The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15

QUITO tbff iiepptFdG q TIE owner th4e,
otaffr pseufH Gyasri shat hayieIh "a 10:
tiee hh,S tai J,1erhlta sael 3dbg ltoI
run d. large and out Of his control;
and 10 person shall BE 'llablein dam.
ages Ior 20 prosesstion lbY lrason OF
any sutfh killing. {lst)]
The county court shall annually levy
a pet capita tax ON every male dog
four weeks old and over Of: eyery'fe.
male dog four weeks old and under
eight months old. Of one dollar, and
on every unspayed female, dog over
eight months ole, three dollars. ANY
conrtlmay discriminate as TO each own.
er Of more than one dollar; BY. ipcreas.
Ing the amount Of tax, on eash add.
tionai log, and the taI 50, levied shall
be plid by the person respectively in
whose name the dogs shall b. LISTED.
The per capita tax imposed upon
que opss u any e sVi w sa l &c eol.
tf Of such county, as county leyIes
are '1'H 'e anu aeeouh'eu iof' ana
u nf' ela !. Sns'i NC ene uu'y VI Tue
sou'.' u - convenient INV 'ilne, 70 cause "
lisl 70 DC deliSeTed 10 such sheriff,
eSWaSal Ips inc lanes Il hiparsons
eRaSsffi fith Rer fap4a Slax on
a9pss' pna ne amount afsesfes against
efce i9r colieetina' acegn1tint for
ana PAYING out lac per capita dog tax
the sheriff shall be allowed the like
commission con nl' mas as allowed for collecting
and accounting for the county levies::
Provided. however that for SO much
thereof as he +eceires from the con.
:, eH'ss "pon 'he list provided Tor by
!, 10y 'es'ion' ne shuli iof accounts
ns iV' anu paving out inc same be
" 49,. ;o',e''.a's : commission The
Sa'''' s"a'' nave charge 'of all the
il'oneyS aceruihs from The per capita
YAK upon dogs or for fines imposed
''nuer 'lns act collected within his
county, anu the SAME Shall constitute
!" i"'t" ior ieiiuneratinS Inc inh1bl-
ANS 'H'S: !ltre1i ior any loss they may
s 'S: ~. Wy INJURY lone 10 their sheep,
la'iiHS' goats or kids by dogs within
'ne'r county whenever the surplus
aI'Slns from any such fund at the END
VI any llscai year SlaiI exceed one.
lia'i OF Tue amount expended there,
,io'' '"' t''e yeeeHinss year me conn
" S"" ot any county shall apply
Sue" excess !, 70 me genera road fund
ol soeh eo'lR'S' - rt
The CONT shall cause n list Of all
persons Falling 70 pay the per capita
dog ta% assessed against them unl by
the sheriff returned ,Elinguent for
non.paymcnt of per capita dog lax. 10
be delivered 10 The constable Of the
districts in which they reside with
the number OF dogs listed 10 each. aud
amount of per capita tax assessed
severally against each; and 1t shall
be the duty Of such constable upon
receiving such list forthwith to search
out. I'm anil bury every dog in re-
sptct to the bericnpila tax on which
the owner! shall be delinquent twhcra
there .Tc more than one constable In
fthe district the court shall designate
which shall acD. aud any person who
shall conceal atdog tor the purpose Of
evadins the provisions OF. this section
shalli paS a fine OF Nvs dollars. Int
no dog shall be killed by virtue OF
this section. whose owner shall pay
the constable lne pea capita lax in
respect 10 which he is so delinquent;
and ii shall he the duty of such consla.
bic. before killing any dog, by virtue
Of this section, TO notify the owner
of such delinquency and otthe amount
Of per capita TAX he Is required 10
Fpas: each constable receiving such
list snail make due return to his, coun.
IS court. at such finrei as the fconrt
shall direct, of the manner in which
he has discharged his duties respect