The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14

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giyo tho full text Of tue law passed
By tho recent Legislature, in relation
to tho taxing of the dogs. 1t is prop
or to say that both Senator Bennett
and Delegate Chichester voted against
it, but iuasmuch as tho bill was passed.
Notwithstanding their protest, it would
be we'll for all parties interested to
take due notice Of its provisions and
govern themselves accordingly. Tho
Jill reads as follows: Be it enacted By
The Legislature Of West Virginia:
It shall DO tho duty Of the Assessor OF
every county within this State, as soon
as possible of the-day of-of
each year to ascertain aud list all dogs
within their respective counties above
the age offour months, except lap'dogs
and rat terriers, and tho names Of Tho
owners thereof, aud to make proper
entry thereof on his personal property
book. To ascertain tho same, be shall
call upon every person in his district
who is required by law to list any per.
sonal property. or DO he the owner Of
4 dog, and shall require every snch
person 10 answer under oath such ques-
tons as he may ask him, to enable tho
assessor to make out such list. That
the owner Of dog liable to taxation
who fails to give true list OF bis dogs
when called upon by tho assessor for
that purpose, shall be fined twenty.dol-
lars for tho benefit Of tho school fund,
to be recovered by Indictment or pre-.
sentiment. 1t shall DO tho duty Of tho
court Of the county at tho time OF lay
ing the county levy, to fix the tax on
each dog, within the county, not less
than 50cis rhere there isone do9, and ono
dollar on each dog orer ono in pesscss-
ion Of same o,oner, and when SO fxod.
it shul! be the duty Of the assessor to
extend the same on tho personal prop.
erty books, for which service be shall
be allowed two cents per dog, to DO
paid out Of tho county treasury. Such
tax shall, if the county court so order,
be paid, in whole or in.part, 10 owners
of sheep that have been killed or iu-
jured by dogs within tho county during
the preceding year to the parties en-
titled thereto, III such manner as tho
court may provide. All or any par.
of said tax not so directed to be paid
to the owners Of such sheep shall con-
stitutc a part of the dIstributnble school
fund of tho county. to be upportIoned
smong the several school districts in
70 saTzs manner as the distributablc
school fund oftho State is appOrtioned.
and shall be collected by the sheriff Of
the county. and paid to the order Of
the school boards. If the sheriff shall
DO unable to collect the tax assessed
against tho owner Of dog, and tue
same shall be returned as delinquent
the said dog [muyl shall be killed by
the constable OF tho district by order
Of the justice Of the peace, upon rea'
sonablc notice TO the owner. If it be
proved to the satisfaction Of justice
that dog has killed or worried sheep
he may in like manner be killed by
order Of the justice, whether such dog
shall have been taxed or not. But
this act shall have no force and effect
in any county or within the State un-
til thirty days after tho county court
of tue county shall, by its order. de-
clare that it shall have force and effect
in the county, for in any district or
districts thereof Such order, how.
ever, shall no! be made by the court
unless petition signed by at least ono
hundred voters Of the county asking
tia. such order be made, shall be pre-
scented to previous term Of the court,
aud notice Of such petition shall for
Thirty days p,ior t, the making Of The
ord,i, b. posted at the front does Of
tho court house, and inserted in at
least one newspaper, it one DO publish
ed in the county, and il no such news