282 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 132]

ing in Harford county, in the State of Maryland, as herein-
after provided.

2. The members of said commission shall hold office for four
years from the date of the passage of this act, and at the expira-
tion of their term of office or of the term of office of any future
commission, they or a majority of them shall appoint their suc-
cessors, and they shall likewise appoint to the unexpired term
of any commissioner whose office shall become vacant through
death, resignation or otherwise.

3. Said commission shall meet at such times and places in
Harford county as the commission shall determine, and the
members thereof shall be entitled to their reasonable expenses
for each meeting so attended. It shall select suitable offices for
its own use and may appoint a secretary, who shall serve dur-
ing the pleasure of said commission and who shall keep a record
of all of its proceedings, shall preserve all books, maps, docu-
ments and papers entrusted to its care and perform such other
duties as the commission shall prescribe.

4. The salary of the secretary, the rental of offices and other
expenses of the commission t shall be paid by the commission
out of the license fees hereinafter provided for, but such salary,
rental fees and other expenses shall in no event exceed the sum
of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) a year, not more than six
hundred dollars ($600) of which shall be paid to the secretary
for his services.

5. No person or persons, association or corporation shall
hereafter hold or conduct any meeting in Harford county
whereat horse racing shall be permitted for any stake, purse
or reward except corporations formed for the purpose of racing
or developing or improving the breed of horses, regularly incor-
porated agricultural associations, or associations for conducting
county, city or State fairs, or associations of regularly organ-
ized hunt clubs.

6. Every such corporation or association desiring to con-
duct racing in Harford county during any calendar year, shall
annually apply to the Harford County Racing Commission for
a license so to do. Such application shall be filed with the
secretary of the commission on or before the first day of April
of the year during which such dates are applied for, and shall
specify the days on which such racing is desired to be con-
ducted or held, and such application shall be otherwise in such
form and supply such data and information as said racing com-
mission shall prescribe. Said racing commission shall there-
upon on or before the 15th day of April of each year award all