1394 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 666

moneys received for these licenses. Also every constable shall
deliver the book or books from which he issued licenses, to-
gether with the stubs therein, properly filled out and showing
the name and the number of the license issued to him to the
County Treasurer before the first day of July in each year.

183E. Any person may kill any dog which he sees in the act
of pursuing, worrying, wounding or killing any poultry or
live stock, or attacking human beings whether or not such dog
bears the proper license tag required by these provisions.
There shall be no liability on such persons in damages or
otherwise for such killing. Any unlicensed dog that enters
any field or yard shall constitute a private nuisance and the
owner or tenant of such field or yard, or other agent or ser-
vant, may kill such dog while it is in the field or yard with-
out liability or responsibility of any nature for such killing
and any person may kill a female dog running at large while
in heat without liabilities therefor.

183F. All monies arising from the dog licenses or taxes
shall be kept in a separate fund by the County Treasurer and
shall be used for the payment of damages for the injury and
killing of sheep, poultry or other livestock in said county. 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 com-
ing 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 pay-
ment. The County Commissioners may expend any funds in
excess of one thousand dollars ($1, 000. 00) remaining in the
hands of the County Treasurer 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, when-
ever in their judgment it may become necessary to do so, to
enter into a contract or agreement with such persons, asso-
ciation of persons or corporations as they may deem suitable,
for the removal, 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 conditions 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.