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and take his receipt for the same, and require every such officer
to make to them, once in every three months, a return of his pro-
ceedings under this sub-title of this article, upon oath, exhibiting
an exact statement of the amount of money received by him for
said period, the number of licenses received by him, when and to
whom issued by him, and the number still in his hands unissued.

1872, ch. 154.

125. Every such constable shall be entitled to ten per centnm
of the amount collected and accounted for by him, fifty cents for
each and every dog killed by him, and to one-half of the fines
recovered, as hereinafter provided, upon his information and
evidence, under the provisions of this sub-title of this article.

Ibid.

126. Every such constable who shall neglect or refuse to dis-
charge the duties imposed upon him by this sub-title of this
article, shall be liable to a fine of five dollars and costs, for each
and every case of failure or refusal to perform his said duties, to'
be recovered by an action before any justice of the peace of said
county, whose duty it shall be to collect said fines, to pay over
one-half thereof to the informer and the other half to the county
commissioners, who may allow such compensation for such duty
as may be reasonable and just.

Ibid.

127. The bond of every constable shall be liable for the
amounts received by him, under the provisions of this sub-title of
this article; and it shall be the duty of the county commissioners
to proceed against the bond of every such officer who shall fail
promptly to pay over the money received by any such officer
under the provisions of this sub-title of this article, by the most
summary process now authorized by law.

Ibid.

128. H any person shall steal, entice or carry away any dog

whose owner shall have complied with the provisions of this

sub-title of this article, every such person shall be deemed guilty

of larceny, and upon prosecution and conviction thereof by any

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