ALLEGANY COUNTY.

the valuation aforesaid, after deducting the charges aforesaid, if the

estray be converted to the benefit of the finder, either by selling or killing
the same, if the owner shall make demand thereof within three years from
the end of said year.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 1, sec. 118. 1860, art. 1, sec. 68.

170. No black or horned cattle belonging to citizens of this State, and
and found not more than seven miles from their owner's dwelling, shall
be considered as estray under the four preceding sections; but all cattle
wandering or coming from and belonging to any inhabitant of any of the
adjoining States are to be considered as estrays when found in Allegany
County, on the lands or within the enclosures of any citizen of this State.

FENCES.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 1, sec. 119. 1882, ch. 423.

171. It shall not be lawful for any person in Allegany County to im-
pound any horned or black cattle, horses, sheep or hogs, unless the same
shall be found trespassing within an inclosure enclosed by a good and sub-
stantial fence at least four and one-half feet high.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 1, sec. 120. 1860, art. 1, sec. 70.

172. If any person in said county shall beat, dog, bruise, or in any
manner injure any horned or black cattle, sheep or hogs, the owner or
tenant of the property whereon such damage shall be done shall be liable
to an action of damages for the injury to the full amount of the actual
damage, to be estimated by two disinterested persons, one chosen by each
party, and to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace of the county.

P. L. L. (1888), art. 1, sec. 121. 1860, art. 1, sec. 71.

173. If either party shall refuse to appoint an appraiser of such dam-
age for the space of five days from the injury done, any justice of the
peace may appoint in his stead.

FIRE COMPANIES.

1914, ch. 567. 1927, ch. 101, aec. 1. 1929, ch. 393, sec. 1.

174. The County Commissioners of Allegany County are hereby au-
thorized, empowered and directed to pay the sum of thirty-three hundred
($3,300.00) dollars annually to the several volunteer fire companies so
long as said fire companies remain incorporated bodies, for their benefit,
said sum of money to be used by the respective fire companies for the
purchase, repair or maintenance of fire-fighting equipment or for the re-
pair, maintenance or upkeep of buildings used by the respective fire com-
panies.