788 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8

such period thereafter, or prior thereto, as may be necessary for
the protection thereof, and upon and around the grounds belong-
ing to or controlled or used by the said society, which detailed
force shall have and exercise, in addition to the special power
and authority conferred on them by this sub-title of this article,
the same powers and authority as the several constables in the.
State now have as conservators of the peace.

1888, ch. 138.

2. Any person who shall knowingly and wilfully violate any
of the provisions of the preceding section, or any of the by-laws,
rules and regulations, or other enactments of the said society, not
inconsistent with the laws of this State, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any justice of
the peace of said county, each and every person so offending shall
be fined by said justice of the peace a sum not less than one dol-
lar and costs, nor more than five, dollars and costs, for the first
offence, and not less than five dollars and costs, nor more than
twenty dollars and costs, for each and every offence committed
thereafter; and upon the failure of any person to pay the said
fines and costs, the justice of the peace before whom the same
shall be tried shall commit him to the county jail in said county
until said fines and costs are paid.

Ibid.

3. All fines imposed and collected under and in accordance
with section 2, shall be paid to the board of school commis-
sioners of Cecil county, for the use and benefit of the public
schools therein.

Ibid.

4. All persons summoned and detailed in accordance with sec-
tion 1 shall be known, recognized and respected as " special
constables," and shall have full power and authority and juris-
diction in the discharge of their several duties within the fair
grounds and other enclosures belonging to and controlled and
used by the said society, and also within the distance of one-half
mile beyond and surrounding said grounds and enclosures; and
the said special constables shall arrest all disorderly persons
within their jurisdiction whom they shall find disturbing the