It appears that in July, 1882, there were 19 sheep killed by dogs/unknown owners where the township paid $50.00 in damages. In 1883 it appears that the township enacted a DOG TAX (no reference as to the tax per dog) but they collected $114.66. In 1884, 4 more sheep on different farms -Henry Nerge, Andreas Japp, C Hattendorf, F Fishrhake (Winkelhake?)-, were killed for damages of $28.00. The total dog tax collected in 1884 was $99.96. In November 1885 three different farms - Au Schwain, Henry Gieseke, Henry Biesterfeld- had sheep killed and the township issued monies of $34.00 in damages. In 1885 the township collected $102.00, 1886 $110.74, 1887 ? : 1888 $104.86. 1889 $?; 1890 $103.88 $ 1891 $108.78; 1892 $111.72; Again two sheep attacked by dogs in 1893 - Henry Busche - $12.00 damages. Two more sheep in 1897/$10.00. - H Hunnerberg - Two more sheep in 1903/$8.50. - Henry Kruse - Here is the written Transcript and Proceedings in the Case of Wm Meier for damages to Sheep Committed by Dogs before Chas F Schultz State of Illinois Cook County IN the Matter of Application of Wm Meyer of Schaumburg Cook County Ills for damage for sheep killed by Dogs July 24th 1882 In Justice Court before Chas F Schultz Justice of the Peace of Cook County, Ills, This day appeared before me William Meier of the Town of Schaumburg in the County of Cook and State of Ill, made and subscribed the following affidavit. I William Meier being by me duly sworn an oath deposes and says: That on the 23rd day of July A D 1882, Nineteen sheep owned by him were killed and ingured (injured) by Dogs, the Owner of which are unknown to him and that said sheep were on the farm, which he occupied at the present time in Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, signed William Meier (it is not Meyer/Meier's signature) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of July, AD 1882 Chas F Schultz J P 1882 Juyly 24th Henry Beisner, Henry Hecht and F H Nerge being three freeholders of said county were duly sworn to testify and apprease (appraise) the number and value of the aforesaid sheep killed and ingured (injured) by dogs. The said appraisers reported to me in words following viz: We Henry Beisner, H Hecht and F H Nerge summoned by Chas F Schultza Justice of the Peace to estimate the number and value of sheep owned by said William Meier killed and injured by dogs of which the owner are unknown, to estimate the number of sheep owned by said William Meier killed and injured by dogs to be sixteen and the value of the same Fifty Dollars $50.00. (...............I am not sure if this is the end of the affidavit..... for now, this is all i have available to me. I will check to see if there was more following and will repost if there is more.)