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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

tags, bearing on their face the year for which the

tax is paid, and the sex of said dog, and as far as

possible the tags for each year shall have some char-

acteristic shape or color, and shall be worn by all

dogs that are either taxed or exempted ; and it any

dog shall be found going at large, off the premises of

the owner of said dog without wearing such tag, it

shall be the duty of the constables to kill said dog,

Duty of the
constables

and for each dog so killed the constable killing the

same shall be allowed by the county commissioners

of the respective counties of this State, upon their

being satisfied by such proof as they may demand,

of the killing of said dog by said constable, fifty

cents for every dog so killed, being found going at

large without wearing the aforesaid tag; and any

person may kill any dog whether taxed or exempted,
which may be caught destroying or worrying sheep,

either on his own premises or those of another, for

which killing the owner of said dog so killed shall

be debarred from receiving any sum in any court as

damages for such killing.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person who.

Maliciously
remove.

shall maliciously remove from any dog wearing the

same, the aforesaid tag, shall be fined five dollars, to

be recovered by the usual proceedings in such cases.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of loss of

Loss of tag.

tag issued by said" constable to any person for his

dog, a duplicate may be furnished for said dog on

payment of ten cents, and satisfactory evidence being

furnished that the tax had been paid for the current

year on said dog.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the neglect of any

Neglect to

constable to perform the duties required by this act

perform.

shall be sufficient cause of forfeiture of office, and

the boards of county commissioners of the several

counties of this State, are hereby directed to imme-

diately remove from office any constable within their

respective counties who shall so neglect to perform

said duties.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all acts or part of

Repealed.

acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are

hereby repealed.