3176 ARTICLE 15.

this a part of his judgment, and said fines shall be applied to the keeping
of said bridges in repair.

CAMP MEETINGS.

1916, ch. 518.

85. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, association or organ-
ization of any kind whatsoever to hold any camp meeting or bush meet-
ing within the limits of Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Kent and
Worcester Counties without first making application in writing at least
fifteen days prior to the date of beginning of such camp meeting or bush
meeting, and obtaining a permit therefor from the County Commissioners
of the respective Counties for the holding of such camp meeting or bush
meeting therein. That such application for a permit, as aforesaid, shall
be accompanied by a petition in writing, signed by at least twenty-five
taxpayers, each of whom shall reside within three miles of the place where
such camp meeting or bush meeting is to be held, and such petition shall
have annexed thereto as a part thereof an affidavit to the effect that each
of the said petitioners are bona fide taxpayers and of their residences
within three miles of said place of such proposed meeting. And whenever
the County Commissioners of any of the respective Counties shall have
any reasonable grounds for believing that any lawlessness or disorder
will occur, at said camp meeting or bush meeting, they Shall refuse to
grant such permit, and if, after issuing any permit to hold any camp
meeting or bush meeting, there shall be any lawlessness or disorder re-
ported to said County Commissioners, it shall be the duty of said officials
to investigate or have investigated by the Sheriff or other officer of said
County, the matter, and upon proof of said lawlessness or disorder they
shall forthwith revoke said permit, and it shall be the duty of the Sheriff,
or other officer of the respective Counties, to enforce the provisions of this
Act. Any person or persons, or the officers of any Association or organ-
ization, violating the provisions of this Act, shall, upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the Peace of the respective Counties, be fined not
less than Twenty-five Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars for
each and every offense; and upon failure to pay said fine or cost shall
stand committed to the County Jail of the County wherein such convic-
tion shall occur for a period of thirty days. Any and all fines recovered
for any violation of any provision of this Act shall be paid by said official
receiving the same to the County Commissioners of the respective Coun-
ties and by them applied for the maintenance of the public County Roads
of said Counties respectively.

CHESTERTOWN.*

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 15, sec. 50. 1880, ch. 192. 1888, ch. 227.

86. The corporate limits of Chestertown are extended so as to em-

*Ch. 469, 1894, authorized Chestertown to borrow $5,000 for constructing public
building for use of Council, police, etc. Ch. 214, 1914, authorized $25,000 of bonds
for sewers. Ch. 172, 1918, authorized $10,000 of bonds for fire equipment.