The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-24
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, FEB. "a, 1906

! the premises of the owner of the
dog after night, or upon the OWL
er's premises engaged in some un-
! lawful act in the day time. When
ever recovery is had before any
court for damages to sheep by a
dog, the court may order the de-
| PENDANT to kill or cause to he killed
such dog within two days after the
rendition Of the Judgment.
Sec. 6. Any dog returned for tax
alton, and the tax on which is paid
when due, shall he regarded as
property and shall be entitled To
the same protection as live stock.
The owner of any dog listed for
taxation which may be injured or
killed contrary 70 law, OF carried
or enticed away from the premises
of the owner or harboTer. for the
purpose of killing or iniurin2 such
animal, or depriving the owner
thereof, may recover exemplary
damages of the person for so killing
or injuring or enticin9 away such
dog: Provided. That in the tlial of
any action for damages arising
under this section it shall be COM
petent to offer in evidence whether
in listing such dog any value was
affixed by the owner and the
amount of such valuation. Any
persrOn violating the provisions of
this section shall be liable to prose-
cution as in case of injuIing any
live stock or personal property of
another.
Sec. Z. Any owner or harborer of
"a dog, subject TO be taxed. who
shall fail or refuse to list the sam
with the assessor, shall be fined
i'm any sum, not exceeding so, for
each dog he so fails or refuses {"
list for taxation: and any person
who shall keep or harbOr IA dog
upon his premises or else where,
and VIII fails OF refuses to pay the
tax thereon when due, shall be
fined in any sum net exceeding $25
for each offense: and. upon cOnvic-
ton, the Judgment may include an
order requiring such dog to be
killed, which order may be exc
cuted by any peace officer, who
shall be allowed 81 therefor. to be
taxed as costs. 1t shall be the
duty of the sheriff. and his depu-
ties, and each constable in his dis
trict. to Kill or cause to be killed
any dog. the owner of which has
failed or refused to pay the tax
thereon when due, and for each
dog so killed, without the order of
"a court, such officer shall be allowed
by the fiscal court fifty cents, to be
paid out of the dog tax fund. For
the purposes of this act the tax on
dogs shall be considered due on the
first day of March of each year:
Provided. however, The sheriff
may collect such tax at any time
and in such manner as taxes are
now collectible by law.
Sec. s. If any person shall will
fully poison any dog not his own,
or put out any poison or poison bait
upon his own premises or else
where, where the same may poison
any dog, he shall be fined not less
than $2J nor more than 500 OF be
con fined in the county jail for any
period not exceeding six months.
or shall he both so fined and I'M
prisOned in the discretion of the
jury. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be
liable in damages for any dog pois-
oned thereby.
sec. 9. \ Justice of the peace, on
proof that any dog is mad, or has
been bitten by mad dog, or has
killed or wounded any sheep, may
order such dog To be killed; and
the officer who executes the order
shall be paid one dollar by the
owner of the dog and collected as
costs. If any person shall conceal
u dog so ordered TO be killed, or
prevent the execution of the order
he shall be fined So for every day
he shall SO offend. Any mad dog
or dogs having the disease known
as the Tabbies'' may be killed by
any person. except when confined
by the owner upon his own prem
iSeS.
Sec. lC. That an act, entitled
IAN act to amend chapter 20, Cen
eral Statutes, approved May II.
1856, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed, and all laws in conflict
with this act are, to the extent of
such conflict with this act. are, to
the extent of such conflict, hereby
repealed.
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