city shall conslltule the board for t'.io elivlsion of thn rontitles In such city Into assomhiy ellstricts. nnd tliey Shalt meet at the samo time aii'l In th" some mniinor eirganli'.e, mnke sucli divi¬ sions in sni.l coiinlles nnd cerliflcates. ns boards ot supervl.sora In other counl lev) are raepilred tn do»
The sal.l certlflcato shnll he shrned hy n mfijorily of .'uich supervisors respectively, except In cities In whkh there Is no board of niipervlsors ami In siuh cities by n mi- Jority ot the nbleriiien nf said cilice', nnd thev shall cnuso du|.lie.-ito cerlllicalcs lo bo filed In the oin.:c of tho secret'iry ot Btato nnd the olliee ot the clerk of their ff^irittipcctl'.ii counties.
t 2. Chaiiler three hun.lrcd nnd ceven- ty-threo of the laWs of nineteen liundre.l and sixteen, entitle.I "Ai act to ameii'l tho state la',v. In rckition to organizing tho sonale dIstrlolH and for the apportionment of Inemhers e.f assi'inhl.y ot this stale." Is h*?r«l).v repealed.
5 ti. This acl Bhall tako effecl Inimcdi.alely. State nt New York, Ollico of the Secretary of Slate, ss:
t hnve compared the preceding with tho orjcinnl law on lile In tills olllco, and do hereby certify that tho same Is a correct tranacrlpt the^rcfrom and of tho whole of aaid original law.
FHANC-ia M. TTPno, Secretary of !-it:ite.
LAWS OF N EW YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. 7:i:).
AN ACT to ainen.l chapter eight hundred and ninety of tho laws of niiietecn hun¬ dred and eleven, ontitled "An net dlvkl- InK tho Htatcj Into congressional ili.<- trlcts." in reflation to clinnging llie boiin daries nf the flftieiitli, sixteenth. t.cveii- teenlh, ei;Thteentli, twenty-llrst, tu-.-nty- aecond and twenty-thlnl congtesKioiial districts
Became a l.-nv ,Iiine 9, approval of the Oovernor. fifths being present.
.TIio Peoplo ot the State of New Y'ork. represent.'.! lu Senate a.nd Assembly, do enact as f.llows: *¦
Secllon 1, That portion ot section one of chapter ciRbt humlred and ninety of the laws of iiiiiete.n hiitidre.l and olev.-n, entitled "An act dividing the stale Into congroiis.sloiial districts." dcsjrlhinK the boundaries of tho flftcrith congresisional dlntrlct, ia hereby ainendewl so thnt the boundaries of the llftesen congressional district shall be establl.shed and fixed as follown:
Klflecnth district. The territory includ¬ ed wilhin lue followinj:; boundaries shall conipoHo tlu; nttecnth district: Rcginnii'ii nt the Hll.ison river .aiul West Sixty-sc- ond sireet. thence ea.sle-rly along West Sixty-second Ktreet to Amsterdam avenue, along Amstereinin avenue to West Sixtieth street, along West Sixtieth stroel to Co- Kirribus nvenuo, along Columbus and Nintii avenues to W'est Fiflylifth street. Hlong ¦ Wost Fifty-tifth street le> l':iglilh nvenu.:, along Eighth nvenuo' to West 'Pliirtv- elKhtli street, nlong Woat Tlilrtv-«.'iRh;h slroct to Seve'Uth avenue», along Se;venth nvenuo to West Fourteenth street, aloti'-r ¦We.st Fourtreutti street te> tho Hiul.-'on riv¬ er, ami thenco along the Hudson river to Wr«(t 8lxty-se>ciiiid stroejl, tho ptilnt or pl.ico of beginning.
S I. That port lou of section one of sii.h act descrlhiniT tlie boun.lariis of the w;-. tcenlh coiigre'ssional di.strict la herehy amended so that the be.iiindarles of He ' sixteenth" coiif.'rre'-sional district shall be established nnd li>:e'd as f..llo vs:
Slxteeiith dlslrbt. Tho t. rritory Includ- ] ed within tlu» followini: bnn.iiiaries sh:ill ] compose the sixleeiilh •listriet: All of Hlackwells Island nnrt th;it portion of th. j oounty of New Vorli beginning at the | Kast river anel l-'asi Sixty-third setr. .'tf | and running ¦westerly nlong East Sixtv- Ihird alre'ot to Third avenue, nlong Thir,l | uvenue to b'ast Sixly-lirsl slroct. along | Kust Sixty-llriit stieel to Lexington ave j nue. along Kexinglon avenue to East Six¬ ty-second .«treet. along b:,'ist Kixty-,second i street lo Par'K aveinie, along Park nnd Fourth aver.UfcS to East p''ourteenth street, alonK I'ast Feiurteenth sireet lo the b'ast river and along the East river to Knst ; Sixty-third sbiieet. the point or place ot : beRlnnlng.
I 8. That portion ot section one of such | set descrihing the boundaries of the s. v i enteenth coiigrressionul district is he^rehy | amended ho that the boundaries of tha seventeenth cnngre.ssional di.strict shall be established ond fixed us follows:
Soventecnth district The territory in- | eluded wlthlu the following bounelurles shnll compose the seventeenth district: Ilef^lnnltiK nt West Elgrhly-sixth wtreet and the Iliidsoii river: thenoe ert»terly along West Elghiy-sUth street to Central Park west: along Ceiitrril I'ark weat to West Ninety-ninth struct, thence across and through Central park to Fifth avenue and E^ast Ninety-ninth street, alonK Kast Ninety-ninth etre'et to l.exlnston avenue, alons KexltiKlon avenue to Kast Seventy- third street, along Euet Sej^enty-third •treet to Third avenue, alonif Third ave nue to East Sixty-flrst street, along Xr.iist Blxty-flrst street to Kexinglon avenua, alone l.«xliiKton uvenue tu East Slxty- ¦ocond straet. along Ka.st Sixty-second •treat to Park aveaue, along Park and P^urth avenuea to East fourteenth atreet. alone Bast Fourteenth straet and Weat Pourteonlh street to Seventh avenue, alontr Seventh avanue to Wast Thirty- •Uftath street, along West Thlrty-eishLh ttreet to Slgbth avenue, along Eighth twanuo to West Ptfty-flrth street, along WaM nrty-IUth street V> Ninth avence. ilonc Ninth end Columbus avenues to Womt Sixtieth atraet, nluug West Sixtieth ^«at te asaatardam ayenue,
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1!tl7, with III.' Passed, thii'fc-
¦terdam avenoe to West Bluty-tie^nd street. alon« Weat Bix ty second street to tlio Hudson river and along the Hndaon river to West KIghty-slxth stre»>t the point nr place of h»»alnnlng.
f 4. That portion of nection one of such a«-t describing tbe boundaries nt the eight¬ eenth congressional district Is herehy amended so that the boundsrlen of the elarhteenth ceSngreSsional district shall he e!«tabllshed and flxed an follows:
Eighteenth district. The territory In eluded within the following boundaries shall compoae ths eighteenth dislrlct: Re- glnnlng at tho Kasl river and Rant Sixty- third sireet; thence westerly nlong Kasl Sixty-third atr -t lo Tltril avenue, alonn i Third svenue to East Seventy-third street. ' lUong Knst Heventy-third street to I.,exlng- ton avenue, nlong Lexington svenue t«i Ea.st Ninety-ninth street, along Knat Nine¬ ty-ninth street to th».Ka«t river snd along Ihe Kasl river to Pnst Sixfy-thlrri stre.t, the point or place of beginning.
