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which the action was brought, or of Baltimore City, if brought there, to
prosecute said action to final decree; and if the action is continued more
than one term of Court, any citizen of the State of Maryland, or the State's
Attorney of the said county or city, may be substituted by order of Court
for the relator, and prosecute said action to decree. If the action is brought
by a citizen, and the Court finds there was no reasonable ground or cause
for said action, the costs may be taxed against such citizen.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 147. 1912, sec. 136D. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136D.

154. That in case of the violation of any injunction granted under the
provisions of this sub-title, a party found guilty of contempt, by reason
of such violation, shall be punished by a fine or not less than two hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not
less than three nor more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 148. 1912, sec. 136E. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136E.

155. That if the existence of the nuisance be established in an action
as provided in this sub-title, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part
of the decree in the case, which order shall direct the removal from the
building or place of all fixtures, furniture, musical instruments, or movable
property used in conducting the nuisance, and shall direct the sale thereof
in the manner provided for the sale of chattels under execution and the
effectual closing of the building or place against its use for any purpose,
and so keeping it closed for a period of one year, unless sooner released.
If any person shall break and enter or use a building, erection, or place so
directed to be closed, he shall be punished for contempt, as provided in the
preceding section. For removing and selling the movable property the
Sheriff shall be entitled to charge and receive the same fees as he would for
levying upon and selling like property on execution, and for closing the
premises and keeping them closed a reasonable sum shall be allowed by the
Court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 149. 1912, sec. 136F. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136F.

156. The proceeds of the sale of the personal property, as provided
in the preceding section, shall be applied in the payment of the costs of
the action and abatement, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the
owner of such property.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 150. 1912, sec. 136G. 1918, ch. 84, sec. 136G.

157. If the owner of the premises appears and pays all costs of the
proceeding and files a bond, with sureties, to be approved by the Court or
the Clerk thereof, in the full value of the property, to be ascertained by the
Court, conditioned that he will immediately abate such nuisance and pre-
vent the same from being established or kept within a period of one year
thereafter, the Court may, if satisfied of his good faith, order the premises
closed under the order of abatement to be delivered to said owner and said
order of closure canceled so far as the same may relate to said property;
and if said bond be given and said costs paid before decree and order of
abatement, the action shall be thereby abated as to said building only. The
release of the property under the provisions of this section shall not release
it from any judgment, lien, penalty, or liability to which it may be subject
by law.