274 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 162

thirty days after the date of the injury or destruction claimed,
and if in their judgment the amount of damages stated is
unfair they shall award such amount as they may deem fair;
provided, that before the Commissioners shall make any award
of damages for the killing or injuring of said fowls or animals,
the person claiming damages shall be required to prove to the
satisfaction of the County Commissioners that he does not
know and is unable with reasonable diligence to ascertain
the owner of the dog or dogs which did such damage, or if the
said owner is known, to prove to the satisfaction of said Com-
missioners that it is impracticable to collect the amount of
damages sustained by suit against the owner of said dog or
dogs; and in case any dog shall be known to kill any domestic
fowls or animals, it shall be the duty of the County Commis-
sioners to notify such owner or owners to kill said dog or
dogs immediately. If such dog or dogs be killed by the owner,
after notice as aforesaid, he shall be exempt from all further
liability, but in case the said owner or owners should refuse
or neglect to kill said dog or dogs upon notice as aforesaid,
the said owner or owners shall be liable to the County Com-
missioners for said damages to the same extent as he would
be liable in case of negligence or malicious destruction of
property, and the said County Commissioners may in their
discretion have the special officer or constable to kill said
dog or dogs; and provided further, that said County Com-
missioners may allow payment for the treatment by the
Pasteur or other treatment, of any person who may be bitten
by a mad dog, cat, horse or other animal, and is unable to
pay for such treatment for himself or herself, out of the "Dog
Fund of Prince George's County", if in the judgment of said
County Commissioners the circumstances justify said action.

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

Approved May 3, 1939.

CHAPTER 162.
(House Bill 368)

AN ACT to authorize and direct the Police Commissioner of
Baltimore City to reinstate John W. Brown, 1309 Webster
Street, as a patrolman.

(Vetoed. )