I R. That portion of nection one of su. h act describing the boundaries ot the twen¬ ty-first congressional dIstriOt I.s hereby STDended ao that the boundariee of tlir eighteenth* «v)ngresslonal district shall be eatablished and fixed am follows:
Twenty-nrnt district. Tho territory In¬ cluded within the following boundaries shall compoae the twenty-llrst dislrici That portion of the eounty of New York beginning st the Intersei lion of Fifth nve ntJO and Weet One Hundred and Twenty- flfth street and ninnlng thenea wresteilv slong West One Hundred and Twenty-flfth street to the Hudson river, ntul theme along the Hudson river to Spiiyten I)uy- vll creek, thenee througrh Spiiyten Diiyvll creek and the Harlem river, and along the boundary lino beiween New York an.l Bronx counties to Eighth avenne; thenc southerly nlong Klghth avenue to WeM One Hundreel nnd Forty-flflh streot, along Weat One HnndrVd and Forty-flflh street to the Hnrletn river and along the Hnr lem fiver to Fifth avenue, and along Fifth avenne to W'est One Hundred anel Twen- ty-hfth street, the point or place of be I ginning.
f «. That portion of section one of su. Ii
! act describing tho bounelaries of the twn
I ty-socond congressional elistrict Is her.l v
amended so th.al the boiimlnrles of tl."
I twenty-second congressional district shall
be* eslnbllshe.! nnd fixed ns foUowfi:
I Twenty-second distriet. The territory
I Included wilblti the following boun.lan.s
' shall compo'^e' the twenty-second district-
. North Prother's island. South Hrother's
i island, inker's Island, ami that portion of
1 the county of New York, beginniiiR: nt liie
H.arlom river and Kasl <.)ne Hiiinlre.l tui.l
Seiventcenlh street, an.l thenco wesleilv
I along Kast One Hiin.lre.l and Seveintccntli
! street t'i .Si-''.inil nvenue. along Secuul
I avenue to I'onst Onn Hundred nnd Ki;'!il-
I eonth street, along P.ist One Hundred iiiel
I Klghteentli sitreet to P;irk avenue, aloni.'
Park nvenue? to K.i.st One Hundred am;
T'wentieth street, nlouK Kast One Hun-
! dred ami Twentieth streei lo Fifth ave
I nue. llienee throin-.h .Mount Morris fi-.-vk
. and along fifth avenue to tho Harlem
I river, andiiioug the Il.irlcm river to W.sl
I One Hnti'lrod a'ld Forty-flflh street, iil.'iic
I West One liundre.l and Forty-liflh' slrcei
I lo I'.:iKblh avenue, along b-'inlith avenr"
j to the Harb'tn river, thence ahmg the Ilar-
I lem river to I'.'asl One Hundreil and .s'.-\-
I enteenth street, Ihe point or pl ico of P. -
j ginning; nnd that portion ot the county
! of Hronx beginning at Jerome aveuue and
I the Harlem river, Ihence along Jerotne
avenue to Ea.'ii One Hundro.l and Kixt\-
I flrst street, .am! along I';ast One llun.ir(..l
; and Sixty-flrst street tc) Melroso n\enue,
' along M.'lroso nveiuio to Kast One Hun-
I dred nnrt Fifty-seventh street, along Kast
tine Hnnilreil an.l Fifty-seventii ,street to
Tliird avenuo, along Thir.i nvenue to P^a.-et
One Hnn.ircd nn.l Flfty-isl.xtli street, along
K.ast Ono Hundred nnd I'^ifty-slxt h street
to Saint Ana's .- venne. along S;iiTit Ann's
avenne lo K.ist One Hundred nnd Forti-
nlnlh streei. along I'last One lluneired and
Fortv-nlnlh street lo the Ea.s't riv.r
thenco nlong the Kast river, Rronx kills
nnd the Harl eni river to Jerome nvenue,
the point or jib-i.e of bepinning.
5 7. That portion ot section one of .such set descrihin(.f the li.niniPirles nf the t",en- ty-third confrrci'sional district is h.-reby amended so that the b.iiuidarles of the tweiitv-third congJ-cs;ac>-n'il iiistri.-t sluill be esl.iblishe.l and'flxed as follows:
Twenly-thlrd district. Tbe l.Tritory with¬ in the following b.iundaries shall comiiose the twenty-third district: That poition of I Rronx county beglnniuK nl the Ifnrl'in ! river nnd Jerome nvenuo, tlien.e along ,le- i rorao nvenuo to Enst C)ne llindced ii.-.l ' Sixty-lirst street, along I-^ist Ono liundre.l and Sixty-flrst street'to Melrose .avenue, nlong Melroso avenuo to East One Hun¬ dred nn.l Firty-scvonth (itreet, nlonfr Ki.st One Hiindre.l and Fifty-Seventh street to ] Third ayenue, nhnig'I'bird avenue to Ka't One Ilun.Ire.1 and Fifty-sixth street, aln:;;,' I Kast One Huiulred and b'iriy-sixth str—i lo Saint Ann's avenue, ahmg Saint .Ann's I avonuo lo Kast One liundred and Forty- : ninth sireet. along ]';ast Ono Humlred nn.i Forty-nliilli .street to Prosiiecl nvenue. ; along Prospect avonue to Freetnnn strc. ; I along Freeman street to Southern hiuil.. ' vard. along Southern boulevard to F'elliatii I avenue, aloiiK Pelli.im avenuo to I-iroux ¦ river, along the Pronx river to the cit.x line, along the city line to the 1 ludson river, along the Hudson river lo P[>u.\ten ) L»uyvll creek, theiue through Ppuytcii Duyvil creeic to tiio Harlem river, mni , nlong the lino scparatliiK New York from Bronx counties to .lerome aveuue. llic ' point or iil:ice ot b.'ginniug.
§ 8. This act shall take effect iminedi- nte^Iy,
Stn to ot Now York, Ollice of tlio Secre- , tury of suite, as:
1 I havo compared the preceding with tho ' OriKinal law on llie In this olllce, an.l ili ' hereby certify thai llio same ia a corrc.i transcript therefrom aiiel of the whole ol said original law, |
I FUA.N'Cia M, HUGO, I
I Secretary of State.
paid by the state: assign
ment of claim to atate. M-g. Report ns tn dog killed Ua-h. Disposition of fee*, pensltles
and damages reevivered Itt-l. Recovery of penalties; «e-
tlons for damages. Apportionment to towns and
and cities of surplua mon-
1»-J.
eys
•So In original
LAWS OF N 2W YORK—By Authority.
CHAP. StK1. AM ACT to amend tho agricultural In.v. relative) to dogs and *hc proU'Clbwi .'I domestic animals tlu i-ef rom. ftecarae a law Ju,ie 9, 1917, wilh the ap¬ proval of the Clovernor, I'assed. three nttba being present.
