2256 ARTICLE 10.

1894, ch. 426. sec. 3.

216. Any dog, male or female, without collar and tag, as herein pro-
vided for, away from the premises of his owner, running or annoying
sheep, or is found lurking about or crossing any premises where sheep are
kept, upon complaint thereof, under oath, before some justice of the
peace, a hearing shall be had in due form of law; and upon proof of the
fact, the owner of the said dog, male or female, shall be fined not less
than one dollar and not more than five dollars, at the discretion of the
justice of the peace, and the cost of the case, and shall stand committed
till the said fine and costs are paid.

1894, ch. 426, sec. 4.

217. Any untagged dog, male or female, whose owner has not paid a
tax on the same, or is not protected by a tax, by reason of failure to renew
the said tax when due, if found to be killing or maiming sheep, or is
found eating sheep that has evidently been killed, within twenty-four
hours of the time he is found eating the same, and there is no proof that
some other dog, male or female, did the killing, then the owner of said
dog, male and female, shall be held responsible for the damage done to
the owner of the sheep, and the amount of damages as aforesaid to be
ascertained by a justice of the peace in due form of law; and when ascer-
tained and proven, he shall enter judgment for the full amount of dam-
age to the owner of the said sheep, with the costs in the case, and fifty
cents to the constable employed in the case, who shall kill the said dog,
male or female, unless the owner thereof shall have previously done the
killing.

1894, ch. 426. sec 5.

218. Any person who shall maliciously remove from any dog, male or
female, wearing the legal tag herein provided, shall pay a fine of five
dollars, to be recovered by the usual proceedings for the recovery of fines
and penalties; and all fines that may be collected under this Act, by any
justice of the peace, shall be paid to the treasurer of the school board
for the benefit of the public schools.

1894, ch. 426, sec. 6.

219. In case of loss of the tag issued by the county school board,
upon application to the treasurer thereof, a duplicate may be furnished
on the payment of ten cents, and satisfactory evidence being furnished
that the tax has been paid for the current year for the use of the said tag.

1894, ch. 426, sec. 7.

220. All dogs, male or female, whose owners shall be caused to be
taxed under the provisions of this Act, shall not be subject to any dog
tax heretofore provided for by the laws of the State, local or general; but
all dogs, male or female, whether taxed or untaxed, shall subject their
owner or owners to any damage that they may do to the owners of sheep
or other property.