1862

CHARLES COUNTY.

sun-set in the evening and sunrise of the succeeding morning,
or on the sabbath day ; or to suffer any free negro or mulatto,
or any negro or mulatto servant or slave, to be in his, her or
their store-house, or other house, wherein he, she or they may
be accustomed to sell distilled spirits, or other liquors, between

Proviso.

the times and on the day aforesaid ; Provided always, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to the
case of such aforesaid servant or slave as shall have a written
order or license for that purpose from his master, mistress,
overseer, or other person in whose employment he may ac-
tually be, with the consent of his owner or owners.

Provisions
of former
act extend-
ed to coun-
ties herein
mentioned.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the provisions of an act,
entitled, an act for the better protection of slaveholders in the
several counties therein mentioned, which are not repugnant
to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby
declared to be, in full force and effect in the counties afore-
said.

ROADS.
1801, ch. 54, see ante page 1743, 'Calvert County,' title, 'Roads.'
1820, ch. J10, this act was superseded as to Charles County by 1821,
ch 182.

A further SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled, an Act relating to the Public
Roads in the several Counties therein mentioned — 1821, ch. 182.

Act of 1801
to have
operation.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this law, the public roads
in Charles county shall be kept in repaii in pursuance of the
provisions of the act, entitled, an act relating to the public
roads in the several counties therein mentioned, passed at
December session eighteen hundred and one; and the said
law is hereby declared to be in full force and operation" as to
the said county ; and the levy court of the said county are
hereby directed to meet as soon after the passage of this law as
is practicable to carry its provisions into operation, any law to
the contrary notwithstanding.

Overseers
neglecting
to warrant;
penalty.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any overseer appointed
under the act to which this is a supplement, who shall neglect
to collect or warrant for the penalty or penalties forfeited by
any person or persons failing to attend or to send on the road
their quota of hands when called on in compliance with the
requisitions of this law, shall forfeit and pay for every such
neglect, five dollars, to be recovered in the manner heretofore
prescribed.

Roads
wanting re-
pair to be
reported;
levy.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of every
overseer of the said road, upon finding any portion of such
road which he is appointed to superintend so far out of repair
as to render it oppressive to the inhabitants residing within its