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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 157.
AN ACT to add additional sections to article twen-
ty-one of the Code of Public Local Laws of Wash-
ington county, in regard to horses and carriages
kept at livery in said county.

Additional
sections.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the following sections be, and they
are hereby added to article twenty-one of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Washington county, and be
annexed under a separate title as "Horses and car-
riages at livery, " as follows:

Be lawful to
retain.

1. It shall be lawful for any livery stable keeper
in Washington county to retain in his custody any
horse, mare or gelding placed under his care for
livery, and also any vehicle until all charges for so
keeping shall have been paid by the owner or owners
thereof.

Be lawful to
sell.

2. It shall and may be lawful for such livery stable
keeper to sell any such horse, mare or gelding, or
vehicle at public auction for cash, in Hagerstown, in
said county, after giving at least three weeks public
notice of the time, place and terms of sale in one or
more newspapers published in said county, prior to
the day of sale, and after deducting the amount due
for such keeping, together with all the expenses at-
tending said sale, then to pay over the surplus, if
any, to the owner of such horse, mare or gelding, or
vehicle.

Be necessary.

3. Before proceeding as above, it shall be neces-
sary for such livery stable keeper to state an account
for the keeping of such horse, mare or gelding, or
vehicle, and prove the same before a justice of the
peace for the County of Washington, who, upon
being satisfied by proof of demand, and refusal or
neglect to pay on the part of the owner or owners of

Proviso.

said property, shall thereupon issue his warrant au-
thorizing such sale as aforesaid; provided that the
proprietor of such livery stables shall set up on his
premises, in some conspicuous place, a copy of this
act, printed in large type, together with his rates of
livery.

Approved March 25, 1876.