Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-03-19


such list of dogs TO the clerks Office OF
said county, at the time when he returns
his list of taxable property, under the
like fines, penalt es, and forfeitUres rs
are now incurred by him for neglect OF
any similar duties under existing laws.
or to his duties in listing and returning
list of taxable property.
,. Upon complaint of any person TO a
justice of the peace of said county that
there is dog that is not listed staying
about the premises of any person, the
justice shall summon such person or
persons and the commissioner of the
revenue to appear before him and give
evidence as to the listing and ownership
of such dog, and il il appear that the
person charged with the ownership of
such dog is the owner thereof, and has
failed to list the same as required 10y this
act, the commissioner of the revenue of
said county shall thereupon list said dog.
and if the owner fail to pay the tax
thereon and the cost thereby incurred
within ten days thereafter, he shall be
fined the sum OF one dollar and cost Of
such proceedings, and in every case
where the owner of the dog is delinquent
in payment of the tax on same, or any
fine arising from non compliance with
this act, it shall be the duty Of the sheriff
of the county or the constable of the
district to kill said dog. for which he
shall receive one dollar out of the funds
hereinafter provided, and 10 that end
the county treasurer Of said county shall
furnish each constable and sheriff of
said county list of all delinQuents
under this act, who shall within thirty
days discharge his duty in this behalf:
and on failure so TO do, when practicable.
he shall be fined by any justice of peace
in his district one dollar if he fails TO
kill, and he responsible for any damage
such dog may do in consequence of his
neglect; provided, however, that the
owner of any dogs or dog in said county.
when said dog has been returned delin-
Quent, may redeem said dog by paving
taxes due and twenty-five cents to the
officer
3. When said commissioner of revenue
shall have ascertained the number OF
dogs, he shall assess license tax. of fifty
cents on all male dogs, and one dollar
per head on all female dogs, and the sum
so assessed shall be collected and
accounted for by the county treasurer.
as county levies are by law directed 90
be collected and accounted for. and the
said treasurer of said county shall keep
a seperate account for the fund arisin.
from said tax and fines and penalties
arising from execution of said act The
said fund shall be appropriated: First,
To the payment of the fees, charges. and
other expenses incurred in enforcing
this act; second, for remuneraiing the
owners of sheep in said county for any
loss they may have sustained i'm the
killing or gripping Of sheep 6y dogs.
third, for the payment OF such premiums
as are hereinafter provided for, fourth.
the residue, if any, 10 be applied 90 the
support Of the public schools of the
county, such residue to be divided
among the several school districts OF the
county in propotion 10 the fund received
from each for the same purpose. and to
be used by the board of public school
trustees of such districts solely for the
purpose of employing and paying
teachers in said schools as is now done
with the county levy for the same
purpose.
4. II shall be the duty of any justice of
the peace in said county, whenever any
owner of sheep or his agent shall make
a declaration before him that his sheer
have been killed or severely wounded
by dogs TO hear evidence as to the mum
Der of sheep killed or severely wounded
and as TO the amount OF dana ses sus
tanned. In no case, however, shall tn,
amount allowed exceed the assessed
value thereof. The justice hearing IN,
case shall return to the owner of In,
sheep killed, or severely wounded,
certificate under his hand, setting fourtl
the damages sustained, and like certifi
cate 10 the clerk of the county court o
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board of supervisors at their next meet
ing; and for such proceedings the iustic,
shall be paid by said owner or agen
fifty cents, to be added TO the damag,
done the sheep; or if the sheep so killed
or severely wounded were not listed by
the commissioner OF the revenue of tn,
said county at the assessment precedin.
the killing or severely wounding of tn,
same, then the justice applied to shall
issue summons to three disinteresteC
freeholders in the neighborhood. any
two of whom may act, who, being legally
sworn, shall go forthwith on the premi
ses where such sheep may be, anC
examine into the facts and justice Of the
claim, and appraise the amount of the
damage sustained by the owner, anC
return a certificate of the same under
their hands 10 the said owner or agent
and like certificate TO the clerk of IN,
county court of the said county. who
shall present it 10 the board of super