Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
comprehensive DOC law
PUT IN AS WAR MEASURE
Reason OF Great Short.
age OF Wool.
LICENSE FEE FOR EACH DOG
Provides Fund From Which, Stock
Owners Are to Be Reimbursed for
Sheep and Other Stock Killed by
Dogs Running at Large.

In an effort to restore sheep raising
in Virginia, Delegate H. j. Baker has
Introduced in the lower branch OF the
General Assembly comprehensive
measure to prevent damage and IN
jury by dogs and to provide compen-
ssfion to the owners OF stock so IN
Sured, and to provide for license on
all dogs Tho features Of the pro-
posed measure arc as follows
'.It shall be the duty OF every per
eon owning OF having under his con-
troll or on his premises any dog over
three months OF age to list the same
forthwith with the commissioner OF
revenue Of the county. city or town
wherein he resides for taxation, and to
pay on or before, the first day OF jan
uary OF each year 4 license tax on such
dos hereinafter provided. or in
event such dog shall become three
months OF age or come into the pos
after the list OF January. such license
shall be paid forthwith. All dog
licenses shall run from the first day
OF January to the thir:y-hrst day Of
the following December.
Every dog above three months OF
ago shall be liable 10 q license tax aa
follows. viz. on all male dogs. 81; on
all females. Sc; which license tax shall
be paid to the treasurer OF the county,
city OF town wherein the owner OF
tho dog or such person as may have
him under control may reside. or any
person may pay kennel tax of slu,
which shall cntitle him 10 keep therein
not more than twelve dogs belonging
to himself, or Sis which shall entitle
him to keep therein as many dogs. be
longing to himself, as he may desire;
such dogs to be at all times kept con-
fined. unless accompanied by the
owner or his agent. Upon payment
OF such tax. tho person paying same
shall be entitled to receive a receipt
card therefor, and a metal license tag
with the year for which the license is
paid. the county or city or town
Issuing same. and the serial number
OF the license stamped thereon which
tag shall be a different shape for each
year, and TO be of a design adopted by
the commissioner OF game and inland
fisheries. and used over tho entire State
during tho Same year.
TREASURERS RIO RECORD
NAMES Or OwN ERS
when the tag is issued. the treas
urcr shall record the name Of tho
owner OF the dog, with tho number Of
tho license tag. Tags to be furnished
by tho Board OF Supervisors and paid
for out OF tho funds derived from dog
licenses, and to be attached 10 sub
Btantial collar to be furnished by the
owner OF the dog, and worn at nlI
times. II any such tag should be lost.
treasurer 25 cents for new tag. il
shall De the duty OF the county, city
or town game wardens the first
Day OF July, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, TO obtain from the treas
urer OF said county. city or town a
list OF all tho dogs in his county city
or the towns in his county on which
the license has not been paid. and the
warden shall Immediately apply to
justice OF the peace for warrant
against the party or parties whose
names have been furnished BIZ Tho
treasurer, and il such party or parties
be convicted lie o. they shall pay a
hre and costs as herein provided. and
hnieEs such fine and costs. as we'll as
such tax be forthwith paid. such dog
shhl! be killed by the same warden
or other officer serving said warrant
1t shall he unlawful for any person
70 permit any dog 10 run at large dur
,nE the night time or At any time dur
ins the Matching and breedin: season
OF game: namely. from the first day OF
April until the frs, day OF August
unleas such dog he nuzzled, in the
immediate use and control Of his owner
or Gust odian or TO permit any dog TO
run at large at any time without
license tag. as hereinabove provided.
DUTY OF GAME wARDENs
As TO DOGS At LARGE
1t shall be the duty o. Any gone
or the privilege Of any person who may
IND, or know OF a dog running AT
large. unless muzzled .ASetwesn the frs,
day OF April and the sts7 day OF An
gust OF any year, or roaming a. large
Unmuzzled in the night time at any
time OF the year lwithout a license
tag as above describ 10 Immediate
fy notify tho owner thereof il known
TO him. and il such dog lie again
found or he known 10 the warden TO
DO running At large contrary 10 the
provisions OF this act or IL upon the
first occasion OF finding such dog so
AT large the owner be not known 10
the warden or IL any dog be found
killing. injurins or chasing sheep. or
inJurinE or killing any domestic ami
NAL or FOWLS. 1t shall be tho duty Of
the warden 10 Kill such dog IN any
manner he may see st. for which he
shall be paid $50 ont Of the fund
arising from dog licenses and auy
person finding dog killing sheen
Fhsl! have tire r.ch, "a kill said dor
or " any warden or other person shall
not ano . dog tiiltnE nhsep I'M: have
reason to believe that SUCH cog * XIII
tHs sheep. hc shall apply 10 a nacis-
trate OF tho county wherein such dog
may be, VINO shHll issue q warrant rs-
curing tho owner. y. known, 70 an
near before such magistrate a. :. time
and plac" therein named, at vhi,,
time evidence sha! he heard aud If i,
shail appear that such dog is rhecp
KILLER, the dog shall Immediately be
ordered TO be kiiieo. which the war
den shall do. II ANY dog hc found
running At large on which iicense has
not been paid and has no ownership
II shall be the duty Of the game war
den or the right If any citizen 10
fill such do. on sight,
COMPENSATION POR STOCK
KILLED nv DOCS
Any person who shall have any
stock or fowls KILLED or Injured nv
any dog shall br entitled TO recety.
compensation therefor in the ,nannc-
now provided by Law. and in addition
thereto he shall recover from IN.
owner Of svcn dog o. the person hay-
ing such dog under his control q; the
time the damage is done IN an appro-
pirate action - law the fun valu.
of such stock or fowls
AL moneys arising from dor
license taxes shall be 'i..p, In ser..
rate fund bT the treasurer. aud used
for the payment Q! damages and fees
) as herein provided. In the even; Inc
same are not sufficient for the pay
ment of all such fees and damage.
they shall be paid IN the order the
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