Chap. 143.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, four, and six
of an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of
Warren, approved February 27, 1880.

Approved February 15, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the first, fourth, and sixth sections of an act entitled an act
for the protection of sheep in the county of Warren, approved
Februa twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall
be the duty of the commissioner of the revenue for the
county of Warren, to take annually, at the time of listing the
taxable property, a list of all dogs, male and female, with the
name of the owner or person in whose possession the same
may be found; upon the oath or affirmation of the owner
or housekeeper, or the head of the family with whom or
on whose lot, farm, or premises any dog or dogs may be
found, as to the number of dogs such persons may own or
have, or may be upon his or her lot, farm, or premises,
whether owned by him or her or not, and shall return such
list of dogs to the clerk’s office of said county at the time
when he returns his lists of taxable property under the like
fines, penalties, and forfeitures as are now incurred by him
for neglect of any similar duties, under existing laws, as to
his duties in listing and returning lists of taxable property:

rovided, that such housekeeper or family shall be entitled to
old one dog, which shall not be listed, and shall be free from
tax.

§4. When said commissioner of revenue shall have ascer-
tained the number of dogs, he shall assess a license tax of one
dollar per head on all male dogs and spayed bitches, and on
all unspayed bitches two dollars; and said sums 80 assessed
shall be collected and accounted for by the’ county treasurer
as county levies are by law directed to be collected and
accounted for; and the treasurer of said county shall keep a
separate account for the fund arising from the said tax and
the fines and penalties arising from the execution of this act.
The said fund shall be appropriated: first, to the payment of
the fees, charges, and other expenses incurred in enforcing
this act; secondly, for the payment of such premiums as are
hereinafter provided for; thirdly, for remunerating the own-
erns of sheep in said county for any loss they may sustain in
the killing or crippling their sheep by dogs; and fourthbly,
the residue, if any, to be applied to the support of the free
schools of the county, such residue to be divided among the
several school districts of the county ein proportion to the
funds received from each for the same purpose; and to be
used by the boards of free school trustees of such districts
solely for the purpose of employing and paying teachers in
said schools, as is now done with the county levy for the
same purpose. :

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§6. The board of supervisors of said county shall allow,
out of the fund created by this act, premiums for killing foxes
and wild-cats, fix or alter the amounts of such premiums,
make regulations for establishing the right thereto, and for
guarding against frauds upon the county, and alter and
rescind such regulations: provided, however, that the fee for
killing a full grown gray or red fox, shall not be less than
the tax imposed upon a male 08, and for the killing of a full
grown wild-cat, not less than double that amount. They
shall have discretion to order the payment, in whole or in
part, of the claims for damages done to sheep, and premiums
for killing foxes and wild-cats, according to the amount of
funds collected under this act and the equitable right of each
applicant. They shall order the payment of all fees and
charges enforcing this act, and they shall also order the pay-
ment to the county school board of any surplus which shall
remain of this fund. It shall be the duty of the attorney for
the commonwealth to be present and represent the interests
of the county when claims under this act are decided.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage. |

Chap. 143.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, four, and six
of an act entitled an act for the protection of sheep in the county of
Warren, approved February 27, 1880.

Approved February 15, 1882.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the first, fourth, and sixth sections of an act entitled an act
for the protection of sheep in the county of Warren, approved
Februa twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall
be the duty of the commissioner of the revenue for the
county of Warren, to take annually, at the time of listing the
taxable property, a list of all dogs, male and female, with the
name of the owner or person in whose possession the same
may be found; upon the oath or affirmation of the owner
or housekeeper, or the head of the family with whom or
on whose lot, farm, or premises any dog or dogs may be
found, as to the number of dogs such persons may own or
have, or may be upon his or her lot, farm, or premises,
whether owned by him or her or not, and shall return such
list of dogs to the clerk’s office of said county at the time
when he returns his lists of taxable property under the like
fines, penalties, and forfeitures as are now incurred by him
for neglect of any similar duties, under existing laws, as to
his duties in listing and returning lists of taxable property:

rovided, that such housekeeper or family shall be entitled to
old one dog, which shall not be listed, and shall be free from
tax.

§4. When said commissioner of revenue shall have ascer-
tained the number of dogs, he shall assess a license tax of one
dollar per head on all male dogs and spayed bitches, and on
all unspayed bitches two dollars; and said sums 80 assessed
shall be collected and accounted for by the’ county treasurer
as county levies are by law directed to be collected and
accounted for; and the treasurer of said county shall keep a
separate account for the fund arising from the said tax and
the fines and penalties arising from the execution of this act.
The said fund shall be appropriated: first, to the payment of
the fees, charges, and other expenses incurred in enforcing
this act; secondly, for the payment of such premiums as are
hereinafter provided for; thirdly, for remunerating the own-
erns of sheep in said county for any loss they may sustain in
the killing or crippling their sheep by dogs; and fourthbly,
the residue, if any, to be applied to the support of the free
schools of the county, such residue to be divided among the
several school districts of the county ein proportion to the
funds received from each for the same purpose; and to be
used by the boards of free school trustees of such districts
solely for the purpose of employing and paying teachers in
said schools, as is now done with the county levy for the
same purpose. :

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§6. The board of supervisors of said county shall allow,
out of the fund created by this act, premiums for killing foxes
and wild-cats, fix or alter the amounts of such premiums,
make regulations for establishing the right thereto, and for
guarding against frauds upon the county, and alter and
rescind such regulations: provided, however, that the fee for
killing a full grown gray or red fox, shall not be less than
the tax imposed upon a male 08, and for the killing of a full
grown wild-cat, not less than double that amount. They
shall have discretion to order the payment, in whole or in
part, of the claims for damages done to sheep, and premiums
for killing foxes and wild-cats, according to the amount of
funds collected under this act and the equitable right of each
applicant. They shall order the payment of all fees and
charges enforcing this act, and they shall also order the pay-
ment to the county school board of any surplus which shall
remain of this fund. It shall be the duty of the attorney for
the commonwealth to be present and represent the interests
of the county when claims under this act are decided.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage. |