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to the person killing same the sum of fifty cents for each dog or slut so
caused to be killed by them, provided it be paid from the tax collected on
dogs and sluts under this Act; and any person opposing or in any way
hindering said Treasurer or any one appointed by him to kill any dog or
slut in the performance of his duty under this Act, shall be fined not
more than one hundred dollars and costs, nor less than ten dollars and
costs, upon conviction before any justice of the peace in and for Talbot
County, and shall stand committed to the county jail until the fine and
costs are paid.

1910, ch. 565, sec. 7 (p. 1153).

120. The County Treasurer shall canvass thoroughly the said county
in order to ascertain the names of the owners or keepers of dogs and sluts
therein; and when a person shall have paid to him the tax on any dog or
slut he shall register in a book kept for that purpose the full name of such
person, the number and sex of the animal or animals, and the amount of
tax paid, and shall also give to each person so registered a certificate of
registration.

1910, ch. 565, sec. 8 (p. 1154).

121. Any person who shall maliciously remove from any dog wearing
the same the metal tag issued to the owner of said dog by the County Com-
missioners, shall be fined fifty dollars, to be recovered by the usual pro-
ceedings in such cases.

1910, ch. 565, sec, 9 (p. 1154).

122. In case of loss of tag issued as above referred to any person for
his dog, a duplicate shall be furnished for said dog on payment of ten cents
therefor to the County Commissioners and satisfactory evidence being pro-
duced that the tax has been paid on said dog for the current year.

1910, ch. 565, sec. 10 (p. 1154).

123. The neglect of any constable to perform the duties required of
him by this Act shall be sufficient cause of forfeiture of office, and the
Board of County Commissioners of said Talbot County is hereby directed
to remove, immediately from office any constable within said county who
shall neglect to perform his duty.

1910, ch. 565, sec. 11 (p. 1154).

124. The tax on dogs and sluts provided for under Section 114 of this
subtitle shall not apply to any person who may desire to keep kennels for
breeding or raising dogs for sale, or packs of hounds for hunting foxes; but
all persons who keep or may desire to keep a kennel or pack of fox-hounds
as aforesaid must obtain from the County Commissioners, on paying for
the same the sum of five dollars, a "kennel or pack license," under which
license the number of dogs or sluts kept for said hunting or breeding pur-
poses is not limited by this Act, but the person or persons applying for the
license provided for under this section shall advise the County Commis-