COMMISSIONERS OF THE TAX, &c.

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AN ACT to repeal the several Acts of Assembly respecting the Herding

of Cattle in Allegany County. — 1820, ch. 91.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

Acts

the act passed at December session eighteen hundred and

repealed.

twelve, entitled, an act to prevent trespasses in AHegany county,

chapter fifty-seven, the act passed at December session eighteen

hundred and sixteen, entitled, a supplement to the act, entitled,

an act to prevent trespasses in Allegany county, chapter two

hundred and fifteen, and the act passed at December session

eighteen hundred and nineteen, entitled, an act respecting the

herding of cattle in Allegany county, chapter one hundred and

sixteen, be and they are hereby repealed.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE TAX.

See County Charges.

CONSTABLES.

AN ACT to authorize two Justices of the Peace, to Judge and Approve of

the security in cases therein mentioned. — 1824, ch. 63.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted ', by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Authority

That any two justices of the peace, in and for AHegany county,

granted.

be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to judge and

approve of the securities in constables' and supervisors' bonds,

in the same manner as the levy court of said county are now-

authorized and empowered to do, during the recess of the said

levy court, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That each justice of the peace

Fee.

shall have, for every bond by him so approved, twenty-five

cents, to be paid by the party presenting such bond.

AN ACT to regulate Constables' Fees, in AHegany County. — 1835, ch. 30.

WHEREAS, some sections of the county are very remote from

Preamble.

the jail, thereby subjecting the constables to a great incon-

venience, and the compensation not adeqtiate to the labour

performed in the delivery over to the jailor of persons com-

mitted ; therefore,

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Mileage for

That from and after the passage of this act, all constables in

travelling.

Allegany county shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the

fifty cents now allowed, six and a quarter cents per mile for

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every mile they have to travel, after the first four miles, in

delivering over to the jailor of AHegany county, any person on

commitment.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever any constable

Compensa-

shall find it necessary to summon any person to aid and assist
in taking to jail any person on commitment, he shall be re-
quired to summon a constable, if there be one convenient, and

tion and
mileage for
summoning
witnesses.

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