Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

keeper of such dog or dogs to pay
the privilege or license tax as is
herein provided for in other cases.
Sec. S. No person shall allow his
dog over six months old to run at
large in the night time unaccom.
panied by the owner or by some
member of the owners family, or
some other person by the owners
permission. Any person Intentionally
knowingly and wilfully violating
this section shall be guilty of mis-
demeanar and upon conviction shall
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars
or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days, and shall also be liable in
damages to any person injured or
suffering loss to his property or chat.
tells.
Sec. 6. 1t is hereby made the duty
of each list taker in the state to see
that all dogs are listed for taxation
under the provisions of this act, and
the county commissioners may pay
him for his services such an amoun'
as may be just. Such pay shall be
out of the money arising under this
act.
Sec. Z. That the money arising
under the provisions of this act shall
be applied to the school funds of the
county in which said tax is collect
ed: Provided, it shall! be the duty OF
the county commissioners upon
complaint made to them of jury
to person or injury to or destruction
of property by any dog upon salts
factory proof of such injury or de-
struction to appoint three freeholders
to ascertain the amount of dana les
done, including necessary treatment,
if any. and all reasonable expenses
incurred, and upon the coming in of
the report of such jury of the dam
age as afoesaid. the said county corn-
missioners shall ofder the same paid
out Of any moneys arising from the
tax on dogs as provided for in this
act. And in cases where the owner
of such dog or dogs is known or cap
be ascertained he shall reimburse
the counry to the amount paid out
for such injury or destruction. To
enforce collection of this amount
the county commissioners are here
by authorized and empowered to
sue for the same.
Sec. s. Any person may kill any
mad-dog, and also any dog if he is
killing sheep, cattle. hogs, goats OF
ponltry.
! Sec. 9. That all dogs when listed
for taxes become personal property
and shall be governed by the laws
governing other personal property
provided, the larceny of any dog up.
on which aforesaid tax has been
paid shall be a misdemeanor.
Sec, 10. Any person failing to dis
charge any duty imposed upon him
by this act shall be guilty OF a mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
pay fine not exceeding fifty dallars
or be imprisoned not more thar
thirty days.
Sec. II. All laws and clauses o.
laws in conflict with this act are
, hereby repealed; provided. this ac'
{ shall not have the effect to preven,
any county from increasing th'
amount of the license or privilege
> tax on dogs under the provisions of
!, chapter two hundred and six, Pub
. lie Laws of North Carolina, session
one thousand nine hundred an,
!, seventeen, but shall be construe'
. to repeal that part of same allowin
counties to vote off said tax.
Sec. IL. This act shall be in fore
!. from and after it's ratification.
In the General Assembly rea
three times and ratified this the 3r
:, day of March, 1919.
y, o. Max Gardner
: President of the Senate
II DIG. Brummitt
& Speaker of the House of Represent
Is atiVes.