Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-19

each year. and for such service the Com
missioners may allow such compensation
as they may deem adequate. provided il
be paid from the tax collected on dogs.
and any person opposing or in any way
hinderins any constable in killing any dog
in the performance of his duty shall be
fined not more than one hundred dollars
nor less than ten dollars and costs. upon
| conviction before any Justice Of the Peace
| in and for Montgomery county. and shall
stand committed 10 the county jail until
the fine and costs are paid: provided,
however. that the owner Of the dogs who
reside in any incorporated town in Mont
e0mery county in which dogs are taxed by
ordinance nov or hereafter. shall be exempt
from the operation Of this Act if be has
procured license from and paid for the
current year tax on his dog to said town
and his dog wears about his neck tag
issued BY said town
Sec z. And be il enacted. That every
person who shall maiciously remove from
any dog wearing the legal tag procured
from the constsbles o. the County Treas
urer OF allow his dog 10 ran without wear
ing such tag shall pay fine Of five dol
lars and costs. upon conviction before any
cry county.
Sec g. And be il enacted. That in the
case Of the loss Of the tag issued by the
County Treasurer, upon application TO him
BY the owner Of the dog. q duplicate may
Be furnished on the payment Of twenty
i've cents and satisfactory evidence being
furnished that the tax Of one dollar for
male dog and two dollars for a female
dog. as the case may be. has been paid
for the current year for the use Of the dog.
Sec 3. And Be II enacted. That when
any resident Of Montgomery county shall
have any domestic fowls Or animals de-
sroyed or injured by dogs. he may apply
to any Justice Of the Peace Of said county.
who shall appoint three disinterested per-
sons as appraisers to view and appraise
the damages by him sustained. and they
OF q majority Of them. shall. under oath. 1
state in writing to the County Commission 4
ers the number of fowls or animals so 4
killed. the character and extent Of the in |
jury. il any. and the amount Of damages 4
sustained by the owner, and in like man /
ner they shall give general description .
Of both the destroyed and injured fowl or 4
animals. and both the appraisers and the /
owners shall make oath that they believe /
the same to have been destroyed or in 4
iured by dogs. and they or either Of them ,
shall state under oath the names Of the /
Of such proceedings shall have been filed 4
in the Office Of the County Commission 4
ers the said County Commissioners shall 4
review said report, and if in their jude- 1
ment the amount of DAMAGES stated 4
is unfair they shall award such amounts |
as they may deem fair provided. that be- 1
fore the Commissioners shall make any |
award Of damages for the killing Of said 4
fowls or animals the person claiming dam l
ages shall be required to prove to the sat /
isfaction Of the County Commissioners that /
he does not know and is unable with rea-
sonable diligence. TO ascertain the owner i
Of the dogs which did such damage, or il 4
the said owner is known. to prove to the 1
satisfaction of said Commissioners that il 4
is impracticable to collect the amount of /
damage sustained by suit against the 1
owner Of said dogs and in case any dog /
shall be known TO kill any domestic fowls 4
or animals il shall be lawful for any per
son to kill such dog, and in case Of dam 4
age to any person by reason of loss or in
jury to his domestic fowls OF animals shall
be from dogs. either his own or kept upon
his premises. he shall be entitled to no
compensation under this Act and, pro-
vided further. that said County Commits
sioners may allow the costs Of appraise-
ment or such proportion thereof as in their
discretion may seem reasonable out of
said fund in each case where such dam
ages are allowed; and may also allow pay
ment for the treatment. by the Pasteur or
other treatment. Of any person who may l
be bitten by mad dog, cat, horse or other /
animal. and who is unable to pay for such /
treatment for himself or herself. out of /
such fund. If in the judgment Of said |
County Commissioners the circumstances 1
justify such action. |
Sec 10. And be ii further enacted, That |
this Act shall take effect on January first |
in the year nineteen hundred and seven /
teen.