Chap. 523.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to provide for taxation of
dogs and protection of sheep in the county of Rappahannock.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section two
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2. Upon complaint of any person to a justice of the peace of said
county that there is a dog that is not listed staying about the premises of
any person, the justice shall summon such person or persons and the
commissioner of the revenue to appear before him and give evidence as
to the listing and ownership of such dog, and if it appear that the person
charged with the ownership of such dog is the owner thereof, and has
failed to list the same as required by this act, the commissioner of the
revenue of said county shall thereupon list said dog, and if the owner
fail to pay the tax thereon and the cost thereby incurred within ten davs
thereafter, he shall be fined the sum of one dollar and cost of such pro-
ceedings, and in every case where the owner of the dog is delinquent in
payment of the tax on same, or any fine arising from non-compliance with
this act, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county or the constable
of the district to kill said dog, for which he shall receive one dollar out
of the funds hereinafter provided, and to that end the county treasurer
of said county shall furnish each constable and sheriff of said county a
list of all delinquents under this act, who shall within thirty days dis-
charge his duty in this behalf, and on failure so to do, when practicable.
he shall be fined by any justice of the peace in his district one dollar if
he fails to kill, and be responsible for any damage such dog or dogs may
do in consequence of his neglect: provided, however, that the owner of
any dog or dogs in said county, when said dog has been returned delin-
quent, may redeem said dog by paving taxes due and twenty-five cents to
officer.

2. This act shall be in foree from its passage.