Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-02-24
An Act to Protect Sheep in the Coun-
ty of Shenandoah.

/ name OF the owner OF Poi9'" ~
possession the same are found, upon the
oath or affirmation Of the owner, OF house
keeper, or head Of the family, with whom
or on whose lot or plantation any dog or
dogs may be found, as to the number OF
dogs such person may own or have or as
NAV be on his lot. plantation OF premises
whether owned by him Cor herr or not,
and shall return such list Of dogs to the
cl.rka office, and an accurate copy OF said
Lat 70 the county treasurer OF said county
at IN. time when he returns his list OF
taxable property, under the like hnes'
psnalties, and forfeituros as are new IN
curred by him for neglect of any similar
duties, under existing laws, as to his
dntie, in listing and returning lists Of
taxable property.
2. That every dog kept or staying about
any house shall 10 deemed sufficient evil
dence of ownership TO authorize the as
sessor TO return the person inhabiting said
house as the owner Of such dog and
every dog not returned, or If returned
and the tax be not paid thereon, shall be
deemed TO have no owner, and may DO
lawfully killed by any person seeing him
run 81 large.
2. Upon complaint Of any person 10 a
iustice Of the peace, that there is a dog
kept or staying about the premises OF any
ne-son that is not listed, the Justice shall
summon such person and the assessor or
commissioner Of revenue to appear before
him, and shall hear and decide the case
and if the complaint be found to be true,
the assessor or commissioner shall there
upon list said dog and If the owner fail
70 nav the tax thereon and the costs
hereby incurred within ten days there
after. he shall be fined two dollars and
costs-one.half Of said fine to 90 TO the
informer. In any case where the owner
of dog is delinquent in the payment of
the tax on the same, or any fine arising
from q noncompliance with this act, it
shall be the duty of the constable Of the
district to kill said dog, for which he shall
receive fee Of one dollar, out Of the
fund hereinafter provided, and to that
end the constable shall obtain list from
the county treasurer of all the delinquents
in his district, and shall, within thirty
days discharge his duty in this behalf;
and on failure 30 to do, he shall DO fined
by any justice of the peace Of bis district
one dollar for each dog.
4. That when said assessor or commits
sioner Of revenue shall have ascertained
the number Of dogs, they shall assess
license tax Of seyenty-fve cents per head
OH all male dogs, and on every slut or
female dog, two dollars shall be assessed
and said sums 30 assessed shall be COLLECT
ed, or caused to be collected, and account
ed for by the county treasurer as county
levies are by law directed to be collected
and accounted for and the treasurer shall
keep a separate account OF the fund arls
ing from said tax, and the fines or penal
ties resulting from the execution OF this
act. The said fund shall be, ard is hereby
appropriated to the payment Of the fee to
the constable, as provided FOL in the third
section Of this act, for remunerating the
inhabitants Of said county for any loss
they may sustain from dogs killing or
Gripping their sheep, and for paying any
expense in enforcing this act not other
wise provided for, and for paying such
premiums as may be hereinafter provided
and the residue, if any, shall be applied
to the free schools in said county.
3. That 1t shall be the duty OF any
;ustice OF the peace in said county, on an
apphcation of the owner Of sheep, or his
agent, which have been killed or severely
wounded by dogs, since the commence
ment of thi, act, to issue summons to
three freeholders in the neighborhood, any
two OF whom may act, who, being legally
sworn, shall 20 forthwith on the premises
where such sheep may be, and examine
into the facts and justice Of the claim and
appraiso the amount Of damages sustained
bv the owner, and return a certificate OF
the same under their hands to the said
owner or his agent, and a like certificate
TO the clerk OF said county, who shall re-
ceiye the same and present them to the
board Of supervisors of said county at
their next meeting.
s. The board Of supervisors shall allow
ont Of the fund created by this act such
premiums for killing foxes, wolves, Wild
cats, and panthers as, in their Judgment
thew shall deem best to further the objects
of this act they are empowered to make
snch changes in the premiums, and make
such regulations for establishing rights
thereto and for guarding against frauds
on the treasury az experience may sug-
pest and also for identifying the dogs on
which the tax has been paid. They shall
also order the payment OF all fees and
charges In enforcing this act and shall
annually, apportion the fund rataoly
amongst the owners Of said certificates
and order their payment. 1t shall be the
duty of the attorney for the common
wealth to be present and represent The
interests Of tho county when these claim'
are decided.
7. All payments made by the treasured
ont Of funds created by this act shall b'
on the order Of the board Of supervisors
certified by the county clerk. 49,
8. The treasurer shall, annually, al 'h'
yearly meeting of the board Of super
visors. make settlement with said boar'
of his management of this fund, whlcl
settlement shall be recorded by the clerk
9. The fees Of officers employed IN IN
execution Of this act shall be similar u
those received for like service and wher
none are prescribed by law, the board o
supervIsors shall make such proper com
pensation all of which shall be paid gu
of the aforesaid fund.
10. This act shall not effect sections hv
and six Of chapter one hundred and tw
of the Code Of eighteen hundred an
seventy-three. .,
IL. This act shall be in force from II
passage.
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Mr.. N. n. Hit, whom We mentione
last week as having lost one little daugh
ter, Ruth, has twice since been ealle
upon to give up two others Of his house
hnld-trn hrlnht. lovely. intelligent littl