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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

sessed by any person within their respective districts,
particularly noting the number owned or possessed
by each person, and kept about the same house.

Levy & collect

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That they shall levy and
cause to be collected the sum of one dollar for one
dog and fifty cents each for every additional dog,
and two dollars for one "bitch" and one dollar each
for every additional bitch, kept, owned or possessed
by each person named in such return as the owner
thereof.

Separate ac-
count.,

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the collector of the
several districts shall collect the sums so levied at
the same time and in the same manner as county and
State taxes are collected, and shall keep a separate
account of the money arising therefrom, and shall be
entitled to six per centum on the amount collected
by them respectively, and six cents a head for each
"dog or bitch" returned in the aforesaid return to the
county commissioners.

Constitute a
fund.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the money arising
from the said levy shall be paid to the treasurer of
the county, and shall constitute a fund for remuner-
ating the inhabitants of the county for losses sustained
by sheep being destroyed or injured by dogs.

May apply.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That when any inhabi-
tant of the county shall have any sheep destroyed or
injured by dogs, he may apply to the nearest justice
of the peace, who shall appoint three disinterested
persons to view and ascertain the damages by him
sustained, and they or any of them, shall certify the
same under their hands and seals to the county com-
missioners, and the commissioners shall draw their
warrant on the treasurer of the county for the amount
so certified, to be paid out of the funds arising from
the tax on dogs,

Be paid out.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if there shall not be
sufficient money in the treasury belonging to the
said fund, the warrant shall be kept by the person
in whose favor it is drawn and be paid out of the
first money that shall come into the treasury belong-
ing thereto.