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township and to the sheep owners. In the township referred to the fol- 

 lowing- is the procedure in case of damage done by dogs : 



i st. The inspector is notified by the owner of the sheep as soon as 

 possible after the damage is discovered. 



2nd. The inspector makes enquiry of the owner of the sheep if the 

 dog or dogs that did the damage are known to him. If they are not it is 

 then the duty of the inspector to see the sheep and to decide whether the 

 damage has been done by dogs or not. 



3rd. In case any of the sheep are dead or are so damaged that they 

 are not likely to recover, the inspector proceeds to examine them as to 

 age, size and breeding and then values them according to what such sheep 

 would bring in the market at the time, taking into consideration whether 

 they are of the mutton class or breeding stock. 



4th. Those which are only injured the inspector may not decide upon 

 the amount of damage until a second inspection at a later date. 



5th. The fee paid by the council to the inspector is $1 for each call. 



6th. The territory of an inspector is one polling subdivision. 



The following is a copy of the form used by the sheep inspector in 

 making his report to the council : 



REPORT OF SHEEP INSPECTOR. 



Polling Subdivision No 



To the Reeve and Council of the Corporation of the Township of 



Gentlemen, — This is to certify that of 



Lot Concession , had sheep and lambs worried by a dog or 



dogs on or about 19...; that I was notified of the 



damages on 19...; that I inspected the damages 



personally on 19...; and beg leave to report as 



follows : 



1st. That the sheep and lambs were owned by claimant. 



2nd. That the sheep and lambs were on the enclosed premises of owner. 



3rd. That the sheep and lambs were worried by a dog or dogs. 



4th. That the owners of the dogs have not been ascertained. 



That I assess the damage as follows : 



Sheep killed, valued at $ each, total $ 



Lambs killed, valued at $ each, total $ 



Sheep injured, damages $ each, total $ 



Lambs injured, damages $ each, total $ 



Total damages $. 



Deductions for skins and wool if saved $. 



Net total damages .$. 



Less one-third as provided by/ statutes $. 



Net total claim $ 



Certified as correct. 



Dated 19.... Inspector. 



