OF THE GENERAL POLICE. SECTION 2. That any dog so registered shall be deemed and Dogs regis taken to be personal property, and the subject of larceny. tered. personal prop erty. SECTION 3. That the fee for registering any dog shall be one Fees. dollar, one half of which shall be held by the said Clerk of the How Peace as his fee for registering said dog, and the remainder of applied. said fee shall be turned over to the Treasurer of Kent County. for the use of said County. Passed at Dover, February 25, 1879. CHAPTER 49. OF THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS. A Supplement to the "Act Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Pure cider within the SECTION 1. That cider made from apples or pears alone, and not intox unmixed with any intoxicating fluid, or substance, shall not be eating held or taken to be intoxicating liquors within the meaning of meaning of the act aforesaid, or any other law of this State. Volume 14. Revised Chap. 418, SECTION 2. That the 20 Section of the act aforesaid, be and Code, Chap. the same is hereby amended by strikidg out therefrom the word 3-259. "cider," and by transposing the "wine" and "or," so that the Section 20, said section shall hereafter be read and printed as follows: "The of Vol. 14, provisions of this act shall not apply to the manufacturers of amended." domestic liquors or wine; but no such manufacturer shall sell such liquors in less quantity than one quart, not to be drunk on the premises. Passed at Dover, March 19, 1879. Unlawful for stock to run at large in OF THE GENERAL POLICE. CHAPTER 50. OF STRAYS. AN ACT to prevent stock from running at large in School District No. 61, in New Castle County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful for any live stock to run at large on the highSchool Dis- ways within the limits of School District No. 61, in New Castle trict No. 61. County. SECTION 2. That it shall be lawful for any person in the said Impound School District to take up any live stock running on the highing stock. ways in said District, and impound the same, and they shall have the right to demand and receive one dollar for every animal so taken up, and twenty-five cents per head for every day such animals are kept, and may retain the same until all legal charges are paid. Fees. Damages. SECTION 3. That in case any damages may have been sustained by reason of such stock running at large, any Justice of the Peace of the County may, upon the application of the perAppoint- son damaged, appoint three suitable persons to estimate the said freeholders damages, which, together with the legal charges for keeping said damages. stock, shall be paid by the person claiming the same before the same is delivered. ment of to estimate When stock impounded sale. Sale. SECTION 4. That in case the said stock is not claimed, and all just charges are not, in accordance with this act, satisfied within thirty days, the person having such stock in charge shall advertise the same at public sale by not less than three written vertised or or printed notices, posted for at least ten days previous to said sale, in three conspicuous places in the district in which said. stock was taken up, at the expiration of which time they shall Proceeds of proceed to sell the same, the proceeds of which sale, after deducting all just charges, shall be deposited with some Justice of the Peace in said County, who shall hold the same for one year, deposited. if not sooner claimed by some person who shall prove to the satisfaction of the Justice that they are the real owners of said stock; if not so claimed, it shall be subject to, and paid over on, the order of the clerk of the School District aforesaid, to be devoted to the school purposes of said District. sale, less costs. How How applied. Non-interference SECTION 5. That nothing in this act shall be construed to with laws prevent any person from proceeding with such stock as provided. concerning in the general law concerning estrays. estrays. Passed at Dover, February 18, 1879. OF THE GENERAL POLICE. CHAPTER 51. OF STRAYS. AN ACT to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the for stock to large in SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful from and after the Unlawful passage of this act, for any live stock to run at large on the run at public highways within the bounds of School District No. 35, New Castle County. in school Dis trict No. 35, in N. C. SECTION 2. It shall be lawful for any person within the said county. School District, to take up any live stock found running at large upon the public highways within the aforesaid limits, and im- Impoundpound the same, and they shall have the right to demand and ing stock. receive the sum of one dollar for every animal so taken up, and Fees. twenty-five cents per head for every day such animals are kept, and may retain the same until all legal charges are paid. ment of SECTION 3. That in case any damages may have been sus- Damages. tained by reason of, such stock running at large upon the public highways within the aforesaid limits, any Justice of the Peace Appointin said county, may appoint three suitable freeholders to esti- freeholders mate said damages, which, together with the legal charges for to estimate taking up and keeping said stock, shall be paid by the person Damages claiming the same, together with one dollar to the Justice of the Peace and one dollar to each of the freeholders, before the same By whom is delivered. damages. and costs. paid. pounded, vertised sale, less SECTION 4. That in case said stock is not claimed and all When just charges not satisfied, in accordance with this act, within stock im thirty days, the person having said stock in charge shall adver- shall be ad tise the same at public sale, by not less than three written or for sale. printed notices posted for at least ten days previous to