The Peoplo of tha State ot New York, repres.nte.l In Seiiato and Assembly, ilo ciiuct as (ollows.
Secli.m 1. Chapter nine of tho laws of ninoleen hundred and nine, entilleU "An act In relation to agriculture, constituting chapier one of the consoliilated hvws," ts hereby amended by Inaerling therein a ne^v article, to be known as article llve-b, ane] to read as follows:
Article 8-B. L.l<:enaing of r>og8 and Prolecllon of Do
mestlc Animals Therefrom. lectlot 131. Detliitlions.
i:i2. Dogs lo l>e licensed: fees. I'ii. Bpecial kennel llconsee. 134. Assessors to prepare lists of
dogs. 18S. Issuance of licenses; pen¬ alty tor failure to obtain. 136. Tags to be furnishod; how
attached. 187. Reglslry of licenses. U8. Tags and blanks to be fur¬ nished by oommis&ioner ot agriculture: forma. IW. Killing unlicensed ioe in-a. I>og to be killed for atUck-
Ing animals. IW-b. Z>ogs running at larse; or¬ der ot commissioner. 13^^ Dog killed on order of oourt
or Justice. l»-d. Town clerk to report failure to pay; penalttaa; feaes of olHcars snd magistratea. m-a I>ainag«s for Injuries causae!
by doea U^t Aaaoaat ot imsatttt t« tt
18>-k. Bnforcement of chapter ISt-l. Application of act; saving
clause. I
f in. Dertnltlons. When used In this art, the Word "owner." referring to the Cwner of a dog. Includoo a person harbor¬ ing or keeping such dog. The word "ken¬ nel," when so used, means a place where five or more dogs over etx montha ol.l are harbored or kept, which dogs are register¬ ed In or by a recognised registry s.ssorii- tlon. The word "dog." wh'n so usod, sh .11 Include a bitch, except where provision Is made for the licensing of doga and the i pasrment of license tofn.
I 13i Dom to be licensed; feea. A per- ! aon who o-wns, hai 'aom or keeps a dog ahall obtain a license therefor, aa prov 1.1 , ed herein, and shall pay Ihe fnlloMng fees: (I) two dollars for each male dog. <2) three dollars for eaeh bitch; fJ) twenty ' dollars for a kennel of pure-hred dogs, or auch sum not In excess of such sum of ' twenty dollars nn will equnl t^^o doilnrs for each dog over six monlhs old harbored or kept In nuch kennel, for which a speci:ii i kennel llcenso shall he given ns herein- I after provided. Thero shall be pa I to tie ' town or city clerk. In addition to ach 11- | cense fee, the sum of twenty-flve cents as a registration tee, for the servicea ot such clerk. 1
Application for a license shall be made to the clerk of the town or city In whli;h ¦ the dog is harbored or kept. Such apiill- catlon shall bo In writing and shall state the name, sex, breed, age, color and mark- j Ing of tbe dog for which a license Is sought. j
T.lcensoa flrst oblaineM hereunder shall ' be appiie.I for on or tieforo July first, nin.'- ; ' teen hundre.l and pt*\enleen. Idcpn.ses . thereafter Isvtiied shall bo applied for on '.
or befire March flrst In eneh year, and j nhall continue for .a term ot one year ' Uccnses shall not bo rceiuired for dors under the ago ot four monlhs or under the age of nix months if the owner be liie breeder thereof. It such dog shall bceonie of the age of four months, or of six months it the owner be the breeder tin r. - of, atteP the. flr,st day ot March, or if a person shall become tho owner of an unlicensed dog nfler euch datr«, or It a ll<3ense IssU'd under existing laws prior to tho t.'iking effect of this act shall expire after such date, tho license foe tor the balance of tho Iwely.. monlhs shall be a pr.iportlonate p:irt .-f tho feo charged for one ye:ir. nnd the fe¬ of twenty-fivo cents for tho ret-inriilion of such dog-. Paeh license ot a ig flrst Ifssued shall tako effect when issued, nni shall expire on llie 1,'isl dny of I'^eliriiari- following ita issuance. Each lic.'iiso in renewal cf a licenso nlren.ly Issue.I shall be for a term of one year beginning on M.arch flrst. i
9 ''"is. Special kennel licenses. The own¬ er of a kennel in:iy apply for an.l obtain a special ken hel license, which shall he In lieu ot tlie licnse Issued nnder this chap. ter for each dog harbored or kciil In sie h kennel. I'pou the procuring of such spe¬ cial ' license for a. kennel, the owner or ownera thereof stiall be exempt from any furlhcr licenso fee in respect to pu.h d.igs for the year for wliich snch license Is is¬ sued. The applicant shall present Willi his appllcaticui for a kenn.l license a reg¬ istry certilieate of the rCf^istry association reKislering the does In siu'li kennel. A copy ot such ccrliil.ate shall be tiled with the city or town clerk. If the o'wiu:r of a kennel sh:ill h.irhor or keep a dog whieh is not covered by smh a certlflcato, such dog shall be IIccnKc.l separately ntid the same fee p.ild as in the case ot other dogs, A kennel license shall continue for the s,ame period as licenses Issued under the prece.linp section.
S 134. As.se.'sors to prepare lists ot dogs. The assesKoi-s of each town or tSolice de¬ partment of ,a city shall annu,illy In the month ot Juno ascertain by due Inquiry the dogs owned, harbc-ued or kept in sn. h town or clly. Each owner of a dog sli:ili answer all eiuestions ie.-iaUvo tu ownership of such dog. an.l It he answers falsely or refuses to answer such ciue.stions, he shall be subject to a penalty ot len dollars, to be recovered in an nction brought ther.- for as herein; fter provided
Tho assessors of each town and the po¬ lice department of eaeh city shall prepare a list c.iiihilning tho iinnies and ad.tress¬ es, by siroet and number it uny, of tlie owmers of doj-;s iu sui;Ii lown or city, and the number a:i.l sex of dogs owncl, har¬ bored or kept 1 y ca.'h owner, anel whether such dogs are kept or harbored In ken¬ nels. Such li.'-'t .shall ho prepared In dupli¬ cate, ono of whicli shall be flled with the' town or cit.\- clerk an.l the other with thn commissioner of agricullnre. The assess- sors nliiil receive n.s coinpensrition for their services tiio sum ot twenty cents for ench doig llst,i.d by them, which shall bo paid out ot tiie stnte treasury out of moneys appropriated for the enforcement Of tho provi;^!. lis of this chapter.
S 135. Issuance of licenses; penally for failure to ol.l:tln. A licenso shall be is¬ sued upon api'.i. atlnn being made therefor and upon payment of the feo liereinbelore prescribed. .Such license shall be in the form prcscribe.l by the coniinissi.nier ef aBriculture, and sliali lie executed by the town or city derlj. VZneii llcen.so shall stato tho year for which ll was issue.l and shall bear n serial nnmber. An own¬ er ot a dog, who fails or refuses to obtain , a Ucunse for such dog wilhin thirty d;ivs after he Is re<niired to do so under Pie I provisions of Ihis cliapter, shall be suh- I Ject to n pcijall.y..(lf ten dollar.s.
