The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03
LICENSE TAX ON DOGS.
CHAPTER 300.

- 49, 49, A'y''
LICENSE TAX ON DOGS.
CHAPTER 300.
AN ACT torepeal Section 90 of Article
+ u of the Code of Public Local Laws
title Garrett County" subtitle
Dogs, % so far as said Section ap-
plies to said county, and to add Ger
tam sections to said Article to be
/ designated as Sections 93A, 93B.
93C, 93D, 93E, OBI, 93G, 93H, 93J
and 93K, providing for a license tax
on dogs and to create fund to pro
tect the sheep industry.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
| ton SO of Article y of the Code of Pub
| nc Local Laws, title Garrett County. :"
subtitle Dogs" be and the same is
hereby repealed so far as it applies to
| Garrett county and that certain new
sections to follow Immediately after
section SO be added to said Article. to
be designated as Sections 93A, 93B. 93C.
! 93D, S3E, OBJ, 93G, 93H, 93J and 95K,
and to read as follows
93A. Be it enacted by the General As
| sembly of the State of Maryland, That
the Board of County Commissioners of
| Garrett county be and are hereby en-
powered and directed to provide a spe-
cial license tax on all dogs therein, which
shall be .cvied annually, at rate Of not
less than one dollar for each and every
| dog and three dollars for each bitch;
| and that the money thus collected. less
the cost Of collection, shall be placed in
the hands of the treasurer of Garrett
county to the credit of a special fund to
be known and designated as the "Sheep
| Fund.
93B. And be it enacted. That the
| County commissioners Of Garrett coun-
to are hereby directed to designate one
constable in each election district of said
| county whose duty it shall be to annu-
ally enumerate and assess at a rate of
not less than one dollar for each dog,
and three dollars for each bitch in said
| district and collect the tax levied upon
the same, and pay the amount received
| by said collection into the county treas
ury, at such times as may be fixed upon
| by the said Board of County Commits
sloners; and the official bond of any of
said constables, failing to account and
make returns as aforesaid, shall be held
liable for said default and the consta-
| bic who shall faithfully account as here
IN required, may retain a commission of
twenty-five per cent. on the amount
actually collected and paid into the
county treasury; and the net amount of
such taxes after the payment of all
! charges shall be placed to the credit of
a special fund hereby created which
shall be known and designated as the
Sheep Fund.
$50. And be it enacted, That the
neglect of any constable to perform the
duties required by the provisions or this
| Act, shall be sufficient cause of forfeit
ure of Office, and the Board of County
Commissioners are hereby directed to
Immediately remove from office any
constable within their county who shall
SO neglect to perform said duties, and
shall appoint another person to serve in
his stead.
93D. And be it enacted That the
Board OF County Commissioners shall
furnish the constables appointed for the
respective districts to carry out the pro-
visions of this Act, metal tags of not
less than one and Cne-half inches in di-
ameter, bearing the number of his cleo
ton district and beneath it figures rep
reSenting the number of the license,
Which tags snail be issued by the con-
staple TO the owner OF each dog or bitch,
at the time WhGn the license tax IS paid,
Willch tags shaIl De worn at all times by
the dog or bitch for which the tax has
len len p"r, anu eacH collsIaole shalI
nii Tc l1 'lni '' tbn p'ria'G poo9 nSL Oh
mb;ob I;nt obo 'Ii"C "te l0sIeu ny NM
W. +nr ~ ;,' nlliil 'e ilulloer oI
81 log iHS"T 'siS it"iile anu residence ace.
Gnoe NV ~. I;+n e. aiIOi Je2CllPIioil oi me
Gofo +oo+oto,. ~ iiCn sSus' anu me
o'',LI To toiief WIZ Inc aliIoIC GolIecceq
a. o' dn, of 81 "illoi ?li9Il oe me" Win
''ie JIeiI u 'l9 commissioners.
=. 95L. ana be 1t enacted, That the
incense tax provided Tor IN section Of
TINS Act snail be due and payable upon
the ilfst DAY OF September OF each year
TO the constabIes IN the several districts
ana Wheh PAD TO the constable, he shall
EdEe d IeueiPt Iof Cne same Whlcn snail
d "I I,. ~ AZ itC'i;oei q, Ie LICENSE
XIX fa,. r.l,;ob Il ION ~ 'iIe uTS or oI
D,To o ,, mll'it +bn 10 EMIL anu me
n5aI Po,I 'iic S"s MiIci Is gwen
I''ol 1Vl ~ H. oI I if tIe recJpli ana
-, ~ fl,,,I.J -. 'y v"S d uuPlicare
naf;o, 70 tb t'l lqa ,,l' S',lie o @pRI
iss,'od i I,, +a ileC'1iG wy olIs many
80, - 3il INC pay iIieIlC u zen ceLitS