Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-05-23
May Il, 1854.
An ACT


AN ACT
.,s.orize he County Court Of JefrsOn TO impose a
Pc !, enacted By the general assembly that
'.,noIy court OF Jefferson may levy tax on
hsttSovned or kept in said county respectively !;
toe' - enable Il TO exercise tfiis power, il
i9u ,,,i,s the conslabes of said county to ascer-
nN finally all the dogs in their districts and
Nv ,s,urn thereof TO said courts, with the names
nass nrnrrs arranged in alphabetical o. der
W. Ivi1r such ia% the said courts may discrinni-
~, a. - exempt altogether dog in favor of
hlt bnusekcrpcri (nrGyitrd that free negroes
sA.TI no rrohibrcd from keeping any dog whaiev-
'"IN,nd law greater tax upon each additional dog
HJ ,.b cOurt may deem proper.
.Cba taxes 50 levied shall be paid ny the persons
S,Ty-lv in whose names the dogs shall be list
md the owner or Occupier Of am house, lot or
e. .Iion about OF GpOn which any dog may be
T -, permitted to remain, shall he deemed, for
~ onrnoses Of this act, the owner Of such dog.
e an. person shall conceal his dog or send him
- house to house. or to any place for the Pu
% NJ avoiding the tax, he shall pay fine OF five
collars. .,,.,
~. district, shall disclose the number OF dogs
",sI by him or kept, or permitted to rema in "a
-, sny house. or upon any lot or plantation in
lis occupancy.
scion points out how the tax shall be collect
,..,e3 and accounted for-and a list of owners Of
IT, n he furnished Sherifs-showing amount of
ayes assessed.
seton requires list of the names of all per-
IN, falling to pay dog furnished to consables
lose duty it will be to search out and kill dogs
.,on which the owner shall be deliuquent-a pen
Inc of So for concealing. Owners to be notified
,.ore killing dogs.
Seton sprovides for constables to make return
Court, and account for taxes collected by him
Section and 10 provides compensation 10 Sher-
Ill
,,ssassessed, &c.
s,.ion II provides for the appointment Of re-
River Of the dog tax
c.,,ion y provides Tor the removal Of a receiver
,b. pleasure of the COurt-and points out his
laiss &c.
- The money arising on dogs in sal county shall
,,Iiutc fund for remunera'in9 The Inhabitants
E.s,sof for any loss they may sustain by reason OF
i-inry Zone to their sheep 10y dogs within their
Ind +, on complaint before Justice by any inhabi-
Ian Of >ari county that sheep owned t'y him have
.D DESTROYED or injured by dogs within said
-rnry The Justice shall, by warrant under bis
and anpJint not less than Two nor more than thee
.rr-u ircchol!erS of said county rc>idi = near
Mace where The injury is alleged Ia be commit
'wnu>t duty it shall he to proceed forthwith
an actual view and such oincr Information as
a, De ac., s,ib'c l. ascertain the Iraih OF the
,oaint and tho value of the injury, il any
tl;rb has been sustained. and make return thereof
wiling under their h nds, together with the
r,uant q! the Justice, To the person vino may he
,,ioref b. ia courts to receive the taxes levied
a,gs fic SAID county. who shall give receipt
O the same
n, A. lie ,,i of every wear or at such time >aid
rs may direct the person appointed %. Fn"rIVe
b. .rm" shail rcr"ii o. said c"urt The Mount -
ae.y in hi. hauts Arising from IN" lax o. dog
yhirEs h.. j. a., ouutHbi-. ant tnr amount OF all
AIMS AZ .lt-l rue same. @iuwiug on, OF I'M Irtcs
.hr.n Tor ihat year. aid the paT-UG- III WnC>e