9 ISii. TaiTs to lie furiiishcd; bow attach¬ ed. Tho city or town clerk issuing such license sh«ll at the lime of the issuance thereof deli\-er to the owner a metal tag. Such tag shall bear the same date mil seiial inunbe^r as the lieeniie. The owner of tho dog so licenso.1 shall placo an.l keop around tbo neck of such doff a collar of leather or other suilablo material, and ¦hail attach such tag to such collar by means ot rivets, metal bands or other suitable devlcea An owner ot a dog shall not permit a licensed dog to be witliout such collar and tag during tho period of tho license.
And where the license thns Iseuejd Is tho special kennel license hereinbefore pro¬ vided tor. It ahall be the duty of the city or town clerk to deliver lo the person to whom the special kennel license Is deliv¬ ered as many metal tags bs there are do^s over six months ot age covered by such special license. The town or city clerk shall altio be paid by the person to whom the samo is Issued a tag fee of twenty- five cents for each tag liisued.
A new tag with a new numher shall be furnished to the owner of a licensed dog by the city or town clerk. In place ot the original tag, upon presentation of the li¬ cense and proof of the losa of such origi¬ nal tag. The clerk shall endorse the new nunit>er of such tag on such license, and ¦hall enter It upon the reglatry. The clerk shall receive for his sei^'lces In Issuing such new tag the sum ot twenty-flve conts.
I 137. Registry of licenses. Tho town ana city clerk shall regriater the dogs and kennels llcenaed under the provisions of thla chapter. In a book to be provided | for auch purpose. Tha books for the reg- < Istry of such llcensaa shall be funiished by the commlasloner of agriculture and ! shall ba kept in tha manner preaerlbed by him. Buch registry shall contain tho nam.) ef the owner of tha dog or kennel licensed i the 4ate of tha license, and the numbor of tha tag or tags laaued for each llcansad torn or kannel Such clerk shall furnish ¦poo tha dauaand of the commiaolouar of , asrtoultura, traoacrlpts of tho whole or '
any parr of tnrh registry, ontt shall ro. ceive therefor eo-wpensatlon to he flxed hy the commissioner
I IIR. Tags and blanks to be fnmlnhed by oom'mlssloner of aitrlciilture; for'ms The foMTis of applications for licenses nnd of other statements, reports, certifleates and papors required to he flleel or present ed nnder Ihe provisions of this chapter shall be prescribed by the commissioner ot agriculture The commissioner shall
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n^ th. ji'lrlT,* . ,.^?V.7.l '*; .T"?. ""''; '•'*'¦'* "'"•'"» »'• preceding calendar month
h! ^.' ! l^ » .^'T'.?."* •*«'^P' ">»» •" " -'tv where under the
the peace, such iustlc(| or court ahall In- ,»^, «,|stlng at the time of tbe taking
^ t , '"'""'* '•"'"rlnlnt. upon notice of ^ff^et of this ject any pVirtlon of fhe II
not less thsn three dayst to the owner ol p^^se fees for licensing dogs Is paid Into
If^M. JIOTirwi
i4
or provisions f„nilsh to each town or city clerk (11 ai plaint snch Justlee or court shall
sufficient number of blank applications for licenses nnd llcenne-s for the uso of such ; clerk In licensing dogs as provided here- i In; (21 blank statements, reports, certlfl I cafes and other documents required for the purposes nf this chapter: (S) a sufti-' dent number ot suitable metal tags re ¦ epilred Ir, hf, worn by dogs licensed ss pio. ^ vided in this chapter Tie cost of such blanks nnd tags shall be t"ld by the com- j missioner out of moneys opproprlateel . therefor. '
I m. Killing unlicensed dog. The fact I that a dog Is without a lag nttnched to a I collar, ns hereinbefore recpilred. shall be ; presumptive evlebnee thnt such dog Is un ; llcenseel nnd that a tng weis not Issue.l and alt.ached ns «»o rcpilreel. An sction I shall not bo mnlntalned for nn Injury to ; or dostr-uctlnn of a dog without a tng, un¬ less it shall sppenr affirmatively that such , dog wan duly licensed nnder this chapter and that a tag was duly fastened to the ' collnr nf the dog and was loist or remov- i ed without the owner's knowlcKlge or con sent. A representative deslgnnted hy the com ' I missioner, or nny peace offleer, may seize ¦ an unlicensed dop. i-ithnr on or off the , owner's premises or if the dog he not de- ' llvcred to him bv the owner on reeiuesi I j end he cnnnot with reasonable effort se 1 cnre him. he may after pursuit, kill tho , dng. It the owner of the dog so sclr.e.I does nnt. within ten days nfter such sel7.- t nre, obtain n proper license, nnd pay the j sum ot two dollnrje ns the cont ot seisure. surh doK may be killed or sold by such 1 , representative or pcue offleer. Tlie pro- : j reeds of the salo nn.l the charge made for ' such seizure shall lie paid Into the state , trensury. I
Incorporated societies for the prevention ! ot cruelty to nnlni.-ils, hnmnnfi, or other ' like associations or coriionitlons, now per- ' ' forming diilies or ex.-rclslng functions I wilh reference to dog.q in cities, under ex i Isting provisions of i.iw or contrncts en- ' tereil Into by theni with the several cities ot tho state In wbieli such duties or tunc- finns nre perform. .1 or exercised, sb.iiI , contlniie tn perform such duties or exer- ' ciso such fiinclion^ in accordance with snch provisions cf law or the terms of such contracts. Put tho commissioner of agriculture may by an order revolce the rlpht of any such society, assoeiallon or corporation to pcif.irm snch duties or ex- ¦ creisc Riieh functicois. if, after noli.e t.i ' such Siic-ietv. ns'--i) iatlon or corporation nnd a h.'.irlng thereon. It shall nppearth.it hy reason ot tho f.-iiliirn of such so; iet.x ' association or corii'ir.-ition to dls.'hnrjr.' '¦ properly lt.s duties or functions under sue !i • provisions of law or conlraets, dogs In thn cily in whieh such ,society. associ;il ieo or corporation Is operating Injure sbe.-;, hy attacking^ ch i.'im; or worrying, lilh.'i- I within or without the city. Such or«1er ' . shall not be elTe.-tivo until apiiroved by ' tho governor. When.'ver reqiiircl hy any mnnii'iprility. It sli.iil bo the duty of tiic commissioner ot aiiriculture to permit Ini- poiinded dogs re.|ii':ed in be kilU'd un'Ier this act. to be kiiiivl by or under the di rectlon of such a society, nssocinllon or ¦ corporation. Contcicts herearter enleie"! : Into between nn in. ..rponiteel society for tho prevention of . nielty to nnimnls nn.l the mayor of a city of tho .^econ.l cla.'is ' under the. provisi.eis of section two hun- ' dre.l and thirty of the second class clti.s , law, shall be subji'.-t to thn apprnval nf tho commissioner of ngrlniltiire and si'.nti ' wlien so approvel I.e in full force and ef¬ fect, suhjeei lo llii> provisions of this ar¬ ticle; provided, h.-wcver, that tho ccuu- ' pensallon to bo p:U'l under such contracts; ' shall not e xeeeil the amount ot the sur- t plus apportioned to such citiea ns provided ; in this a rticle. I
g I33-a. Hog to be killed for attacking ; animals. Any person may kill a dog while - ll is nttaeliing, chasing or worrying anv i elomestic animal h.iving a commercial val '• uo, or attacking fowls, or while such dug i Is heing pursuad thcrc'iftcr. I