said sale, sale. in three conspicuous places in said District in which said stock was taken up, at the expiration of which time they shall proceed to sell the same; the proceeds of which sale, after deduct- Proceeds of ing all just charges, shall be deposited with some constable in costs. said county, who together with his securities shall be liable on Where his official bond, and who shall hold the same for one year, if deposited. not sooner claimed by some person who shall prove to the satisfaction of said constable that they are the real owners of said stock if not so claimed it shall be subject to and paid over on applied. the order of the clerk of the School District in which said stock was taken up, to be devoted to school purposes in said School Dictrict. Passed at Dover, February 25, 1879. How Unlawful OF THE GENERAL POLICE. CHAPTER 52. OF STRAYS. AN ACT prohibiting live stock from running at large in School District No. 65, in New Castle County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the for stock to State of Delaware in General Assembly met: run at large in School Dis SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful from and after the trict No. 65, passage of this act for any live stock to run at large on the highways in School District No. 65, in New Castle County. in N. C. county. ing stock. SECTION 2. It shall be lawful for any person in said School District to take up any live stock running on the highways in Impound said District and impound the same, and they shall have the right to demand and receive one dollar for every animal so taken up, and twenty-five cents per head for every day such animals are kept, and may retain the same until all legal charges are paid. Fees. ment of Damages. SECTION 3. In case any damages may have been sustained Appoint by reason of such stock running at large, any Justice of the freeholders Peace of the County may appoint three suitable freeholders to damages. estimate said damages, which, together with the legal charges Damages for keeping said stock, shall be paid by the person claiming to estimate and costs. By whom the same before the same is delivered. paid. When shall be ad How Sale. SECTION 4. In case said stock is not claimed, and all just stock im charges are not. in accordance with this act, satisfied within pounded thirty days, the person having such stock in charge shall adververtised. tise the same at public sale, by not less than three written or advertised. printed notices, posted for at least ten days previous to said sale. in three conspicuous places in said School District; at the expiration of which time they shall proceed to sell the same; the Proceeds of proceeds of which sale, after deducting all just charges, shall be deposited with some Justice of the Peace in said County, who shall hold the same for one year, if not sooner claimed by some person who shall prove, to the satisfaction of such Justice, that they are the real owners of said stock; if not so claimed it shall be subject to, and paid over on, the order of the clerk of said School District, to be devoted to the school purposes of said District. sale. Where deposited. How applied. Passed at Dover, March 5, 1879. OF THE GENERAL POLICE. CHAPTER 53. OF STRAYS. AN ACT prohibiting live stock from running at large in School District run at SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- Unlawful tatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That for stock to it shall not be lawful from and after the passage of this act for large in any live stock to run on the public highways in School District No. thirty-eight (38), New Castle County. School Dis. trict No. 38, in N. C. county. Impound SECTION 2. It shall be lawful for any person in said District to take up any stock running on the highways in said District, and impound the same, and they shall have the right to Ing stock. demand and receive one dollar for every animal so taken up, Fees. and twenty-five cents per head for every day such animals are kept, and may retain the same until all legal charges are paid. ment of SECTION 3. In case any damages may have been sustained Damages. by reason of such stock running at large, any Justice of the AppointPeace of the County may appoint three suitable freeholders to freeholders estimate said damages, which, together with the legal charges for damages. keeping said stock, shall be paid by the person or persons claim- Damages ing the same, before the said animals shall be delivered. to estimate and costs. How paid. When stock, im shall be ad sale. advertised. sale, less SECTION 4. In case said stock is not claimed, and all charges are not paid in accordance with this act, within thirty days, the pounded, person having said stock in charge shall advertise the same at vertised for public sale, by not less than five written or printed notices, posted for at least ten days previous to said sale, in five conspicuous How places in the District in which said stock was taken up; at the expiration of which time they shall proceed to sell the same, the sale. proceeds of which sale, after deducting all just charges, shall be Proceeds of deposited in the Newport National Bank, to the credit of the costs. said School District, and be held by said bank for one year, if Where not sooner claimed by some person who shall make satisfactory How long. proof before some Justice of the Peace in New Castle County, that they are the real owners of said stock. Upon a certificate When paid of said Justice of the Peace, said owner shall be entitled to draw to owners the money from said bank. If not so claimed, it shall be subject to and paid over on the order of the Clerk of said School Dis- When aptrict in which said stock was taken up, to be devoted to the School purschool purposes of said District. deposited. of stock. plied to poses. Passed at Dover, March 24, 1879. |