HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1087

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 271, of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, 1935 Supplement, title "Licenses", sub-title "Dog
Licenses in the Counties", be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, so as to read as follows:

271. All monies arising from the dog licenses or taxes shall
be kept in a separate fund by the treasurer of the respective
counties, and shall be used for the payment of damages for the
injury and killing of sheep, poultry or other livestock in said
respective counties. In the event the same are not sufficient
for the payment of all such damages the said damages shall
be paid in the order the claims are presented, and any person
or persons whose claims are not paid in any one year by reason
of the lack of money to the credit of the said fund, which is
to be designated "The Dog License Fund", shall be paid out
of the first money coming into the fund after his claim is
reached, and shall be paid in the order in which said claims
are proved and filed; and any claims now filed and passed
upon, but remaining unpaid, shall have preference over any
new claims in the order of payment, Any funds in excess
of one thousand dollars ($1, 000) remaining in the hands of the
treasurer of any county except Baltimore County after the
payment of the claims as aforesaid, unused for such purpose
at the end of each fiscal year, shall be used by said county
either for the public schools, or for the public roads, as the
board of county commissioners of said county may direct.
The County Commissioners of Baltimore County are hereby
authorized to expend any funds in excess of one thousand dol-
lars ($1, 000) remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of Balti-
more County after the payment of the claims as aforesaid, for
any public purpose which, in their judgment, may seem right
and proper, and are further empowered, whenever in their
judgment it may become necessary to do so, to enter into a
contract or agreement with such persons, association of per-
sons or corporations as they may deem suitable, for the re-
moval, care and disposition of unlicensed dogs, or licensed
dogs which may create a menace to the safety and security of
the residents of Baltimore County, on such terms and condi-
tions and for such compensation as may be agreed to by the
said County Commissioners of Baltimore County and such
persons, association of persons or corporations.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on and after June 1, 1939.

Approved May 11, 1939.