364 QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY. [ART. 17.
HORSE RACING ON PUBLIC ROADS.
1868, c. 226 recites that whereas the practice of horse racing on the public roads in
Queen Anne's county prevails to a great extent, to the obstruction of her highways
and to the prejudice of the rights of the traveling public, therefore it enacts as
follows:
1868, c 220, s. 1.
Racing prohi-
bited.
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80. No person shall run any horse, mare, or gelding,
on any of the public roads of Queen Anne's county,
for the purpose of racing.
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Ibid c 2.
Penalty.
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81. Any person violating the provisions of the fore-
going section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and be liable to presentment by the grand jury of
the county, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, in the discre-
tion of the county circuit court, the same to be collected
and paid over to the county commissioners, to be by them
applied to the repair of the public roads in said county.
In force and approved March 28, 186S.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES
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1868, c. 10 repeals and re-enacts section 02 of this article and 1867, c. 421: [Sup. 604. ]
1863, c 10
Number of jus-
tices and con-
stables
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92. There shall be the following number of justices
of the peace and constables for said county, to wit: for
election district number one, three justices of the peace
and three constables; for election district number two,
three justices of the peace and three constables; for
election district number three, three justices of the peace.
and three constables; for election district number four,
two justices of the peace and one constable; for election
district number five, two justices of the peace and. one
constable.
In force and approved February 6, 1868.
RAIL ROADS.
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See under Public Local Laws, Art VI. Caroline county, the act of 186S, o 293
authorizing the construction of a branch road from some point in Caroline county,
through the counties of Queen Anne, Kent and Cecil, to Elkton. See also, Rail
Roads, under Public Local Laws, Art. XIV, Kent County.
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