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August 5, 1863
The Weekly Perrysburg Journal
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Curious assessor returns in Paint Township, Fayette County: value of sheep killed and maimed by dogs ($146) exceeds total dog value ($107) by $39. Projected for 10-township county: $1,460 damages vs. $1,070 dog value, netting $390 loss.
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Cures about Dogs and sheep.
In one township in Fayette County the assessor's returns for dogs, and sheep killed by dogs, are thus given by the Press.
Cuyahoga County: we presume the returns from all parts of the State will show equally curious figures:
Under the law for the assessment of dogs the owner is allowed to fix the value of his own dog, and we assess on that ad valorem principle, and if a dog that has been assessed is killed, (without being guilty of doing mischief,) the owner can collect off of the persons so killing the dog, the amount at which he is assessed, and just here we wish to present a singular comparison:
The assessor reports the value of sheep killed by dogs in Paint Township, during the year past, at $125; value of sheep maimed, $21 making a total of $146. Value of dogs in the Township, $107.
This shows that the damage done by the dogs in that township in a single year, by killing and injuring sheep, is $39 greater than the entire value of the whole canine race in the township. Now, suppose the damage done to sheep and the value of dogs in each township in the county the same as in Paint Township: there are ten townships in the county; this would show the damage done to sheep in the county for a single year, to be $1,460, while the value of all the dogs in the county would be but $1,070, or a balance of $390 against the dogs of the county in a single year.
In one township in Fayette County the assessor's returns for dogs, and sheep killed by dogs, are thus given by the Press.
Cuyahoga County: we presume the returns from all parts of the State will show equally curious figures:
Under the law for the assessment of dogs the owner is allowed to fix the value of his own dog, and we assess on that ad valorem principle, and if a dog that has been assessed is killed, (without being guilty of doing mischief,) the owner can collect off of the persons so killing the dog, the amount at which he is assessed, and just here we wish to present a singular comparison:
The assessor reports the value of sheep killed by dogs in Paint Township, during the year past, at $125; value of sheep maimed, $21 making a total of $146. Value of dogs in the Township, $107.
This shows that the damage done by the dogs in that township in a single year, by killing and injuring sheep, is $39 greater than the entire value of the whole canine race in the township. Now, suppose the damage done to sheep and the value of dogs in each township in the county the same as in Paint Township: there are ten townships in the county; this would show the damage done to sheep in the county for a single year, to be $1,460, while the value of all the dogs in the county would be but $1,070, or a balance of $390 against the dogs of the county in a single year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Dog Assessment
Sheep Damages
Paint Township
Fayette County
Curious Figures
Where did it happen?
Paint Township, Fayette County
Story Details
Location
Paint Township, Fayette County
Event Date
During The Year Past
Story Details
Assessor's returns show value of sheep killed by dogs ($125) and maimed ($21), totaling $146, exceeding the total value of all dogs in the township ($107) by $39. Extrapolated to the county's ten townships, damages would total $1,460 against $1,070 in dog value, a $390 deficit.