§ un-b Piigs running nt larg'e; order ot ; commissioner. Tho commissioner, ot his i own motion or on tbo application of a' least two rcsi.Ients, may Issvio an orcler | restrnining tlie owner of n dng. to bo cle- ' Bcrihcil ill such orib-r na dangerous to per eons, (Linicsllc niiinials or fowls, from pcrmilliufr such dog to run at large out¬ side of aud away from the premises of tho owner, ibiring a lime to be siieiilled In such order. Such order shall be serv- [ ed person;il!y nr by registered mail on the ; owner, or in case of his nhsence on an ' adult meinber of tbe family or person in Chargo of Hie premises where such dog Is harbored. j
An owtur ot a doe? who, after the serv- ' Ice of su.'h oruer, cxiiises or permits sueh dog.to run at larg-e in violation of sueh ' order, shall be subjei't to ij. penalty of twenly-flve dollars for each offense. I
W'lienever in the judgment of llie comi i missioner of agriculture, other regulations ' in tills a.-t f'.r the .supervision of .l.igs ari.I the protoeti.in of elomestic nnimnls an.l '. fowls havi: prov.'.l Inad.'quate for siuli pnriioses in i town, the said eeiminissioner 1 may make and publish nn order tliat tl'Ie ilo:-'s In such t'lvvn shall be securely con¬ fined betwenn sunset and one? hour after sunrise fr<.iii .May first until Novinihc-r tlrijt or nnv shorter period In jmy ye-ar Pe- tween sii.-li .'iles. Sueh order sh.ill l.e posted in nt lea-.t three public phii cs In Sli.'ll lown an.l pul.Iishod In a newspiper if any piildislie.l In such town, an.l If lb.-re ; be no sn.h p.ip'-r. In a iiowspapir. if .iriy, publislied in the county in wlii.'Ji sin-h town Is lo.':ileil. If any owner oT a d'-.i.' or iieison harborloB- the same, refuse or negleit to coiline his d.g wilhin one ¦week after pmli posting nnd publieatioii as rernih-eil bv such order ho ehall f.iif<-it the sum of t.-n dollars to bo rerovorf-U. li.\ tbo' comnii^sioner of agriculture, an.l any represontativr of tho e•OInmlHSl^^ner. or fx) llcoman. constahle or other peaco ofll.-er may seize ami Impound a dop permitl..! to run at Ian;e In \iointlon of said orcler and hold tbo same until salil peniilty Is paid, and if not paid within five days.klll the said dog in the same manner ns If the dog had not bo licensed nnd lagged under the provisions of this act.
The duly deslgn.ated representative of the commissioner or any peace offleer Shall, and any other person mny, kill ou sight any dog running at largo In viola¬ tion ot this se. tloti, provided he shnll flrst have mnde reasonable effort to secure said dog and faile.l.
When seizure of a dog Is made under any of the provisions of this nrticle notice of such seizure shall be Immediately given to the owner thereof If he may be foun.I upon reaBeinahle Ineiulry within the time during which such dog |b required to be held prior to his disposal as provided herein. Such notice may be served upon the owner either personally, by reglslere-d mail, or In case of the absence of the owner from hon^e b.v leaving a copy there¬ of with the person In charge of the prem¬ ises where such dojc was harbored. Kv¬ ery dog seized under the provisions ot this article shall be properly fed and cared for antil dlBpoaiUon thereof be made as here tn provided.
I 13»-c Dog klllad on order of court or Justice. If a dog shall attack a person who Is peaceably traveling upon a street or highway or is otherwise peaceably con¬ ducting himaelf on premises where he may lawfully be. or shall attack hla horse or team or any domestic animal having a commercUsl value, which Is peaceably trav- ln« OD a streot or highway in olutrge of auch peraon, or on premUaa whore tt may Iswfully t»e, and complaint thereof be aaa«a by the porwin a^Ucked, or If a child by bla parent or guartllan. or In caao ot ta anftnal. by tba ownar or porsoa te
the dog. If upon lnvestl»cntlrin of the fneti he Is satlsfloel of the truth ot tbe com'
order the owner to kill the dog Innmedlntely. An owYier who fafis lo kill such dog -within forty-eight houri after the service upon lilm of such orcler, either personally or bv regl!»fered mall, shall be siibje/'t to a pen ftlty ot fen dollars, snd tne further penal ty of two dollars for e.ach twenty-font hours fherenf«er nntll the dog In killed If f\]rlt or.ler be Issued and the owner falls to kill such dog as required therein, a duly deslgnnted representative ot the commissioner or nny peace officer shall kill such dng e>n or off the premisea r,t the owner, ahd nny person may kill surh dog It running at large off the premises of the owner.
the police pension fund In the which ease nn amount e.iual lo the smount payable from license fees to such pension fund nnder tho laws existing prior to the talking effect ot this net shnll be deducted therefrom and be palei into such prtlire pension fund. He shail at the (•amo time transmit lo the commissioner of agrhiil turn a statement of tbe fees received an.l remitted, showing the number of dops of e.n<h sex licensed and the total amoinil of license teen recoiveil for each nex. Such statement sihall he In th-' form prescrihe.1 by the (ommlssioner and shall contain sieh otner Information ns he may require. The amount remitted sh.iill nnt inclnde the tag fee collected by such clerk as compensa¬ tion for his s*rvl.es Such tag fees sImII I be retained by the clerk unless his nfll. e i 139-d. Town clerk to report failure In he salaried. In which case snch fees shsll
(he n
be dlsposeii of ns provided hy law.
All pentlltb'S receiverfHl under this net and all moneys recovered by the cornmls- nloner In actions brought against owners of dogs on ne.-iiunt nf assigned claims f.ir damnges to domestic animals or fowls. and all moneys realised on the nnle nf un¬ licensed doKs. ns provided In thi(i chstiter. nhnll be pnid hy the commissioner ot ngri culture Into the state treasury. The mnn
pay; pennltles. f< es of ofTicers and mng
trates. If any owner of a dog in a town
or village neglects nr refuses fo obtain a
license and pa.e' the license l*e to tbe town
clerk as herein required, the town clerk
slmll report such fact to a Jusfl.-e of the
pewce or either maglslrnte in the town or
vlllngo whero nuch owner resides nnd tc
Ihe commissioner of agriculture. Smh
Jnstlca of the pence or magistrate shall
forthwith Issue an order signed by him eys paid Into the state trensury utider I
directed to any cnnstatile. policeman or nection shall so far ns necessary Iw ai.-
peace offleer of such town or village re-j proprialed by the legislature to bn rx
quiring him to selr.o and Impound sii.h pendeel tur the enforcement nt tbe prov i
dog. He shall keep the dog Impounded for | nlons of thin chnpter and for Iho p.aytniut
a period ot flve days, and If within that ; of eompenttatlon for damages caused bv
timo the owner of fho dog obtains a 11-' dogs to domestic nnimnls or fowls, as
ccnne nnd pnyn to the town clerk the II-I Hereinbefore pnivlded.
cense fee and In addition thereto the snm | 9 isn-k Recovery nt penalties; actions for
ot two dollars, such dog ttknW bo returned! (Tamng(Mi. I'ennltlcs Imposed by this chan
to the owner. If such license Is not sni ter shnll he re.overeel In actlon5< broiii,'lit
obtained an.l mich snm so paid within
such time the dog shall be killed by the oflflce'r seizing and ImiKiunding him. The pence nfflcor shnll within twenty-fnnr hours after Ihe s.Mr.iire eif the dbg: report the s.ame to tho Justice of the pes.ie 01 magistralo Issuing Ihe order.
