Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-03-08

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or afidavits. Such claims as are al
lowed shall be filed with the Auditor
who shall, after the first OF Januar
of each year, take up all such claim
by counties, and draw his warrant
upon the Treasure in favor Of claim
ant for the amount allowed by tn,
fiscal court; Provided, II the amour
Of the dog tax fund to the credit o.
any county be not sufficient to pay al
claims for such county, the Auditor
shall pro rate the claims from such
county. Any surplus remaining tC
the credit Of county after all such
claims are allowed shall be transfer
red to the credit of the school fund OF
such county.
>. Every person owning or hsr-
boring a dog shall be liable to the
party injured for all damages done by
such dog but no recovery shall be
had for personal injuries to any per-
son when they are upon the premises
of the owner OF the dog after night,
or upon the owners premises engaged
in some unlawful act in the day time.
Whenever recovery is had before any
court for damages to sheep by dog,
the court may order the defendant to
Kill or sause to be- killed such dog
within two days after the rendition Of
the judgment.
o. Any dog returned for taxation
aud Tie tax on which is paid when
due, shall be regarded as property
and shall be entitled TO the same pro-
lection as live stock. The owner Of
any dog listed for taxation which may
be injured or killed contrary to law,
or carried or enticed away from the
premises OF the owner OF harborer,
for the purpose Of killing or injuring
such animal, or depriving the owner
thereof, may recover exemplary dam
ages OF the person for 50 killing. or
injuring or enticing Away such dog
Provided, That the trial for any action
for damages arising under this section
it shall be competent TO offer in evi.
dcnce whether in listing such dog
any value was affixed by the owner
and the amount Of such valuation.
And any person violating the pro-
visions Of this section shall be liable
to prosecution as in case Of injurying
any live stock or personal property Of
another.
I. Any owner or harborer Of a
dog, subject 10 be taxed, who shall
fail or refuse TO list the same with the
assessor, shall be fined in any sum,
not exceeding clio, for each dog he so
fails or refuses 70 list for taxation
and any person who shall keep or
harbor dog upon his premises or
elsewhere, and who fails or refuses TO
pay the taxes thereon when due, shall
be fined any sum not exceeding t25
for each odense; and, upon convict
ion, the judgment may include an
order requiring such dog 10 be killed,
which order may be executed by any
peace officer, who shall be allowed 81
therefor, to be taxed as costs. IL
shall be the duty Of the sheriff and
his deputies, and each constable in
his district, TO Kill or cause to be kill
ed any dog, the owner of which has
failed or refused TO pay the tax there
on when due. and for each dog SO
killed, without the order of court,
such officer shall be allowed by the
rscal court fifty cents, to be paid out
Of the dog tax fund. For the pur-
pose of this act the tax Oh dogs shall
be considered due on the first day of
March of each year Provided, how
ever, The sheriff may collect such tax
at any time and il such manner a.
taxes are now collcctible by law.
s. II any person shall willfully
poison any dog not his own, and not
upon the premises of one so poison
ing, shall be fined not less than 80
nor more than $25. Any person yio-
lating the provisions OF this section
shall be liable in damages for any