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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Assembly of the progress of the work, and of all receipts and
disbursements under this act.

Effective.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6th, 1894.

CHAPTER 426.

AN ACT looking to the preservation of sheep, in providing
for taxing dogs, males and female, and furnishing additional
revenue for the benefit of the public schools in Dorchester
County.

Metal tags
for dogs.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the board of school commissioners of Dor-
chester county shall provide suitable metal tags, having
stamped on one side the number thereof, and on the other
side the year for which they are to be used; to be worn on
the necks of all dogs, male and female, whose owners may

Cost of tag.

apply for, and shall pay on the receipt of the same, to the treas-
urer of the school board, in Dorchester eounty, the sum of one
dollar for each tag and collar; and the money so paid as afore-
said shall be a tax for one year on each dog, male and female ;
the name of the owner of the dog, male and female, as well
as the name of the dog, male and female, with the number and
date of his tag, shall be entered regularly in a book kept by the
said treasurer of the school board for that purpose.

Failure to
procure tax

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That all dogs, male or female, whose
owner or owners shall fail to procure the tags as aforesaid, and
shall be found outside of the premises, unattended by the
owner, without the said tag worn upon their necks, shall be
unprotected by law and be considered as a nuisance and may
be killed by any citizen, when so found running at large, and
be relieved of all culpability in law for any damage to the
owner by reason of the killing.

Dogs injur-
ing sheep.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That any dog, male or female, with-
out collar and tag, as herein provided 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