632 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 451]

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That at the levy next succeeding
the passage of this act, the County Commissioners of said county
are hereby authorized and directed to levy a sum not exceeding
three hundred and fifty dollars, for the above purpose and to
pay the same over to the said John W. Staton, upon his filing
with them and their acceptance of his codification.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1912.

CHAPTER 451.

AN ACT to add certain new sections to Article 83 of the Code
of Public General Laws, title "Sales and Notices"; said sec-
tions to follow immediately after section 97 of said article
and to be designated as section 98, 99, 100 and 101.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That certain new sections be, and the same are hereby
added to Article 83 of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Sales and Notices"; said sections to follow section 97 of said
article, and to be designated as sections 98, 99, 100 and 101,
and to read as follows:

98. It shall be the duty of every person who shall bargain
for or purchase any stock of goods, wares or merchandise in
bulk for cash or credit within this State to demand and receive
from the vendor thereof, and if the vendor be a corporation,
then from a managing officer or agent thereof, at least five days
before the consummation of such bargain or purchase, and at
least five days before paying or delivering to the vendor any
part of the purchase price or consideration thereof, or any
promissory note or other evidence of indetbedness therefor, a
written statement under oath, containing the names and
addresses of all the creditors of said vendor, together with the
amount of indebtedness due or owing by said vendor to each of
such creditors, and if there be no such creditors, a written state-
ment under oath to that effect, and it shall be the duty of such
vendor to furnish such statement at least five days before any
sale or transfer by him of any stock of goods, wares or mer-
chandise, in bulk.

99. That after having received from the vendor the written
statement under oath mentioned in section 98, the vendor shall
at least five days before the consummation of such bargain or