Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-19
noes AND SHEEP.
TAX ON ONE FOR THE PRO
y TECTION OF THE OTHER.

.,.s 70 a large number olthe REGISTERS
rssders, we present it this morning as
presented by the Committee on En-
rolIed Bills 10 the Governor for his sig
nature.
4 bill for the protection of sheep, and
imposing a tax on dogs, and repeating
chapter "a OF the acts of 1875.
Be it enacted by The Legislature 81
Nest IirgiRia:
|, That it shall he the duty OF eIci!
assessor annually to stall dogs Over lV y!
weeks old owned or kept Wlth'h MS us
trict, particularly noting inc hu''l1ci
owned or kept about any one hou>S' CIV
ing such description OF each as lie can
conyeniently obtain, Distinguishing pc
-. oo,, r,aIes and females. And Tor TINS
Yurrnsc he may examine on oath any
Irrson found in his district. The fact tE&t
anv doc is kept or allowed 10 remain
"hout any house shall be deemed sui
Triaut evidence to authorize the assessor
~ return the person inhahitinS sad
house a the owner of such dog.
Two copies of such list for each maSis-
,oriYl district shall TO returned 10y the
assessor to the clerk of the county court
nf his county on or before the time fixed
for LAYING the county levy in each year.
,. tie county cour: shall annually levy
license tax on every dog so listed OF
fifty cents on males, and one dollar on fe-
males. ANY court may discriminate as
IN each owner OF more than one dog by
increasing the amount OF tax on each adj
li,ional dog And the tax 80 levied shall
he paid by the persons respectively III
whose name the dogs shall be listed.
Z. The clerk shall, within one month
after such assessment is completed, cN-
rcnd on the lists mentioned in the first
section the amount of such tax chargcable
10 the persons mentioned therein, one OF
which lists lac shall, a. soon as completed,
deliver to a constable of the magiSterlal
district for which the list was maze. And
il stall be the duty Of any constable to
whom such list is so delivered or tender
cd 10 proceed to collect the taxes men
toned in such lists from he several per-
sons named therein respectively, ana iof
this purpose every constable snail nave
the same power to di>train for Such taxes
that shcrifl'> now have in respect TO State
taxes. aud they shall account for and pay
the same manner that ShcriIls are required
10 account for cOUnty lcvicS.
The constable having such list shall
kill. or cause t. be killed, every dog on
,yLich thctaAcS assessed rs aforesaid are
not laid on or before the first day of
March of the year next after that in
which the assessment i made, having
first demanded the amount of such tax
from the keeper Of such dog. For every
dog killed h" Shall receive credit for the
tax charged OF the animal killed ana one
dollar from the funds collected 10y him.
He shall have the same commissions for
collection. under this ac; that shrriNS are
allowed for collecting cuI,ufv IcvicS.
{. The County Cour, shall, cut of the
fi,iI arising un,;,r tbs get, pay a reason
.ulc rumrcusa;i,,u fer tie assessment
prcyidrd for ana To- ,tc clerk for his ser
vices; and the residue may he aTpr0pfl-
ated ia such manner a. the court may
deem for the best interests OF the citizens
Of the county, or it may appropriate the
came, or such part Of it rs may be neces-
7arv. To- rcnuurrate the owners of sheep
for losses sustained by dogs. In any
comfy where the County Court directs
that any part of the funds raised under
This act may be appropriatcd to pay for
sheen DESTROYED by dogs the fifth and
sixth sections of this act shall govern the
distribution thereof.
,. I'pon complaint, before any Justice,
Of any nprsou that sheep owned by him
md kent within the county, have been
DESTROYED bv dog or dogs, the justice
shall issue his warrant appointing three
district frccholdcrs, residing in the coun-
", whose duty it shall be, having first
been duly sworn for that purpose, to pro-
cecil forthwith upon actual view, and
such information as may be accessible, 10
ascertain as TO thrtruth of the complaint,
;hc character of the injury, and the
amount of the damage, il any, which has
been sustained, and make report thereof
i'm writing to the county court OF such
county. And i'm diScharging the duties
imposed by this section, each OF such APP
prai,crs is hereby authorized to admins
t.r oaths.
e. At the end of every year aad at such
times ~ the Court my direct. every con-
stable rh3rroahlc with any money under
,bi. act shall report 70 the Court the
amount of money i'm his hands arising from
The tax on dogs, and from fines imposed
r,udcrthis act. and for " hich he i account
able. and pay the same into thc county
treasury the County Court shall then, or
aS soon thereafter rs practicable, audit
She claims reported to the Court under
this act. and allow 20 much of each claim
IA TO the Court seems lust and right, and
after auditing such claims "a shall he paid
ont OF said fund, if it is sufficient TO pay
tho whole thereof, shall give orders there
on 10 the persons entitled thereto, which
shall he promrtly paid by the sheriff on.
NJ said finds. Bnt if if Shall arpcar that
,bcro i nor sufficient funds in The hands
Of Tho sherifT 70 nav thc amount of claims
o',SitoI rho corr shall rive snrh orders
o. riII iiyide the fund RIO RATA amongst
tbosr entitled. which shall be in full of