ART. 6.] LIVE STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE. 683

thereof, be fined in the sum of not more than three hundred
dollars nor less than fifty, for every such offence, in the discretion
of the circuit court.

LIVE STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.

1878, ch. 416. 1880, ch. 148. 1882, ch. 161.

195. It shall not be lawful for stock of any kind to go at large
without attendants in the second, third, fifth and sixth election
districts of Caroline county, respectively.

Ibid.

196. It shall be lawful for any person, and it shall be the
duty of the constables of said election districts, to take up any
horse, mare or gelding, mule, horned cattle, swine or other stock,
which may be found going at large, and without attendants, in
either of said election districts; and the person or constable so taking
up any such stock shall impound the same; and if taken up by a
constable, he shall give notice of said impounding by advertise-
ment in at least two public places within the election district,
describing the stock so impounded, and he shall proceed to sell
said stock at public auction for cash, after giving ten days' notice
from the time such stock was taken up; provided the owner shall
have the return of said stock on paying all the expenses of keep-
ing of the stock, and all other costs, including fifty cents for
taking up each of said stock.

Ibid.

197. H any person shall take up any stock, such person shall
impound the same, and shall at once notify the constable of the
district in which said stock was taken, and the said constable shall
give the notice and make the sale upon the same terms and in the
same manner as provided in the preceding section; and the owner
shall have the return of the stock on the same conditions as pro-
vided in that section; and for making a sale under this section,
the constable shall be allowed the same commissions now allowed
by law for the sale of personal property under execution; this
provision for commissions not to apply to the sale of stock taken
up by the constable himself.