The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-14
CHAPTER 296.


AN ACT to repeal Chapter 300 of the
Acts ofl9O6, title Garrett County,
subtitle Dogs" and to authorized
the County Commissioners to allot
and adjust the sheep Fund Gre
ated by said Act; to enact Sec
ton pa of Article II of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title Garrett
County, subtitle "Sheep" as
amended by Chapter 1875 of the
Acts Of 1892: ard to add a new Sec
ton to the Code of Public Local
Laws, title Garrett County" sub
title 'Sheep' to be designated
2l4A.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Chap
ter 800 of the Acts of 1906, title Gar
rett County subtitle Dogs, be and
the same is hereby repealed, and that
the County Commissioners are hereby
authorized to aIot and adjust the
sheep Fund, created by said Act;
and that Section pa of Article II of
the Code Of Public Local Laws, title
Garrett County" subtitle Sheep
be re-enacted as amended by Chapter
1875 of the Acts of 1892 and new sec
ton be added to the Code of Public
Local Laws, title Garrett County,
subtitle sheep" to be designated
214A.
SEC. ?. And be it enacted, That after
the first day of April, 1908, that the
Board Of County Commissioners of Gar
rett county shall have power to place
any balance which may remain in the
hands of the County Treasurer to the
credit of the 'Sheep Fund" after all
the claims for sheep killed by dogs have
been paid to the credit of the general
Road Fund of the county and in case
the claims proven for loss of sheep by
dogs prior to April first, 1908, cannot be
met by the sheep Fund then the
County Commissioners shall pay such
CLAIMS out of the general funds of the
county.
PA. 1t shall be lawful to kill any dog
seen running sheep in Garrett county
and the owners of dogs shall be liable
for all sheep killed or injured by them,
and any person seeing such dogs running
at large may lawfully kill the same
2l4A. The Board of County Commits
sioners of Garrett county upon the petit
ton of taxpayers, if they elect, shall
have power to levy a tax, or license fee
upon dogs and bitches owned, kept, or
harbOred within their county and to
provide for the enrolment of said dogs
and bitches designating officer or officers
to do the same, and they may designate
the timeand manner of collecting the
tax or license fee, and appoint tee officer
or officers to make such collection or en-
rollment, and, may require them to
give bond: and upon the petition in writ
ing of the taxpayers of any one election
district the County Commissioners, if
the see fit, shall have power to levy an
amount upon the taxable basis of the
district so petitioning, which amount
shall be applied in that district only to
reimburse the owners of sheep or
lambs residing in said district for all
sheep or lambs injured or killed by
dogs, at fiat rate of three dollars per
head; provided that this payment shall
not be made when the ownership of
the dog which did such killing can be
proved. The County Commissioners are
hereby authorized to make all rules and
and regulations covering the custody
and disbursement of this special fund.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the
provisions of this Act shall take effect
upon the first day of April, 1908.
Approved April /, 1908.