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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 203.

AN ACT to prevent stock running at large in Baltimore county, within five miles from Baltimore city.

Not lawful.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for stock of any kind to go at large and without attendants within the distance of five miles from the limits of Baltimore city.

Duty of constables-

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for any person, and shall be the duty of the Constables and the Police force of Baltimore county, to take up

Impound stock.

and impound any horse, mule, horned cattle, goats or swine, which may be found going at large and without attendants within the said described limits, and any constable or other person so taking up and impounding shall notify a justice of the peace, resident within said limits, who shall give notice of said impounding by advertisement at one or more public places within the same limits, describing the stock so impounded, and that the same will be sold at

Proviso.

public auction at some public place within said limits, within ten days; provided, that if the owner of any stock impounded, under this act, shall prove to the satisfaction of the justice of the peace that the said stock did not go at large from negligence or want of care on his part and that due diligence was used to prevent it, the owner shall have return of the property on paying all expenses of keeping and all costs whatever incurred, and one dollar for taking up each of said stock.

Authorized to sell.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said justice of the peace shall be fully authorized to make sale of such stock if not returned as aforesaid, and out of all monies arising from such sale, made under the execution of this act, he shall pay to the party taking up, if a constable or police officer, and impounding said stock one dollar for his services therein, and also all other expenses incurred, and the remainder to the owner or owners who may establish claim to said property; and in the event of no such claimant