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ficate of compliance with the provisions of this act, directed 

 to the commissioners of the county in which such animal was 

 slain, which certificate shall contain the following facts: The 

 kind of animal, and when, where and by whom killed, and the 

 date by whom and in the presence of what elector the ears 

 of such animal were destroyed; and upon the production of 

 such certificate the said commissioners shall give an order upon 

 the county treasurer for the payment of premium or premiums 

 provided by this act, and it shall be the further duty of the 

 said officer taking" the affidavit provided for in the second sec- 

 tion 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 oflicer shall receive from the 

 county treasurer the sum of twenty-five cents as full compen- 

 sation for all his services under this act. 



Section 4. If any person shall wilfully and fraudulently collect 

 any premium or premiums provided in this act, or shall aid, 

 abet or assist in any official capacity or otherwise in the same, 

 he, she, or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon 

 conviction thereof, he, she or they shall be sentenced to pay a 

 fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, and undergo an im- 

 prisonment in the county jail of the proper county not exceed- 

 ing one year, both, or either, at the discretion of the court. 



Section 5. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, be 

 and the same are hereby repealed. 



If this act is faithfully carried out there should be 

 no fraud practiced under it, and individuals who may 

 desire to manufacture ''scalps" of mammals from 

 skins of wild or domesticated animals, will no doubt 

 hesitate about engaging in such ventures when they 

 know the penalty imposed by section four. 



While it is a well-known fact that the writer is not 

 an advocate ot unwise scalp acts, it must be admitted 

 that this measure provides premiums only for 

 mammals which are a great nuisance. Foxes, Wild- 

 cats and Minks are common and they destroy a large 

 amount of poultry, game, and small wild birds every 

 vcai'. 



