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CHAP. 5. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
year, the sum of five hundred and thirty-three dollars and
thirty-three and one-third cents, current money, for his salary. |
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Passed Dec. 13. |
CHAP. VI.
An Act to prevent Swine and Geese from going at large in the Town
of Hancock, Washington County. Lib. TH. No.
5, fol. 476. |
Swine and geese
running at large
may be taken up. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
from and after the first day of March next, it shall and may be
lawful for all and every person or persons to take up and impound
any swine or geese which may be found going at large in the said
town of Hancock, belonging to any of the inhabitants thereof, and
the owner or owners thereof shall be obliged to pay, on reclaiming
any swine or geese so taken up and impounded, at the rate of
twenty-five cents for every hog, and at the rate of thirty cents for
every six geese, for every twenty-four hours the same may have
been in possession, and provided that when any geese or swine are
so taken up they shall be advertised by notice, in writing, set up
at the doors of two of the taverns in Hancock-town aforesaid. |
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Passed Dec. 15. |
CHAP. VII.
An Act authorising certain alterations in Baltimore County and City
Court Rooms. Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 477. |
Judges authorised
to make alterations. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the judges of Baltimore county court, and Baltimore city court, be
and they are hereby authorised and empowered, to cause such alterations
to be made in the bench and bar, tables, and other fixtures
in their respective court rooms, in the court-house of Baltimore
county, as shall appear to them necessary and convenient for
the transaction of the public business in their respective courts,
and also to open a door from the county court room into the adjoining
room, and erect such fixtures as may be necessary for the
preservation and safe keeping therein of the library that is or
may be provided for the use of the said courts and bar, and the
levy court of Baltimore county be and they are hereby authorised
and required, to levy the expenses of such alterations, when so ascertained
and approved by the judges aforesaid, to be collected
and paid over to the persons entitled to receive the same, as other
county assessments. |
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Passed Dec. 15.
* 1804, ch. 51. |
CHAP. VIII.
An Additional Supplement to an Act* to incorporate Companies to
make several Turnpike Roads through Baltimore County,
and for
other purposes. Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 477. |
Time for declaring
dividends
changed. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
instead of the times mentioned in the original act to which this is
an additional supplement, for declaring dividends, the same shall
in future be declared on the first Mondays in January and July
yearly hereafter. |
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Passed Dec. 16. |
CHAP. IX.
An Act to confirm an Act passed at December Session eighteen hundred
and sixteen, entitled, An act to alter, change and repeal,
all
such parts of the Constitution and Form of Government
of this
State, as relate to the division of Prince-George's
County into
Election districts. Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 478. |
Act confirmed.
† Ch. 26. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
an act passed at December session eighteen hundred and sixteen†, |
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