THE DOG TAX.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 819, 14 July 1881, Page 2

THE DOG TAX.

'■;■_>.-.. ? ,'.'\ \ [To the Bditop qf the - Vngwpod, July l\, 1881, ' > Sir,—Tour leading article of. the W ' inßt. calls attention to a question which is likely soon to. becomo of urgent importance, as .in all directions reportsare : being liearcl of, in a tame and' •. .■wild stated-becoming,yery .destructive bt ; stock; V, When. I p.state.. as a fact, I' shall probably be told by some that, it is the result of the CouhtyiCounoil Having declined ,to, bring - Dpg. Registration Act, 1880, ! into' operation;' Ij however, 1 ' still think, aslhave.ifroni'tha'firsiirthaV; ■■'..■'"-•'' i.'V'" ■'■;♦;» i '

.'|ipej|raisto I 'jj^|tf!|H ; Mtf t ; Jhe result of ■ •'; : : '■;.. 1 •our*Sc*fabn7^d;;thairbl ; ;6tbers counties ; v where the same cotirse.lias been ' : i .is^be^^ ' in. its foimi andjan\Mendment,: ■J$ JOfoiMSifitfiflucei&i-WM e; ;■ lis ■ #: ; jw]^teMe^e^Jie.tiirj^^B;iwsuc-' ; ;/ ' , ce^Xm:.ge^^:'a ; ;really..;wbfl^ble'•■;Ap^^./.•" tayg shejyn : ;th'aKitj/ :-\ *3er 4^/haxe^»ftTf«toiopportani(^;bf-.;-" getting,a useful-Act'passed,:anditmußt'. inttt j)ja ;negiected. indicate what tbeHeyef H 1 '■ hope.that pufc/b^ in urging rhyHiews 1i, 4 ':' of all•dpfflil'jgsuin.e.'.td be admitteaip >'They. question therefore is how to enforce it?. My : ' ans\yeiO,to 'tthisf. &7./dd?hotf astuntlerthe * >' '■ existing Act, attempt to makeJjie.tax'a' i ;sburc^ofxeven\ie l at'the'sam'6tirnef as .we ; [ ( jwjsh l: t^ I ThVtW things are quitei(ucpnßisteht.; jWe must be content if the tail?; sufficient' ■ ! to pas all : 'expensis of even. ■ jiwej;.dosn6tr,g6;3f f iu , ther-!a&d < "sdbmittoa. . ! small loss in : gain. If this: is .the cpirept^principle,. the.first thelActiequired . is reduction of th'e%x; i;;i 'ln'my i opinion - ~ the best plan beyohd'^dpubt d ..-.; tb'th'isis'to'aliow'theiocal any tax .they think pS:oper''up td'tne'limit''' of 10s per dog, with pbweivto, exempt any class-to 1 whole, or part, payment.of ; thb : hte''fixedti 7 ¥he'l|empv , tion of rabbit,dogs .underhthe" 'ActMiust ihen.cease,.as itfWUljbeia.mattejCifoj.the-' ' lo v ir':bbaie\to !; *d'ecide,.' % this district, •'' ' at all .. tion, coupled!!iwithith§»habtlity»"qf ) ths . _ Counoil to,fin^,,,ooUarjjj?|ej;flf cpstflis V ' great mistake. 'Tbe_whqle danger we; ' hayejtpirgad^ligsjn;the;^'ofltlia|iiabbiti)' -, ' (killer* have' %ffl;.p%,,^,fSljsii-M ~ '• 'attach'"ijttle'. yajue, aijdlhergfore allpw'.-': : - to go -wild.: an 4y J etihiß,cla|s.of dogs are exempt from tax undej; the Set.,,gqthjngg pould' ; pbssibly jl . Act is amended,as'il-suggest, the Council . ■ will fix a moderate rpgisti;ation lee,'which,;< . while'ln.no sense,oppressive, all expense■'■'of'A^steafib^anaat'the- • |ame time -will { b'e ; ; eno\igh;'io make ah ■ . owner attach some value to or take more ', darg of animals on whiqh he'..has'pftid'it|'' I am.'qonvjncgd |M,'i|b||if i%i • will b§ a' :latji|' fa's right' aqc| proper opinion being"ii} 'fa^''q^,itj?iiut'ljttfq-f . jdifficqlty wilT;R§, , ; law, The, ppsjtiqp" wili;;he. -. different'' to, any \ a'tleinpt to'le^itfteTJfffl? (sent'oppressive/ tax,;lwliioli..WQiild nevep ; • bp paid witliout ooiqpvilslQq, i I would also suggesUhat allshpep.and rabbit'inspectors shall be. ex officio in:speotors under,the,.Dpg ( Registration Aot, '•'•' and as such "bound to layinformations: - in all cases, where they, find; J' dogs, : , Tlieir duiiesnecflssarily.give.ithehi'* the opportunity:of; discovering; without trouble or ; expense,' and ''-the >■ necessity for appointing^special officers .i'yto| enforce the Act'would 1 thus be obviated. .■■^■'. ; -' ;: r -:!::! : " j ;''■■;< I;am'j,iq. ; ,'';'';'; •—Sinfigwntinff the/i%(j fhj dm njittpp appointed;j§y the' Council has injlMr*..,, , and age'e gd to 'th'e repqr6, wliicßW rheliey9'en}bqcj}Bs wriiwF a.i|[A'p| •gliqijld |'e "gase'd ':—(iJ.-'shat"aP. . drtsH'te !li!§ is be imi. @)' Wi jil}q (ax »?lWflflt;gM?)]i lQs, as, the lpc'al hh,c[y" ppllectjqg ; if n)fty fix tjine to.tinie, ; , .(8,) > t botjifls."oQlleQtii)g tb§ taishajlljayepQws)! /\ to any olasa'bf Uogs from taxa. " : tion, wholly'or in;.pavt..|- (4i);That with thope amen dments registration in all oases shall be oornpulsory.—Dated ■,this,42th day of July,'lßßl,"