The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
LrrELismED EY AUTHORITY. !
CHAPTER 3O1.

AN ACT to repeal Section $50. 1S4. 1>5
and 1SS of Article OF the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws, title . Cecil County,"
subtitle Sheep" as the same were
repealed and re-enacted by Chapter l65
of the Acts Of 1852: and also Sections
lSl, lS2. iS3, iS6 and Isl of said Arti-
c'e. and enacted the following in lieu
thereof:
Of Mdrgidnd That Sections $50. lS4, 1S5 and lss OF
Article of The Code of Public Laws title Cecil
County. subtitle Sheep. the
pcalc and rc-enactcd by the Acts of 1862. Chap
ter loo ana also Sections Isl. lS2. S. Isl and iS7
OF the same Article lie and the same are hereby
repealed: and Te-enaced 81 as 10 read rs follows:
80. That all owners of dogs and sluts upwards
OF two month old in Cecil county shall pay to the
county an annual tax of one dollar for each dog
and two dollars for each slut, and any dog slut
kept or staying about the premises of any person
with his knowledge twhefher such person he the
owner or only the occupant OF said prcmiscSl shall
hc deemed for the purposes Of this Act the proper
ty OF said lers"ns. ami the tax imposed by this
section shall he due ana payable ON the first day
ui September of each year.
ISL. Il shall hc the duty Of the Collectors of
State and County Taxes in Cecil county to collect
and pay into the county treasury the tax due from
owners "t dogs ana shuts IN their cSpectVc dis
r!ctS, ana for such additional service shall receive
an additional compensation nor exceeding ten per
ccnttim ol the whole amount of such tax by them
collected. tn he paid sut OF such tan: and Tor the
faithful cri"rlpancr OF such additional service the
h"nJ OF Sal4 Collectors to the State OF llaryIand
thcm for collection j. hereby made liable.
1s2. That for the collection ot the annual tax
from OWNERS ot dogs and >luts, the Collectors he
and they are hereby invested with all the author
Ity roHiCrTCt. upon t"m ~ Collectors Of STATE and
County Taxes.
Is;. That the real ana personal property OF own
nl dogs and >lus i'll Cecil county Sha lie Liable.
for the tax IMPOSED by this Act. and may he sold
Ivy the Collectors 10 pay the same and all cost of
sale III the same manner AZ for State and County
Faxes.
lS4. That the Collectors si.ali. upon the order of
the County Commissioners cause TO be killed anv
dog or slut FOR which tax i not paid before the first
day OF April in each year. and whose owner has no
property from the sale of which the taXand cost of
sale coul! have been realized: and for such service
the commissioners may allow such compcmsat. ton
aS they may deem adequate, provided it be paid
from the taN collected on dogs and slutS; and any
person opposing. or in any way hindcrin" a CuIIcr
tor or any enc appointed hy IN t" Kill dog or
slut III the performance of his dutN. shah be fined
not more ;h&n one hundred dollars and costs nor
less than ten dollars and cost upon conviction be
'"r" any Justice "i the Peace in and iur Cecil
county. and shall stand committed TO the county
lal. until the fine and costs are paid.
le5 That the Collectors shall canvass thorough
~ their respective districts in order to ascertain
tie owners ol dogs and SlutS therein. and when II
pc:>on shall have paid To a Collector the tax On a
dog "r slut the Collector shall register the tulI
name "i such persons the sex of the animal and
III" amount ot tax paid. III Il book To be provided
Tor such purpose iIy tho County Commissioners
and III" Collector shall ;lsu give TO each person 50
registered 81 cert iHatc ot registration.
i.5 That the Collectors shall. on or before the
Hrat day OF each month. pay to the Clerk OF the
County Commissioners the amount of tax on dogs
and SUITS collected by them and rcmainin" in
tae!r hands. !"SS ten per cenium OF said amount.
and I'll" Clerk shall place the amount thCs receiv-
ed !" the credit o: the sheen .Vuu OF the county:
and said Collector <f.. vi before the first dav
OF April q cf,h year. file in the office OF th,.
lt lI- ham i,
registering the names of persons from whom they
received taN ON dogs and Sluts. and ut the same
time shall also file list of the ,wueis" "f dogs and
suts. II any lie in their respective districts who
have not paid The tax due from them. attaching
thereto Il statement showing the number of doaS
and >iuts Tor which no owners could be found
ls7. That the tax collected from the owners of
dogs Or SutS shall be devoted first to the remuncr-
alton OF inhabitants OF the county iur losses sus-
tanned hy sheep being destroyed or injured hv
dogs siutS: but if there remain in the cnuuty
treasury. to the credit OF the "S;hItE Fanti." on
the iirSt day o. Sel.elhi,e, Zach year Il sum
lnutc th..n s..cic..t to pay the awards for dam
ages to sheep made by the Commissioners prior to
the date such surplus shall, upon the order OF the
Commissioners he paid hy their Clerk TO the School
Commissioners of Cecil county. to he by them de
voted 10 the purposes ot education.
isS. That when any inhabitant of Cecil county
shall have any sheep destroyed or n,u.ed hv do1s
or SntS. he may apply to any .,>ticc Of the Peace
OF said cnurty Wis %ua,i ;p, ,0int three disinter-
este1 rslaAhs as aiprai~Gr5 Il view aud appraisc
tir dalnd"eS by NE sustained, and they or a ma
lnrIy p them, shall, under oath state in writing
10 the County tun.i4i-sioucrs the numberof sheen
Killed. the character and extent OF the injury il
any. done to the flock any portion thereof and
the amount OF damages sustained by the owner.
and IN like manner they shall give Il general de.
Scfptton ot both the destroyed and injured sheen
ana huth the appraisers and owner OF thu .np..u
shall make oath that they believe The sheen tu
have been destroyed ~ injured ~ dogs or siutS
and ,heI q c'ihe- Y ,ne,l II 'he dogs shuts by
by WHICH .hG damage crct done &c known ta them
or either OF t!pIl. Sll state under