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touniles in vvhlcli the same are slain, namely; for every Wild- 

 cat, two dollars; for every Red or Giay Fox, one dollar; for 

 every Mink, fifty cents; for every Weasel, fifty cents; tor every 

 Hawk, fifty cents; and for every Owl, except the Arcadian, 

 Screech or Barn Owl, which Is hereby exempted from the pro- 

 visions of this act, fifty cents." 



"Section 2. It shall be the duty of any person having killed 

 any animal or bird mentioned in the first section of this act. 

 and who is desirous of availing himself of the premiums therein 

 provided, to produce such slain animal or bird before any mag- 

 istrate, alderman or justice of the peace of the county in which 

 the same was killed, and make affidavit of thy time and place 

 of killing the same: Provided, That the pelt, if entire from the 

 tip of the nose of any such animal, may be produced in lieu of 

 the same when so preferred; and upon the reception of any 

 such animal or pelt, or bird, it shall be the duty of such mag- 

 istrate, alderman or Justice of the peace, in the presence of 

 said person killing such animal or bird, and one elector of the 

 county, to cut off the ears of such animal or the head of such 

 bird, and in the presence of said persons burn the same. 



"Section 3. Upon the destruction of the ears or heads as 

 aforesaid, the magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace 

 shall give to the person producing such animal or bird, a certi- 

 ficate of compliance with the provisions of this act directed to 

 the commissioners of the county in which such animal or bird 

 was slain, which certificate shall contain the following facts: 

 the kind of animal or 'bird killed; when, where and by whom 

 killed, and the date by whom and in the presence of what elec- 

 tor the ears of said animal or head of said bird was destroyed. 

 and u. on the production of such certificate the said ommls- 

 sioners shall give an order upon the county treasurer for th ■ 

 payment of the premium or premiums provided by this act. and 

 it shall be the further duty of the magistrate, alderman or 

 justice of the peace taking the affidavit, provided in the second 

 section of this act. to file the same forthwith, or cause the 

 same to be filed in the office of the commissioners of the county, 

 and upon filing the same, the said magistrate, alderman or 

 justice of the peace shall receive ffom the county treasurer. Ihe 

 sum of twenty cents, in full comriensatiiin for all servii^es under 



