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double its value, and shall also be guilty of a misdemeauor. But the auditor may 

 authorize the taker-up to transfer the estray to another, who shall take the 

 place of his predecessor. 



TEN ALT Y AGAINST Ol'FICEK. 



Sec. 2oo2. If any printer, auditor or justice of the peace fail to per- 

 form the duties enjoined upon him ir^ this chapter in relation to estrays, he shall 

 frofeit to the county not less than live nor more than fifty dollars, to be sued 

 for by any pers^on in the county. 



i^ojnd to release. 



Sec. 2ooo. Befoi-e any property held under this chapter vests in the tak 

 er-up it may be released at once upon the owner giving to the holder a bond to 

 be approved by the justice of the peace before whom the proceedings concerning 

 the property have been had, conditioned to pay to the holder of the property, 

 within twenty days after such approval, all costs and damages to which he is 

 entitled on account of his action and loss in the matter. 



MAKKS AiND BRANDS. 



Sec. 2334. The board of supervisors of each county shall procure, at the expense 

 of the county, a book for each civil township, to be in the custody of the township clerk, 

 in which to record the marks and brands of horses, sheep, hogs and other animals. 



RECORD. 



Sec. 23^5. Any person wishing to mark or brand his domestic animals 

 with any distinguishing mark may adopt his own mark, and have a description 

 thereof recorded by the clerk of the township in which the owner lives, for which 

 such clerk shall receive a fee of twenty-five cents. 



MARK PREVIOUSLY RECORDED. 



Sec. 2386. No person shall adopt a mark or brand previously recorded to an- 

 other person residing in the same township, nor shall the clerk record the same 

 one to two persons, unless on their joint application. 



ABANDONED ANIMALS. 



Sec. 2337. Any person may take charge of any animal whose owner has 

 abandoned it, or fails to properly take care and provide for it, and may furnish the 

 same with proper shelter, nourishment and care at the owner's expense, and 

 shall have a lien on such animal for the same, which, at the expiration of three 

 months shall become a perfect title to the property. 



FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIES. 



Sec. 2338. In case any animal impounded or otherwise confined shall be 

 without necessary food or water for more than twelve successive hours, it shall 

 be lawful for any person, as often as necessary, to enter the pound, inclosure or 

 building, and supply it with necessary food and water so long as it shall remain 

 so confined, and the reasonable cost of the same may be collected by him of the 

 owner ol the animal. 



BOUNTIES. 



Sec. 2348. A bounty of five dollars shall be allowed on the skin of an 

 adult wolf, two dollars on that of a cub wolf, and one dollar on that of a lynx 

 or a wild cat, to be paid out of the treasury of the county in which the animal 

 Avas taken, upon the certified statement of the facts, together with such other 



