THE DOG TAX.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 683, 3 February 1881, Page 2

THE DOG TAX.

''The-'foH'owinj-" correspondence will be. interesting to our readers, as there has been considerable difference of opinion as to the Btate of the law under which dogs lave to be registered; It will'be seen" ihat thp Government tailed to understand tj so that the inabljty of others, to do so s inexcusable. • ■ " ' ''• ■ '•' ' ' Colonial Secretary's Office, '/ ~'• Welljiig(;onJiin.ll;lßßl.' /

Sie,— I.liaye the honor to acknowledge the receipt of ynur letter'of 10th inst,, and in compliance with the request contained therein to forward to you herewith a. copy of the " Dog Registration- Act, 18B0y from v>JmcJv yqu will see'that tj-e Act has been iii'forco.i!) the Fe'ritlierst'oV Local District since the Ist inst.,' and that it will be necesjary;|br4h.o Board :tq' appoint.-: a Registrar "^nd;Re»istr&tioni Officei: under section 6, as the" Wellihfe-" ton: Dog Nuisance Act; 1871, !, is-tepealed. .■;■' ~.;: ':,.'.:. ■• I am, &o;,:-. :.:.;•'; „,;:.:.;-■':,' '■'"'; ,G.' : S; COOPER.:-The-Ohairman,':. >: ; ','"'.' :;^ea)herßton:]jo(»j^oard.::^.:;X ; .. r i.i

Fdfcth firsttihj •"■,'■ Tho Sec., .Wellingtori. I Sir,—The Chairman of the Featherston Local Board has forwarded to me a copy of Blotter from your office, dated ; ilth inst., in which he is informod that tie necessary for the Boari to appoint. Registrars and Registration Offices, under section 6 of the Dog .Registration Act, 1880. ; ; , With refereuce to this letter, I have the ihbher.tojtatefor your information that the County Council at its last meeting took .the atepa which it considered neces. saryin compliance with the Act, and is d'nly*awaiting the request of the Feather.fltQn'.Highway Board to make the appoint-, .ments for that district. The town of Fqalherston, not being a Borough, has no. Borough Council, and that appears to be the only body other than the County Council, in accordance with the interpre-, tation clause and the first schedule which can make such appointments in a town situated in a County—as the Act. -

I think it best to call your attention to this matter at once, as if the Boards act on the letter referred to and my view of; the law is correot great inconveniencemay arise, as the appointments so made can be, shown to be illegal. It is possible that the letter may have been written without full consideration, and if so it may be desirable to withdraw it. I have, &c, 0. Phahazyn, '-'j

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 25th Jan., 188 i,

", Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge' the receipt, of your letter of the 21st inst.; and in reply am directed to inform you that my letter to the Chairman of the Featherston Local Board, with reference--to the appointment' of a Registrar and Registration offices, under the Dog Registration Act of last sesrion was under a' misapprehension. Mr Cox has since been 'told that such appointments must be made by the County Council. I have, &o.i G, S. Coopbr.

0, Pharazyn, Esq,, Chairman West County Council.