Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-29
Also, the following Act, page IA e:
AN ACT prescribing the mode OF collecting tn
taxes OH Dogs

AN ACT prescribing the mode OF collecting the
taxes OIL Dogs.
SEC. l. Sc II enacted by the Common Council Of
alexandria, That every resident OF the town,
owning, or IN possession Of, dog or dogs, shall
apply TO the Auditor of the Corpor alton, within
ten days from the first day of June, in each year,
for license to keep said dog or dogs; and it
shall be the duty Of the Auditor, upon such ap.
plicatlon, and the payment 10 him of the annual
tax imposed by law upon the particular kind of
dog for which license is asked 10 issue and
deliver to the applicant SAID license, TO expire
on the first day of June next succeeding its
date. The Auditor shall be paid in cash by
said applicant a fee Of twenty five cents for max
lug ont such license.
SEC q BE Il further enacted That it shall be
the duty OF every resident OF the town, who
snail come into the possession OF dog, within
ten days after coming into sucn possession, TO
apply to the Auditor OF the Corporation, and
obtain from him license 10 keep said dog !;
which license shall be granted to him in the
same manner, upon the same terms, and 10 ex-
pire al the same time as prescribed in the fore
going section.
SEC. z. find be II further enacted, That every
resident oil the town, who shall knowingly per
nit any dog TO remain on MS or her premises
Tor fifteen days, consecutively, OF together, shall
be considered the owner or possessOr OF said dog,
within the meaning OF this act.
SEC. 4. .4,.d be Il fotAer enacted, That any resi-
dent OF the town, VINO shall refuse or fail 10 take
out license, as required by this act, shall for
felt and pay twice the amount OF the tax I'M
posed by law upon the dog or dogs which ne
may own or possess, onehaf to the Intormer
and the other half TO the use OF the Corporation,
TO be recovered with costs, by warrant, before
the Mayor, in the name of the Common Council
of Alexandria; and if any resident OF the town,
owning or possessing dog or dogs shall be
fined Tor his failure or refusal 10 take on, a
license as required by this act, and said iae
shall not be made out of him or his effects, 1t
shall be the duty OF the Constable, who has
failed 10 make the line by due process OF law,
forthwith TO kill said unlicensed dog or dogs.
SEC S. find be II fTther enacted That II shall
be the duty OF the Auditor TO publish IN some
newspaper OF the town, list OF all licenses
granted by him under this act, at the end OF
every three months, computing the time from
the first day of June next-each list to contain
the licenses granted for three months immedi-
ately preceding the day of making out said list
respectively. >,
SEC. 6. Ind be il further snactsd That it shall
be the duty of the Auditor, on the lst day OF
September, December, March, and June, in each
year, to pay to the Treasurer all taxes received
by him by virtue of this act, and TO take his
receipt for the same; and it shall be his further
duty to lay before the Common Council, at the
meeting immediately preceding the first day OF
March in each year, an account OF SAID taxes,
showing when, from whom, and how much re-
ceved, together with the receipts OF the Urea
surer,