A constable, policeman or peace offleer receiving and cxecntlng sueh order shall be paid for each dog seized by him In (lur suanee of such or.ler Ihi- snm of two dol¬ lars, nnd for cioh Impininde.l do(? killed by him, tho nel.litlonal sum ot ono dollar. Ho shall also lie pa'd for eaeh mile ne.es sarlly traveleel In Ihe execution of sii.Ii order, the sum of flvo cents per mile to be .audited nnel allowed bv the Jufti-e of the peace or mocistinto Issuing such or¬ der, not exceeding In nny case the aum of two dedlars. The Justi'o ot the pea. .. e.r matrlstrate shall be cnllfied lo reeelve as a fee for eoh or.ler Issued by him tlu' sum ot twenty ce nts for each dng direetel lo bo .¦•cized Iberenndor; bnl a sinslo or¬ der shall bo l5s,ied to cover nil dugs In- cludod In a eIukIr report as not b.'itig duly licensed, nnd the total sum cliirvd f"r such single order shall not exceed the sum of thirco dollar.s The Juslice ot the peu'c or the magistrate nnd the constable, po¬ liceman or p.-ace oflleer entitlcl to sinli fees shall make emt and tiio with the cum missioner of airricnlluro vonchers. In thi- forin and manner prescribed by him. sbow- Ing tho feo.s to which they are cnlitled un¬ der this section, and npon the nllejwance lhere".r tho s.i mo shall be paid by the comfit roller out of money.*; colloctpcl under the p'-ovisions cif this act.
If a town clerk fall to m.aUe a report ront;iinlni^ the names of the owners of dogs who have neglected or refiised to ob¬ tain licenses for such dof .^ and lo pay th.' llcenso f.'o a.s herein provl.led, or If any offleer rocelvine; nn ordor to seize, im¬ pound or kill any dog. fall or rcfiise to execute said order, he shall forfeit the sum of ten dollirs to be collected by the: commissioner of agrlcnllure. ]
J IQp-e. Hama.cres for In.luries caused by ' dogs. Tho owner of a clog wh'ch shiU nttack, cha.<»n. worry, Injure or kill tloniCH- tlc .animals or fowls shall be liahlo for the dnm.-iKis c:insed thereby, to ho reeovcrcl as heroin provided, for the Icneflt e.f tli.-i owner of snch domestic animals or fowls ; Such damages shnll euiial the value of the anim.'ils or fowls killed, or If not killed tho amount ot iho damnges caused Viy the Injury of such nninuils or fowls, and If the elainaco suftercd amounts to flve dol¬ lars I.r moro thi'ro shall bo'ndded th.-nt'i tlio suim of ten .leiliars na Ikiiiidateel dam¬ nges for tho Injury caused by such do^r If sheep aro atta-ked. chased or worrh-.l the amount of damages to ho recov. r.'.I shall he as above provided, nnd there shall ho added to tbe .amount of such d.amagc the sum of two dollars for each ewe, uf tho age ot one year or upwar.ls, in th' ' flock attacked, chased or worried by such dog, I
§ 1,39-f. Amonnt ot damnges to l)e paid ' by the stato; n.sslgnmenl of i-laim to state Tho owner ot domestic animals or fowl.- attacked, chased, worried, injured or kill ed hy a dng, mrty wilhin sixty days th.-re- after present tcj the commissioner of aii culture a verlfioil claim for the danui- .'• caused thereby. Tho form of sueh . l.iirii Bhall be prescribed by the commlssion.r Upon the presentation of such claltn. th.- ' commissioner shall forthwith cau.se nu in vestiR.ation to be mado of the matters al ! leged therein. If It appear to his sati; f.ic Hon upon such investigation that th<> al leged ilamagog wero caused by a dog or dogs, ho shall determine tho nmount nf such dam;iges. Ho shall thereupon exe cute a certiliiiite In diii>llc;ile, cont.-iii-iiiiH tho namo ot tho owner of such animala or fowls and tim amount ot the damni-'.'s as- certalncl by him. One of su.'h ecrtirienti-.'^ shnll bo lll.'.l in tho olhce ot th.' comritroi- 1 ler. and the other dollvired to the owner '• Tho commissioner shall cause smh e-e-rtlli- cale. with notice of tho filing thereof, to be sent by mall to the person in whose favor the ccrtitl.'nle wns Issued, The per¬ son to whom sueh ccrtincate was l.-sned. or his nssigneo or legal repr.Rcntative may present tlio samo for pavnient ami llio ainount thereof shall be paid ta smli persaii. or h's nssigneo or Icual represcn- tallve. hy tno stale trenaurer on llio war¬ rant of tho comptroller, out of any mon¬ eys availahle therefor, upon a proper re ceipt being signed by Iho person enlUIoil to such payineul and upon tho presiiita lion e^f an assi(:fnmenl to the stato of the claim for damages against Iho owner or Owners of the dcjg or dogs causInK; snch dnmapcs. The form of Fuch assignment shall b.- prescribed by the commlsiiioner The comptroller sh;ill deliver such assign¬ ment to the commissioner ot agriculture It the owner of the animals or fowls at- tnckeel, chased, worried. Injured or killed shall not present to the coniiitroller Hi
by the commissioner of ngriciilture In .1
e-oiirt nf competent Jurisdiction. The i.ni
missioner shall, when he deems It for tie
beat Intcrest.s of tho state, cnuse an .11 bou
i to be brought 111 his name aRninsl ll-,-
I propi'r parties upon a chiitn for ilainni.:i
I a.ssigneil to (ho state ns provided In till '
' chapier, by the owner 'if il.nnestic aiilm iN
or fowls. The eommlsploner mny by prep-
per written nulliorlty nuthorlze nn in
spevtor to tiring nn ne-fion In tbe nnme of
Uio commissioner upon such assigni.l
! claltn or for the recovery of such peiul-
; lle.1. Tho rommlsaloner may. In bis ills
cretlon. comiirom:sn or rettlc any such as
slBnec^ claim for damages.
i 9 1^-J. Ai>portlonment to towns nnd cities
' erf surplus niiincys. In the month ot Jan
uary In each year, the commissioner of
i at^rlculture shnll report lo the legislature
the) total amouiil paid into tho st.ntc t;e:is-
ury pursuant to this chaiiter during liie
preccllng year. Ihe total nmount apfiro
priated by the lef;islatiire for tin; enforce
mc'tit nf tho pnivlsioii.'? nf this act, the
tc'tal amount expended therefor, nnd the
amount pai.I .nit as comp.-nsation for.lani-
aKos to ow'ner;e of dorncstii' animals ami
fowls killed, injured or damaged by di.- :.
