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occupy some place or stand in some of said market-houses; provided such
person or agent be not a resident of said city.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 637. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 677.

708. If any clerk of the market, or any other person or officer ap-
pointed by or under the provisions of this Article, shall demand, receive
or collect any taix or other charges from any person attending the markets
of said city as provided in the preceding section, who shall be standing
in the open streets, and who does not occupy any place or stand in the
market, he shall be liable to a fine of twenty dollars for each offense, to
be recovered before any Justice of the Peace as small debts, one-half to
the informer and the other half to the State.

P. L. L. (1860), Art 4, sec. 640. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 680.

709. The city may agree with the owners of any land or other prop-
erty which it may deem expedient to purchase and hold, for the purpose
of extending any market; and if they cannot agree, or if there be any
incapacity in the owners to contract in relation thereto, or if such owners
be unknown or out of the State, any Justice of the Peace for said city,
on application of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, may issue his
warrant to the Sheriff of said city, commanding him to an mm on from the
said city a jury of twenty freeholders, inhabitants of said city, not related
to the owners or persons interested in the real estate or other property,
to meet on the premises on some certain day to be named in said warrant,
of which said warrant and the day therein named for the meeting of the
jury, five days' notice shall be given previous to such day by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, to every owner or person interested, and
left at his place of abode.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 641. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 681.

710. If any infant or lunatic or feme covert be the owner in whole or
in part of the property subject to be condemned, the notice shall be given
to his or her guardian, trustee, committee or husband, as directed in the
preceding section.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 642. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 682.

711. If such owner, guardian, trustee, committee or husband resides
out of the State, or is unknown, such notice shall be published not less
than eight weeks, successively, in some one or more of the daily news-
papers of said city.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 643. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 683.

712. The owner of such property, or the guardian, trustee, committee
or husband of the owner may, from the list of jurors returned by the
Sheriff, strike four, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, four,
so that the number of jurors may be reduced to twelve; and if either-
party neglect or fail to strike off the names of jurors, the 'Sheriff or his
deputy shall strike for the party so failing or refusing.