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to keep a book of sufficient size for the purpose of recording all strays 

 the appraisement of which shall be returned to his office; and when the 

 office of such justice becomes vacant, by his term of service expirino- 

 resignation, or otherwise, he, or his legal representatives, shall deliver 

 the said book to the clerk of the township; and it shall be the duty of 

 such clerk to deliver over such book to the person who shall succeed 

 said justice in office, whose duty it shall be to furnish a copy of such 

 appraisement, in the same manner as if he had been in office at the time 

 the return of such appraisement was made. 



SEC. 6645. [Penalty for neglect of duty, etc., under this chapter; 

 township treasurers to sue, etc.] If any person shall neglect 1o perform 

 the duties required by this chapter, or shall do anything contrarv 

 lereto, such person shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one hun- 

 dred dollars, nor less than one dollar, to be recovered by action before 

 any court having cognizance thereof, and shall, moreover, be liable to 

 the action of the party injured; and it is hereby made the duty of each 

 township treasurer to sue for, and collect and pay over, all moneys aris- 

 ing by virtue of any forfeiture incurred as aforesaid. ,, 



SEC. 6646. [In name of trustees.] All suits brought in behalf 

 f the township under the provisions of this chapter, shall be prosecuted 

 by the treasurer thereof, in the name of the trustees of the township, 

 anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding. 



SEC. 6647. [Fees of freeholders.] In every case, when any 

 freeholders or householders perform any services under the provisions 

 of this chapter, they shall each be entitled to receive the sum of fifty 

 cents for each day they may be actually employed, to be paid at the time 

 of service, by the person or persons taking up such stray or strays. 



SEC. 6647(7. [Abandoned or stolen property; how disposed of.] 

 That whenever any property abandoned, stolen or supposed to have been 

 stolen, shall come into the possession of any sheriff, constable or other 

 person, except a policeman or city marshal, and shall remain in the 

 possession of said officer or person for a period of thirty days without 

 being reclaimed by the owner, said property, if an animal, shall be dis- 

 posed of as provided in said chapter in regard to estrays ; if other than 

 an animal, it shall be disposed of as provided in said chapter in regard 

 to drifts. 



DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



SEC. 6850. [Altering ear-marks or brands of domestic animals.] 

 Whoever maliciously alters or defaces any artificial ear-mark or brand, 

 upon any horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, ass, sheep, goat, cow, ox, 

 steer, bull, heifer, or swine, the property of another, shall be fined not 

 more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than twenty days, or 

 'both. 



SEC. 6851. [Killing or injuring domestic animals.] Whoever 

 maliciously kills or injures any animal mentioned in the last section, 

 the property of another, shall, if the value of the animal killed, or the 

 injury done is thirty-five dollars or more, be imprisoned in the peni- 

 tentiary not more than five years nor less than one year, or, if the value 

 is less than that amount, be fined not more than two hundred nor less 

 than twenty dollars, or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. 