Tho surplus shall be distrihiited anii'a'r
the soveiul towns nnd cities of the Htate.
on the basis of nnd In proporllon to tin'
contributions ma.lo hy sii.h towns nnl
, cities on neeount ot Hie provisions of this
chapter, Iti determining tho share of smh
surplus to l>o (listribiilcd lo a towrn or city.
amounts expended in a town under sec
: tlons one hun.Ired and lliirty-riiiie-b anl
' ono hiindr.'il and thlrty-nlne-d and any
nmount paiii ou accmint of dainuKcs can-
exl by dogs owned In such town or city
shall be deducted fro.n its dtstributive
share. If el.atnage be donn by unknown
dogs ll shall 1.0 .leiliic'teil from the'share
of the biwri or cily in wliich tho ebvina'^'e
was dono. Th.' commissioner of HKrl.'uJliii'e-
shall delerniin.? the utnoutits to be apimr
tloned t.i such towns nnd cities .an.l th.
samo shall bo paid lo the proper (inmcial
oOicera ot such towns an.l cities out of
moneys apportioned therefor. Tho ninn-
eys when palcl lo any such clly or town
shall bo disposed ot according tc> existing
provisions of law as to tho dog fund.
9 139-k. I-:nforcement of provisions of chapter. TIio commissioner of aj^rlcultur.- Kb:ill enforce the provisions of tills chap¬ ter. He may appoint three or more In¬ spectors who shall, under the supervision nnd direction of the commissioner, cause such provisions to be carried into effct, am, for sncb purpose, suall have the pow¬ ers and perform the duties pie.scrtbed by him, Eaeh Inspector Bhall receive an an- nu.al salary of lifte.on hundre.l dollars and hia nece>'sary expenses, Tho ronimls- sloner may designalo representatives for the enforcement of Iho .provisions ot this chapter, and shall flx their compensation, within the appropriations available there¬ for. The coininissionor may elesignale humane or 01 ner llUe associations or conmratinns or any of tho otlicers Or apetits thereof for tbe enforcement of tho provisions of this arti.le in citi. s and towns where such associations .'ire nyithorlzeil to operate, and may fix Ihe compensation for smh services within the appropriations available therefor 'ih. commissioner may also designate a city ofUccr bavins authoril.v to solzo, elotaln or . perform any duty in respect to elogs, nn- 1 der tho 'provisions of a city law. us his | reproseiitalive for tho enforcement ot llie provisions of this nrticle in such clly ami Bhall flx his compensation for his sarvlces. , If the salary of such officer Is paid hy the I cit.v tho nmount of the compensation flx.d by the conunlssionor, together with nil other fees e;iriicd by him for tho iierforin- uni e of duliei.s under thia arilcle. sbnil bi- pald Into tlio city IreasurHr and iippli. .1 | in paynient of the salary of such onicer '. 5 i:'.:t-l. Apiilieation of act; savluK clause ¦ 1. Tho pnivisions ot this chapter relaliiif.' lo the licensing of doys in a city ph;ill not apply to the city of New York. The other provisions of this chapter shail not apiily I lo dogs kept or harbored witliin the cil,\ of New York while they remain wilhin the boundaries thereof.
2. A dog duly licoiisccl or registered un : der existing laws when this acl takes ef [ feet Is nut required to be liicnBOd umh-r thl.s chapter b.-fore the exi.lratlon of auch llcenso or refdslratlon, and a dog wear- iiiK a tng issued upon such licenso or registration shall be deemed duly lag¬ ged under tills chnpter, A dog not so licensed or registered when this act lanes effect, -(Liut for which a tax shall hnvo been levied and paid tor the ywir |lnetcon hundred nnd seventeen, shall bu licensed unde;r the provisions ot this chap¬ ter, but no li.ensa fee shall bo chargo.l therefor cxceipl the laer fee of twenty-live cents to be paid to the town or city clerk , ns compensation for his services. I
3. Tha provisions of thla arllclo nhall not
entitled "An set in relation to cities ot tha sornnd class, const'fiit ng 'hapter tifljr. thiee of the eonse^ltdsted In^ra. ' ex.eVt sev Hon two hilndrevl and thirty thereot. Is hereby repealed
I S l.'xnn a.'ts. In so far sn they pro¬ vide for or anthoriae the licensing or regis- trntlon of dogs In ettics of the first c!as% nutslde of tho city of New Tork, and In am tor as they are lncoii(.-|slent herewith. ar« hereby r»p^Bl«.H
I <l. Thie act shall take effect July first. nineteen hundred nntl seventeen, ex. opt tl.at the provisions ot sectlonn one inm- dred snd thlrty-t^o, nne hundred snet thirty-threo and one hundred nnd thirty fonr o( the article hereby Innertee^ rela.- tlve fo the applications ifor llcense-s ai Ihe preparation of lists ot dogs, nnd t provlsloiin of section one hundred thirty-eight of sm h article, relative lo th furnishinK to town and city clerks off blank aiiplli atl'-ns for license*, licenses, stalemrntn. r.ports, certlflcatea and other documents, nn.l of metal tags. sl)^ll (ska effect Immediately. State of New Vork, OfTlce of the Seerctary
of Stste. SS:
I hsve compared the preceding with lh« original I.aw on flie In this offlce. and io hereby certify thai Ihe same ia a corretjt transcript therefrom and of tho whole ot 1 said original Inw.
KRANCIfl M. HUOO,
Secretary of Si»le.
LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Autherityi.
CHAP wn
AN ACT to amen.I fhe itubllc nervlce com- misslonn law. In 1 elation to the power of tho commlaslon t.. regnlnle Ihe construc¬ tion anel mslnteii:«iice under nil rlrcum- stancon of 8wltchr»n. sidetracks and coo- necti.inn therewith.
Rerame a law June 9, ID17, with Ihe ap¬ proval of the (lovernor. Pansed, thr fifths being present.
The Peoi.Ie of the State ot New Vol reprcsenteid In Senate and ABsembly, enact as follows:
Section I. Chapter four hiindred 1 eighty of tho InwH ot nineteen hund and ten, entitled "An act In relation ttt public se.rvbe commissions, constituting ehaptor forty-eight ot the e:onsolld«todl laws." Is herehy amended by adding at- thn end eif section twenty-seven thereof ia now snliellvislon. to Ivo sutsllvlalon thre%i:: to ren.l as follows: ~
S. iho commission shall have powi whero lu Its Judgment It is rcasonn _ nocess:ir.v to mnke delivery to, or com* pleti; delivery by a railroad corporation t<» rce|iiiro such railronel corporalion to oper¬ ate upon tbe prnperty ot another a swllcli or sidn-tmck, and construct und raalntiilu a proper conneclinn thereto, with Its Una ot railroad. Whenever the shipper nni tho e.-.trier shall bo unable to iigree as tia tho terms of nivreemcnts respecting aiicla switches or siile tracks, whether on thw'3 property of tho rnllro.od corporiitlon or oC nnother, and such connections, made be» tweon a railroad corporation and the own¬ er or occupant of nny premises served to bo serve.I by snch switch, or sldc-trnclC or connection, tho .«amo shall he suhjeof*! to the approval of Ihe commission,
5 2. This net shall take effect immediately. Stiito of New York, (^(llce of tho Seer. tary of State, ss:
I have compared the preceding with tha original luw cn flie in this otn ce, and /tOf. hereby ccrlity that tbe, same Is a correct" transcript ther.from nn.l of Iho whole of aaid original law
KIP\NCT9 M, Iiuao,
Secretary of Slats.
