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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 58.'

AN ACT to prevent the stock from running at large

in Quantico, Wicomico county.

Stock not to

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

run at large

Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for stock of

any kind to run at large in Quantico, Wicomico

county, nor within the following described limits:

beginning at the bridge across Quantico Creek on

the south side, and the residence of George A.

Bounds on the north, and the residence of Matthias

Disharoon on the west side.

May be im-

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful

pounded.

for any citizen to take up and impound any cattle or

swine which may be found going at large, and any

person so taking up and impounding, shall notify a

justice of the peace resident within said county, who

shall give notice of said impounding by advertise-

ments set up at one or more public places, describing

the stock so impounded, and that the same will be

Proviso.

sold at public auction at some public place in said

limits within four 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

said stock did not go at large from negligence or

want of care on his or her part, and that due

dilligence was used to prevent it, the owner shall

have return of the property on paying all expenses

of keeping and proving the same, and fifty cents for

taking up each of said stock.

Honey arising.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all moneys arising

how disposed of

from the execution of this act, the justice of the peace

shall collect and pay to the party taking up and im-

pounding said stock, a fair compensation for his

services, and the balance to the owner or owners

who may establish his or their claim to said property ;

and in the event of no such claimant appearing

within thirty days, then the balance, after deducting

costs, shall be paid into the school fund for

Wicomico county.

Approved, March 12th, 1874.