The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-29
NOTICES..
. AN ACT

FE1O repeal sections lS0, 1871 lSj and lSS
a of Article 8 otthe Code Of Public Losa!
Laws 70! Cecil county, in relation to Dogs
and Sheep, and re-en;.ct the same, with
amendments thereto.
SIC. !. Be liz enacted by HE Grnprgi .1,spn-
Hy!j Hm,g'aad, That section $50 of Article
s OF He Code Of Public Local Laws tor
Cecil comfy lie repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu til, reof:
10. The County Commissioners Of Cecil
county shall require an accurate return to be
made annually, by the COLLECTORS Of the
several Districts within the county, Of all
dogs upwards Of two months old, owned OF
nsSsrsScd by any person within their espcc-
tive Districts, particularly noting the num-
her owned or possessed by each person, and
Kept abont the same house; which return
Shall be made under the oath or affirmation
oE the Collector, that lie has made diligent
search for, and believes his return to he
tull and accurate one, Of all dogs within his
District
StC.2. .7tR be il enactc3, That section 1871
oil said Article be repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu thcrcof
lH. Any inhalitant of the county whose
sheep may be killed or Injured Gy II dog or
dogs. may have the damages, sustained by
him. appraised by two DISTINGUISHED and
intelligent men, taxpayers Of the county,
who shall return their appraiscment Of said
damages to the County Commissioners, with
their affidavit thereto annexed, that they
believe said sheep were killed by dog or
dogs, that their appraiscmcnt Of the damages
is fair and reasonable, and that they have no
interest therein; and said appraisers shall
each be allowed tie sum of fifty cents for
their services, which sum, together with the
legal fee of the Justice of the Peace for the
afidayits provided for in this and the follow
ing sections, shall. be paid by the owner of
the sheep, and may be returned with the
appralScnicnt as costs.
SEC. 3. .3nd be it enacted, That section 1856
VI SAID Article be repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu thereof.
1855. All appraisements for damages to
sheep shall be filed in the Office of the
SoHaty Commissioners, and shall be paid
according to priority of date; provided, that
no appraiscment shall be paid, unless filed
within three months Of the date when the
sheep were killed or injured, nor unless the
owarr Of said sheep shall make affidavit, to
lie filed with the AZ pralscment, that said
sheep were killed or injured by Il dog or dogs
not owned or haIbored hy him, and that he
las no means Of recovering the value thereof
from the oMre" or owners Of the dog or dogs
that killed or injured them.
SIC. /. Ind be il cnncfed, That section 1SS
Of said Article be repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu thereof:
1888. lfany owner or keeper of an assess
ed dog shall be unable or unwilling to pay
'i" tan thereon, and the Collector can find
ircrcrty out Of which to make the tax,
tra u ,i.ector shall forthwith proceed to kill
id 10" or dogs, and shall be allowed, for
each and every dog he shall kill, the sum OF
ariy-iive cents, to be paid out Of the fund
tiHg from the tax on dogs.
SEC 5. find be ii enacted, That this act
Shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
We certify that the above is a true copy of
the original act as passed by the General
Assembly of Maryland, february Goth. 1862.
7. SNOWDEN THOMAS,
Chici Clerk House Of Delegates Of Md.
C. HARDWOOD,
Secretary Senate.
AnnanoliS February DIST 1862.