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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Lawful to sell.

2. It shall and may be lawful for such livery

stable keeper, or hotel proprietor, to sell any such
horse, mare, gelding, mule or vehicle at public auction

for cash, in Harford county, after giving at least three

weeks public notice of the time, place, and terms of

sale, in one or more newspapers published in Harford

county, prior to the day of sale, and after deducting

the amount due for keeping, together with all ex-

penses attending such sale, then to pay over the sur-

plus, if any, to the owner of such horse, mare, geld-

ing mule, or vehicle.

State account

3. Before proceeding as above it shall be neces-

sary for such livery stable keeper, or hotel proprietor,

to state an account for the keeping of each horse,

mare, gelding, mule, or vehicle, and prove the same

before a justice of the peace for Harford county, who

upon being satisfied by proof of demand and refusal,

or neglect to pay on the part of the owner or owners,

shall thereupon issue his warrant authorizing such

Proviso

sale as aforesaid ; provided, that the proprietor of

such livery stable or hotel shall set upon his premises,

in some conspicuous, place a copy of the aforegoing

sections printed in large type, and also his rates of

livery.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved, March 12, 1874.

CHAPTER 56.

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to pay the

electors of President and Vice President of the

United States, in and fop the State of Maryland,

their officers and attendants.

Appropriation.

SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the sum of five hundred dollars, or

so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the

same is hereby appropriated to pay the per diem of
the Electors of President and Vice President of the

United States, in and for the State of Maryland,

their officers and attendants.