Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-05

Mr.. Merrynss. s baltimore county, frss
the cennisses = Agsiruissre. has intro
duced into The tspss Of Delegate. the fol-
lowing bin for ~ protection Of Sheep:
A BILL. essase5ea Act for ske Proeee-
fios Of SkerP s lie State ef Ibry'aad.
Scction. 1. n L enacted bs the Gen.
ersl Assembly of 1osrylasd. That the Co1n-
y Commissioners Of the counties Of this
State shall requirs an accurate return to
be made snpsally By the Collector or Col
Iecioss nf Tsxes h each and every county
Of the State. Of q. dogs upwards Of two
months old. o~sed or possessed By any
person within The respective counties OF
the Ssate. partieularly noting the number
owned or possaGssa and kept about the
house Or psemisns Of any eitiscn Of the
counties Of the Hs.te; which return shall
be made under oath OF affirmation Of the
Collector o. Csllessors ,hss they have made
diligent searca fsr and believe their return
10 be fall and accursts ene Of all the
dogs within their collection districts.
Sec- 2. Be h enacted. That upon de-
mand Of the Collector. ell Others Of dogs
in the counties 81 the State shall furnish
all ressonablG hciIi,ies 10 the aforesaid
Collectos1 1pxing the description Of
all dogs ~ 1so6s their house or premi-
ses. and shall pay taxes for the keeping
Of one dog one gear one dollar. and for
every additional dog one dollar. and for
every bitch Eve dollars for one year.. and
that tho year for said tax shall date from
frst day Of April in each and every year.
and upon the refusal Of any owner Of dog
or dogs to pay said tax. on or ter the
tenth day Of june in any year. when de-
maudei by said Collector or Collectors,
then it shall be the duty Of said officer to
Immediately kill any such dog or dogs,
under penalty Of Eve dollars in each
aud every case: which penalty shall be
imposed by Justice Of tho Peace upon
the evidence OF one or more witnesses.
Sec. 3 Be- it enacted, That oil pro-
prie.ors Of homcsteads shall be response
bic for all taxes levied upon dogs or bitch.
cs under the provisions Of second section
Of this Act. If in possession Of or claimed
by menbe Of their families. persons en-
p!oycd on their premises, or occupying
babitaiions upon their premises.
See. 4 Be i. enacted, That for each
and every dog killed BY tao Collectors,
~ provided in section two Of this Act. the
Collector shall receive. out of the funds
collected as taxes upon dogs. tao sum Of
twenty-five cents.
See. 5. BE it enacted. That upon the
payment Of tax upon any dog or dogs
by their owner or proprietor Of homestead.
as provided in sections two and three Of
this Act. a certificate shall be issued bv
the Collector. describing the dogor dogs
upon which said tax has been paid, said
dog or dogs are exempt from further tax
for one year from the time said tax was
assessed.
See. 6. Be it enacted. That the COL
lectors in the several counties of this State
shall pay over to the County Commission
ers Of their respective counties annually.
and shall make . statement under oath of
tho amount received for taxes received on
dogs. and amount expended for killing
dogs ana collecting said tag, aud TIE net
amount Of said taxes shall be placed BIZ
the County Commissioners to the credit
ofthe school Fund ofthcir respective coun-
ties.
Sec Z. Be it enacted. That the Col
lcc.or shall retain his corporation for
his services. the sum of ten cents for
each and every dog. for which certificate
shall have been issued, as provided BY
section four of this Act.
See 8 BE it enacted. That the Treas
urer Of the county or the Clerk of the
County Commissioners shall have prcpar-
cd books. with certificates in blank. with
sufficient margin. and numbered from
number one to number two hundred, in
elusive. for one dollar on dogs; also. in
addition. blank certificates, numbered
from number one to number fifty. iuclu-
sive. fT Eve dollars each. for bitches; and
shall charge each Collector four hundred
and fifty dollars for each book so deliver
cd, and upon the return Of said book to the
said Treasurer or Clerk to the County
missioners. as the case may be. be
shall be entitled to the aggregate sun Of
the certificates not used or issued by him.
Sec 9. BE it enacted, That any own
er of sheep. or any other person who shall
find dog or dogs chasing or killing
sheep, shall be authorized to kill said dog
or dogs upon the spot. or wherever found.
whether taxed or not.
SEQ TO- Be it enacted, Every Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff. Constable or Collector of
Taxes, who shall have any reason to be-
lieve that any dog seen in any county of
this State, shall not have been taxed. said
officer shall seize said dog. and unless the
owner or the person claiming to have in
charge said dog. shall produce 4 certi6-
cate that said dog has been taxed By
properly constituted officer. then it shall
be the duty Of ssid Sheriff, Deputy Sher.
III. Constable or Collector. to kill said dog.
and said officer shall receive IS compen-
sation the sam Of twenty-five cents. as
provided for in the fourth section of this
Act. and said officer failing to perform
said duty. shalt be liable to n penalty Of
Eve dollars. As provided in section two OF
this Act; Provided, That this section Of
this Act shall not be effective between the
tirst days Of April and the tenth day Of
June in each aud every year.
See. IL. And be j, enacted. That all
dogs upon which tax shall have been
paid under any provision Of any City
Council Of this State. the certificate there
Of shall eu,iile the owner thereof to carry
said dog to any part of the State.
See. L. And be il further enacted.
That all Acts or parts Of Acts inconsis-
tent with this. are hereby repealed.