WORCESTER COUNTY. 5199
CAMP MEETINGS.
1916, ch. 518. 1920 Code, sec. 66.
44. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, association or organ-
ization of any kind whatsoever to hold any camp meeting or bush meeting
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 reported 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 per-
son or persons, or the officers of any Association or organization, violating
the provisions of this Act, shall, upon conviction thereof before any Jus-
tice 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 of-
fense ; and upon failure to pay said fine or cost shall stand committed to
the County Jail of the County wherein such conviction 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 Counties and by them
applied for the maintenance of the public County Roads of said Counties
respectively.
CIRCUIT COURT.
1912, ch. 708. 1920 Code, sec. 67.
45. There shall be four terms of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County to be held at Snow Hill, commencing on the third Monday of
January and July, the fourth Monday of March and the second Monday
in October in each year.
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