Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-02-24
Proposed Dog Law.
A BILL entitled an Act 10 privide for the
valuation and protection of Dogs and to
encourage Sheen husbandry-

BILL entitled an Act TO privide for the
valuation and protection of Dogs and to
encourage Sheep husbandry-
SEC. l. Be IL enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the County Co minis
sioners Of each and every county in this Stale
shall, at some time prior TO the first day
of April in each and every year, divide the
Election Districts Of their respective county
into as many parts or divisions as there may
be constables appointed in such Districts and
shall assign Que Of such divisions to each
Constable, so appointed, for the purposes
hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. Q. And BE- IL enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of each constable to go over the d.
vision SO assigned to him and make an in
ventory Of all the dogs in his division, and
also the property they most frequent AS their
home, giving an accurate list OF The number
Of dogs TO each piece of property, which said
list shall be made out and returned under
oath to the County Commissioners before the
first day of May Of such year. and at the
time of taking such list said constable shall
leave at or upon the property a list cf all the
dogs charged by him to said property, which
list shall stand against such property unless
the party owning the property shall appear
before the County Commissioners within ten
days after said notice and convince them by
evidence that such dogs or any number there
of have been DESTROYED, and the said County
Commissioners shall have power to correct
the return OF the constables in their discre-
ton, and shall allow said constables such
compensation for their services as they NAV
think proper
SIC. 3. And be IL enacted, That upon the re-
turn of such lists by the constable as herein
before provided, the County Commissioners
shall proceed 10 fix and apprnise value upon
each dog, 50 returned, after having corrected
such notice as aforesaid which value shall be
($25. 90; twenty-five dollars for each and
every dog, and no less; provided. however.
that the owner may have the privilege Of fix
ing IA higher valuation upon any dog.
SEC. a. And be IL enacted, That after the
County Commissioners shall have appraised
and valued said dogs as aforesaid, they shall
cause their ADVERTISEMENTS TO be added TO the
assessments of the party or parties to whom
the property may then be assessed, giving TO
the said assessment all the dogs charged 10
said property by the return of the constable,
which said assessment shall be treated as
other assessment, of properly and be taxed
ccordingly.
SEC. 8. And be 10 enacted, That the party or
parties TO whom any dog shall be assessed,
shall have the same rights aud title 10 su IN
dog that he or they would have in any other
property, and shall be responsible for all in-
il res dune by such dog to any property,
whether they be aware of his vicious pro-
pensities or mott and shall be entitled 10 sue
for and recover any damage done To such
dog provided, however, that they shall not
be allowed TO recover for any dog II greater
amount than that for which be is assessed