Section 24
SEC. 24. In case of the death or loss of an animal it shall be the duty of the owner to show his certificate of ownership to the municipal treasurer of the municipality where such death or loss has taken place, and, upon proper identification of the animal or proof of its loss, the treasurer shall, with the consent of the president and the certificate of the secretary, execute in writing upon the back of the certificate of ownership or of conveyance, as the case may be, a statement of the facts.