The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-06-25

j AN ACT TO reDeaT and re-enact WITH
Amen d!nFnts Sections 1871 200 AMI
Z POI Of Article 81 Of tie Annotated
} Code of NIHTglaild title Revenue and
: & Taxes, stib-tffttll Il axation of Dogs .
as eaid sections, were enacted by
Chapter 49I of the Acts of 1913, re-
lating to the efnnloyment of special
officers the awarding OF damages and
the prosecution Of Offenders,
SECTION !. Belt enacted BIZ the Cen
erai Assembly of KcrylaHd That Sections
1917, 900 and 2G1 of Article 81 of the An
notatea Code of MaryI8nd title "Ravcnro
and Taxes. subtitle "Tasation of Dogs"
IS said sections were enacted bv Chapter
,497 Of the Acts of 1918. be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted to read
as follows:
1885, ANY Justice of the Peace of the
several counties after having received and
receiptad for necessary blanks and tags
may issue such dog licenses and tags in
like gnanncr as prescribed for the issuance
of licenses By the County Treasurer
& When a license is issued by the Justice
of Peace the said Justice of the Peace
may retain as his fee for the issuance
of said license, repofting the same. and
yemitting payment therefor. TO the equity
Treasurer, or Clerk of the County Com
'missioners IN Counties having no Treas.
urer, the sum Of twenty-five cents Such
report and remittance shall be made Iv
the Justice Of the Peace at the ertd OF
each month; whereupon the County Treas
urer shall make a record Of. and otherwise
treat. said license as though it had been
issued from his efice eNcept that be shall
also note upon his record the name of the
Justice issuing the license. Every Jus
tice Of the Peace shall deIiver the book or
books from which he had issued license.
together with the stubs therein properly
filed out and showing the name of each
license and the number OF the license is
sued to him to the county treasurer OF
'CIerk to the County Commissioners in
counties having no Treasurer before the
first day of July of each year Any per-
son becoming the owner after the first day
;Of July OF any dog six months or oyer
which has not already been licensed, or
any person owning or keeping dog which
became six months old at any time after
the first day of July of any year. shall
Forthwith apply for and secure a license
for such dog in TIE same manner as the
annual license is obtained under the pro
visions Of this Act
q The County Commissioners Of the
seterGl cotnfieS are authorized to DForfde
for the employment of specidi officers or
Coastdbles tchose dirty ii shall be to en-
force. the pqNreNt Of tie dog license fees
or fares prof'fded IN fHis Acf. aud t6e sdif
Com aiissioRers are dHth9r to pdy such
special officers out of Tie moneys erisias
from the said dog license or frEes in the
resDectiuc Co4iafieS,
These C0nstables of the several counties
may also receive and recent for necessary
blanks and tags, NAV issue such dog
licenses and tags II like manner as pre-.
scribed for the issuance Of licenses by a
County Treasurer or a Justice of the
Peace. Every Constable shall at the end
of each month report TO the County Treas
urer or Clerk to the County Commission
ers in Counties having no Treasurer the
number and character of licenses issued
and remit all moneys received for these
licenses. Also every Constable shall de-
liver the book or books from which he is
sued license. together with the stubs
therein, properly filed out and showing
the name and the number of the license
issued to him te the County Treasurer. or
Clerk TO the County Commissioners in
Counties having no Treasurer, before the
first day of July of each year.
200. When any inhabitant of any