The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-10
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aud July. 1868, while the seat Of government
Cav tho whole State was at Wheeling, many
acts were passed by the Legislature of the
:, restored government of Virginia, which,
az course. are In force now In this State though
not one In q hundred of our people ever III"
copy Of the acts passed there during those TWO
wears Among such acts Is the following III
regard 10 taxing dogs; and If none OF Tue
statutes in question are no more obiectlohaoie
than this, the "rcstored " Legislature has not
done us much harm
!. Be il enacted 5y the General ASs'mbty' lhat
il shall be lawful Tor the several county vuai
of this Common wealth, all the magiS'lales
being first summoned for this or any o,llel
purpose, and n majority being preSoht, W ~
4 tax on dogs owned or kept III the'r
counties; and IL shall be th' uuty =. ,,'o
n,,ssionprs of the revenue, proNldcu tue couhlS
ronrts shall so order, of the Respective couh
ties 10 list annually all dogs III their ulsliict'
and make return thereon 10 saiu coul =, an"
The names OF the owners arranged III "i'nSortIi,
naI order. at the May or June terms oil sala
courts. ~ -, J., o,,o,o5 ana
Every housekeeper may be aiio"ea ol'e
dog free of tax, and for every adul uos
there shall be a tax OF not less thlh one iio'
more than two dollars -, -, ,,o
persons respectively In whose names tue uoks
Shall be listed and the owner OF occuPler Vi anS
house, lot or plantation, about or upon which
any dog NAV be kept or permitted 10 remain
shall be deemed, for the purposes VI 'hiS "'''
the owner of such dog or dogs -. -, -
IL any person shall conceai MS dog' or
send him 10 any place for the purpose oil avoid
ing the tax, he shall pay Tine OF I'VE ooiIals,
recoverable before any justice VI 'ao f''|0 ava
the county, with costs.
5 Every person, when called on by the com
missioner Of his district, SHAH disclose on oatL
,hc number of dogs owned by him, or kept ol
,,.r,nirted 10 remain about any house, OF upon
any lot or plantation i'll ms occnpansS "a
under his control; aud such oath shail DC al
,niuistercd by the commissioner. ,,
G. The taxes imposed upon aoSs un H We ~
act shall be collected and accounted lot Dy the
shariffs of the respective counties, rs county
Ieyies are by law directed 10 be COLLECTED ana
accounted for: and 10 this ehd II sh1il oe tho
duty of the courts on or before the JHiS 'rlIh
Of each year 10 cause list 10 DC oeti i ~
The sheriirs containing the names OF all per
sons charged with 4 dog tax, ana showing the
amount assessed severally against each.
Tho courts OF the several counties snall
cause list or lists containing the names Vi M
narsons falling 10 pay the dog tax assesseu
against him TO be delivered 10 the constableS OF
the several districts In which they respectively
reside, with the number oil dogs llStea TO- anu
the amount of tax assessed seNeTallS aSaih9
och for which such constable snail give ms
opici.l receipt 10 the court, and ii shall be the
duty of the constable upon receiving such is'
forthwith 10 make 4 demand upon the uelll,
ouent party for the payment OF Such 'aA' anu
rlpOn the failure 10 pay over the TAX taht may
bs assessed against such delinquent party, IL
shall be the duty OF the cohstaDle loith " III
10 search out and kill every dog in respect 10
the tax on which the owner shali oe oeiih-
nucnt ANY person who shall conceal Il doS
for the purpose OF avoiding the provisions OF
this section, shall pay tine OF ten 0oliars'
recoverable before any justice Ill ana LOT inc
county, with costs. .,.
Every such sheriff or constable receiving
IT,, n,,1pn
ing sections shall settle and pay over, on OF
before the first day OF January OF each year
10 the persons appointed 10 receive the same
all moneys due from the SAID TAX on oo"'
~ the preceding year. after deducting the
dp,iuuuents and commission oil seven anu u
half per centun and they shall make que
return 10 the comfy courts OF me March Urn
of each wear, Of the manner IN when lhet
have discharged their duties respecting me
same. and shall be liable for the tax assessed
unnn every dog enumerated in such lists rs
they shall fail To return = satisfactory account
of 10 the court -
every dog they may kill under the provisions
Of lilo eighth section, 10 be paid ont OF the
dog tax or county levy, and they ahd lh"lr
securities shall BE- liable, on their oihciai
bonds rlpon motion in said courts, Tor any
money received by them, or which lhcN
may he liable 10 nay 10y virtue of this act.
~. The commissioners Of the reNcnu" anu
. clerks shall be allowed i reasonable comI'h-
| 81 ton for their labOr> III listing ana lurhlsh'
ing copies OF list 10 the >h"rits ana conStabl"S
To he fixed by the courts OF the several to''it'
ties. ~
IL. The money arising from the said tax on
dogs shall, after dcfraymg the expenses OF
the execution of the said law, 50 Tar as may
be necessary, BY az order OF IN" r"untS
r,urt uoou Satisfactory evidence, b" applied
10 the payment of the owners Of all sheep
killed BY dogs PrDriied, hortrer, That appil;
cants applying 10 BE- paid for sheep 80 Killed
shall be required 10 state under oalh mat the
same WAS not killed by their own dogs the
money remaining shall be applied 10 county
purposes. ,......,,,,. o..,,,,