The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-24

lambs, goats or kids killed. and give
It into the hands OF the constable. spe-
eial constable or sheriff. who shall
Kill the dog forthwith. The costs OF
said proceeding shall be paid by the
owner OF the dog so killed.. includin~
I fee of fifty cents to the oficer kill-
ing the said dog. The owner OF said
dog so killed shall. In addition o the
costs be liable to the owner OF the
eheep, lambs, goats or Kids. o to the
county court for the value or the
sheep. lambs. goats or Kids 50 killed
c injured.
Sec. Sal That It shall be the duty
of every assessor. annually, to list
an dogs over four weeks old owned
Tor kept within HIS district, particular.
~ noting the number owned or kept
about any m house, giving such de.
scriptfon Of each as he can conveniently
obtain. distinguishing between males
and females, and for this purpose he
may examine on oath any person found
in his district The fact that any dog
IFS Kept o allowed to remain about
any house shall be deemed sufficient
,tevfdence TO authorize the assessor to
return the person i%niiabitating said
house as the owner Of such dog. Such
list shalt be returned BY the assessor
to tie clerk Of the county court of
his county. on or before the time nx,
led for laying tie county levy in each
year.
That II shall be lawful, Il he choose.
for the owner Of any dog to have the
same listed by the county assessor of
any county in this State. the same as
all other personal property is listed
and taxed; and when the ewner of
any such dog shall have paid the tax
Assessed against the same, such dog
or dogs shalt be deemed property In
the meaning OF law.
Any person who shall wilfuily. mr
lawfully or maiiciously steal. poison,
wound or kill any sucn dog or dogs,
shall upon conviction. IL tile property
be Of the value Of twenty dollars or
more, be fined not less than fifty dol.
lars o more than one hundred dol,
lars. and be confined in die county
Jail of the county In which said of:
Tense is committed not less than ten
days o more thantsixts days for eacie
otfenss in the discretion Of tie court
or Justice trying the case; ami II the
property be of the value of less than
twenty dollars, he snail upon convlc-
ton be fined 10 less, than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, and In,
the discretion of the court or Justice
trying the case, be- confined in the
county JAZZ not more than ten days for
each offense.
And the owner Of any such dog or
dogs SO stolen. wounded, poisoned or
killed, after complying with the pro.
visions OF this act, mag have, a right
OF action IN damages against any such
person OF persons guilty Of the VIOLA
tons Of the provisions; of this act OF
a sum not exceeding the assessed val.
ne Of such dog or dogs:
Bat nothing in this act shaif pre-.
vent the killing OF any vicious or dam
gerous dogs off the premises anu out
Of the control OF the owner. nor the
killing of n dog running at large
and out OF the control OF the owner
thereof after such owner shall Have
had notice and still permits such dog
10 run Mt large and out sf his control:
and no person shall be- liable flu dam.
ages or to prosecution by reason OF
any such killing.
Sec, Ga. II. The county court shall
annually levy a per capita tax on ev-
cry male dog, and every male and
spayed female dog over. four weeks
old, OF one dollar, and on every un>
spayed female dog over eight months;
of three dollars. Any court may dis.
terminate as to each owner of more
titan n dog by increasing the amount
OF tax on each additional dog. And
the tax so levied shall be paid by the
persons respectively In whose name
the dogs shall be listed.
Sec. sa. III. The per capita tax i'm,
posed upon the dogs Of any county;
shall be collected and accounted 70.
by the sheriff of such county, as coun
ty levies are collected and accounted
for, and to that end II shall be the
duty Of the court, in convenient time
TO cause a list to- be delivered to sucl
sheriff, containing the names OF al
persons charged with a per capita ia,
OIL dogs, and the amount assesset
against each. For collecting, account