WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 301.

AN ACT to repeal sections one hundred and eighty,

one hundred and eighty-four, one hundred and

eighty -five and one hundred and eighty-eight of

article eight of the Code of Public Local Laws, ti-

tle " Cecil County," sub-title " Sheep," as the same

were repealed and re-enacted by chapter one

hundred and sixty-five of the acts of eighteen

hundred and sixty-two; and also sections one hun-

dred and eighty-one, one hundred and eighty-two,

one hundred and eighty-three, one hundred and

eighty-six and one hundred and eighty-seven of

said article, and enact the following in lieu thereof:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That sections one hundred and

eighty, one hundred and eighty-four, one hundred

and eighty-five and one hundred and eighty-eight of

article eight of the Code of Public Local Laws,

title "Cecil County," sub-title "Sheep," as the

Repealed and

same were repealed and re-enacted by the acts of

re-enacted.

eighteen hundred and sixty-two, chapter one hun-

dred and sixty-five; and also sections one hundred

and eighty-one, one hundred and eighty-two, one

hundred and eighty-three, one hundred and eighty-six

and one hundred and eighty-seven of the same arti-

cle, be and the same are hereby repealed and re-en-

acted so as to read as follows :

180. That all owners of dogs and sluts, upwards

of two months old, in Cecil county, shall pay to the

county an annual tax of one dollar for each dog

and two dollars for each slut; and any dog or slut

kept or staying about the premises of any person,

Dog tax.

with his knowledge, whether such person be the

owner or only the occupant of said premises, shall

be deemed, for the purposes of this act, the property

of said person; and the tax imposed by this section

shall be due and payable on the first day of Sep-

tember of each year.

181. That it shall be the duty of the collectors of

State and county taxes in Cecil county to collect

Who to collect

and pay into the county treasury the tax due from