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such tram shall be held prima fade to have caused the violation
of this section which may occur upon the train in his charge;
said forfeiture to be recovered in the name of the State of Mary-
land, for the use of the common schools.

1874, ch. 833, sec. 1.

180. Whenever freight, forwarded upon any railroad to any
joint in this State, shall remain unclaimed, and the legal charges
thereon unpaid for the space of three months after its arrival at
the point to which it shall have been directed, and the owner or

person to whom the same is consigned, cannot be found upon dili-

gent inquiry, or being found and notified of the arrival of such
freight, shall neglect to receive the same and pay the legal
charges thereon, for the space of three months, then it shall be
lawful for such railroad company to sell such freight at public
auction, after giving ten days' notice of the time and place of said
sale, by posting up notices thereof in three public places in the

county or city where such sale shall be made, and out of the pro-
ceeds of such sale to pay the legal charges, including the costs of
storage on said freight, and to pay the overplus, if any, to the
owner or consignee of such freight, on demand.

Ibid. sec. 2.

181. Whenever personal baggage, sample packages, bundles

or baggage transported by any railroad company, doing business
as common carriers, to any points in this State, shall remain at
the place to which the same is or shall be directed, for the space

of three mouths, or any lost or stray baggage, sample package,
bundles or luggage, shall remain unclaimed by the owner or con-
signee for the space of three months, at the place to which the
same shall be or shall have been transported, and the said owner
or person to whom the same shall be directed, cannot, upon dili-
gent inquiry, be found, or being found and notified of the arrival
of such property, shall neglect to receive the same, and pay the
reasonable charges thereon, then it shall be lawful for such rail-
road company to sell such property at public auction, after giving
ten days' notice of the time and place of said sale, by posting up
notices thereof in three public places in the county or city where

such sale shall be made, and out of the proceeds of such sale to