duplicate certilieate above menti.ined wiih 1 apply lo a elog owned by a nonre-sldetit
In six months after the execution thereof patsKlng through any village, lown or city
by tho commissioner, he shall be deemed to which this article relates nor to dogs
to havo rejeeteil the commlsslonr's deter- ! brought to any such village, town or elty
mlnatlon of the amount t>f compensation to be paid lor tho damages hicurreil ami the aniount ther«?of shall not be paid by the Htate
( 139-g. lleport as to dog killed An\ person who shall kill a dog under the pro¬ vlsiona of this act shall forlhwith reixiri
and entered for exhibition at any dog show. If confined or in Immediate charge. 4. The provisions of thla article ahall not apply tu doKs actually confined to the premises of Incorporated sucletlea devot¬ ed to the care or hoapital treatment of lont, strayed or homeless animala, or con
In writing such fad lo the town, village ' fined to the premises of public or private
or city clerk or to a Justice ot tha pea polico Justice or other mag'.strate ha vine jurisdiction of the town or city In which such killing took place. Buch repurt shall •tate the name and address of the perbon ¦ho killed the dog, a description of thi- leg killed, together wilh the time, place and c'rciroslancea ot tho killing and thi- dltipoeltlon made of the carcass ot the dog Such report! shall be open to public In spectloD at any reasonable time during
hoapltals devoted to tho treatment of ilck cr dlaedsed animals,
9 ti. Article aeven, conatllutlng oeetlonK one hundred and ten to ona huadred and thIrty-alx of chapter sixteen of tho laws If nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act In relation to oountiaa, ooatltutlng chapter eleven of tha consolidated laws," and the acta amendatory thereof or sup¬ plemental thereto, are hereby repealed.
9 S. Article eight of chapter twenty-six
the rearular offlco hours of the ol^ce In ^1 tbe lawa of nineteen bundred and nine
Which they ar. flled A peraon kUlHur a «uuwl "Aa act la ?X5on trd?^. in
dog under the provision, of thU artk>le MtoUog chapter twonty-one of the oon
Ihall dispose of tha caroaaa. Any person ,ol»datod lawa" aa added bv chaDter lav
tailln, to mak. a report rfiaU ba aubM't ^hix^li^^lg^Zt ^t th^IIU o
to a penalty of tea dollara to be reccvcrcU hi»«taen hwaOrod i»d £•*«, ^ wUr
01 an acUon brought therefor aa provid- wj^^sJad "^^~ "" eiovau, m eeraoy tl in this arUcle. I IW-h. Dlqporttloa of teaa, jonaltlaa aad
9 *. Artlola Aftaan ot ohotHmr Uty-ium ot •*a I "
lawa of laitiiM kuadrai tni akia ^
LAWS OF NEW YORK—By Authorit|
CHAP. K02,
AN ACT in relation to farms and
kets, constituting chapter sl:xty-nine
tho con.^'Olidated laws. '"
Hecamo a law .Inno 9. 1917, with the ap
proval of the Governor, Passed, thre
fifths belnp present.
The People of tho State of Now York," represented In Senates and Assembly, enact as follows: CHAPTER 69 OP TIIK CONSOLIDATEDi LAWS. THB FARMS AND MAHKETS LAW. Article J. Short title; deflnlllona (JJ 1-3). 2. Depnrtment of farms and mar¬ kets; Jurlt-dlcllon; gc-neral pow¬ ers and duties (5J 10-39). 8. Investigation; practice and pro- eK.lure; violatioiui; penaltlaa (53 50-C.1). t. Departmonts of markets In dt-
le.s (55 70-8*). 5. MIscelianoous provisions (Jl IOI- lO'l).
Article 1. Short Title; Deflnlllona. Section 1. .Short litle.
2. Deflnltioiis.
3, Matters of puhlic Interest, Section 1'. Short tltlo. This chapier sha
bo kiTown .as the farms and markets int.
i 2. Deflnltioiis. When used in this chapiS tiT, unlcs.s otherwise expressly staled, o»J unlese tho c.-jnto.\t or subject matter olh^ erwiso required: ^
1. "Department" iricans the otale iot^ partment of farrns nnd markels;
2. "Council" meana tht) council of fanngi| and miirke-ts;
3. "Commissioner" means either. tt commissioner ot agriculture, or the coa_. missioner of foods anei markets, or both oil them.
t. Tho terms "food," "foods," and "too4.^| products," shall include all articles usedl; for food, drink, confectionery or condU ment by man or other animals, whetha Blmplo, niixoil or compound;
6. The production of foods means tha>j producing of food upon the farm or elBe>j whero by th.i lillago of the soil, or olho agricultural, horticultural or dairying pro esse.i nnd nhall also Include tho manufae -turo of foods.
6. "rami product" m^nng any agricul* tural, dairy or hortlcnllural product, 0(^1 any product designejl lor food mnnutoo*^ tured or prepared principally from an a| rlciiltiiral, dairy ur horlicullurul produc
I 3. Matters ot publlo Interest. The PSO-l duction, nianutaclurlng, marketing, stor^J Ing and dtsitrihutiiin of food, and of all Ihaf instrument.-ilitie.i used In the jrroductlo thereof, Inclu.ling fertilizers. feedlniij stuffs, materials, apparatus and machla.^ ery used or needed in connectloii thera-S with, ara matters of publlo Interest an ^ proper subjects for Invesllgatlon, encour>. ageirnent, ejejvelopment and regulation tf-% tho slate tu secure an abundant aupply ttj pure and wholesome food and to prote<^j the heallh of tho citizens of the state, taf secure the exchange of such food and Iq atrumentalitles upon a fair baals and market prices uncontrolled by specula^ tion, and to prevent frauds or other latlona of law In the trafllo therein, .. BO far as may be to eliminate waate aa loas In distribution.
Article 2. Department of Farnua and Markets; Ju Isdlctlon; General Powers and Duties. Itaction 10. Department of farma add maiwf kets. 11. Council aC^ farms and markatl
apputnttneiit. iZ. Itemuval of membera of ooms^^
cll. n. Organlsatloo of council: ooA> i
nillieas. 14. Meetings of council. 4>'l
11^. r>«lej;ttllon uf powera. 1(. Spacuil dutloa of preoUent 17. Uxpanaas ot members of coui
clL ft. Offloara of departmeat. 11. Seal of departmant. Ml Tiuosfer of property.
and approprtatlpna. a. Tranafer of oflloars and ittoyeas of a»i"«^na' 4op
BMntS.
a CDminiaslonar ot avrloatta oommlaatoaor of tttoim
9. Ooaaaal miot aacraUry.
IL Oatha of ofltoa
ft Kxlstlac OavaHbaata tk
