South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-10
The Dog Law.

Below we give the full text Of the law
passed 10y the recent Legislature. in re.
,stion to the taxing Of dogs. It would
10 we'll for all parties interested TO take
due notice OF its provisions and govern
themselves accordingly. Tue bill reads
as follows:
Bal s"artsd ~ the Ls9ii4ssps Of
Rsl Pryi'.iu: 1t shall be the duty oil
tue Assessor Of every county within
tdis state. as soon rs possible OF -
- day OF -- OF each year to
ascertain and list all dogs within their
respective counties above the age Of
four months. except lap-dogs and rat
terriers, and the names OF the owner
thereof. and to make proper entry there.
OF on his personal property book. 10
ascertain the same. he shall call upon
every person in his district who is re-
Qnired by law to list any personal prop
erty. or be the owner Of . dog. and
shall require every such person TO an
swer under oath such questions as he
may ask him. - enable the assessor to
make out such list. That the owner of
dog liable TO taxation who fails to
give y true list OF his dogs when called
upon by the assessor for that purpose,
shall be fined $40 for the benefit Of the
schoo! fund. to he recovered by indict-
ment or presentment. Ii shall be the
duty Of the court OF the county At the
time OF laying the county levy, to d. the
tax on each dog, within the county, not
less than 30 cents where their is one
dog, and one d 'iiar on each dog over
one in possession Of same owner, and
when so Fixed it shall be the duty Of the
assessor TO extend the same on the per-
sonal property books. for which service
he shall be allowed two cents per dog
TO be paid out OF the county treasury.
Such tax shall. il the county court so or
der. be paid. in whole or in part. to own.
ers OF sheep that have been killed or in.
jured by dogs within the county during
the preceding year TO the parties emit.
tied thereto. in such manner as the
court may provide. Al! or part Of said
tax not 80 directed to be paid to the
owners OF snch sheep shall constitute q
part Of the distributable school fund Of
the State as appropriated. and shall be
collected by the sheriff Of the county,
and paid to tue order Of the school
boards. II the sheriff shall he unable
to collect the tax assessed against the
owner off dog, and the same shall be
returned as delinquent the snid dog(may)
shsll pc killed ny the constable Of tue
DISTRICT by order Of the justice of the
peace. upon reasonable notice to owner.
II proved to the satisfaction Of q justice
that a dog has killed or worried sheep
in ha 81 h.,
der OF the Justice, whether such dog shall
have been taxed or not. But this act
shall have no forGo and effect in any
county or within the State until thirty
days after the county court of the couu.
ty shall, by its order, declare that /,
shall havs force and effect in any couu.
", Tor in any district or districts there.
Of. Such order, however, shall not BE
made by The cour. unless petition
signed by at least one hundred voters
Of the county asking that such order
be made, shall be p esented 10 prsyi
Ous term ofthe court, and notice ofsuch
petition shall for thirty days prior TO the
making OF the order be posted at the
front door Of tho court house, aud IN,
serted in ut least one newspaper. IL one
he published iH the county, and u no
such newspapers be published, posted at
three other public PLACES therein.
~ Fhlnk all you can OF the good
qualities Of others spd keep silent a
sout their bad qualities.
EVIhe iiloomory aud Capon furnaces.
located in Hampshire county, have sent
u the Centennial rooms specimens Of
oros, fpxcs, blooms and bars Wheel.
ing Int.
Ev Grant Says "The ides OF Marsh
are upon us.
IVIhe most successful kind OF met
Tie thc'e days appears 10 he brass.
~ Good words and charitable deeds
are the rent We owe for tho mir We
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