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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 133.

AN ACT for the better regulation of public halls,

churches, schools and places of amusement in the

cities of Baltimore, Cumberland, Frederick, An-

napolis, Hagerstown and Frostburg, in this State.

Not lawful.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for the

owners or lessees of any public hall, church, school

or place of amusement in the cities of Baltimore,

Cumberland, Frederick, Annapolis, Hagerstown or

To obstruct

Frostburg, to obstruct, or allow to be obstructed by

aisles, &c.

others, any of the aisles or passage-ways in the audi-
torium of said halls, churches, schools or places of

amusement, by placing therein any benches, chairs

or stools or other articles that may prevent free

egress or ingress during the hours that said places

may be open to the public.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said owners or

Required to

lessees, or their agents, are hereby required to keep

keep open.

open, at all hours during the time said halls, churches,

schools or other places of amusement are open to

the public, all doors giving means of ingress or

egress, unless said doors open outward from said

No hind-

places, then the same may be closed, but no hind-

rance allow-

rance, such as locks or catches of any kind, shall be

ed

allowed to obstruct or prevent instant and easy egress

through the same, and when said doors open inwards,

it is required of said owners, lessees and their agents,
that said doors shall be fastened securely and firmly

open.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the owner or les-

Guilty of vio-
lation.

see, or any person holding under them or their agent,
guilty of the violation of this act, or any of the sec-

tions, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined by the

court before whom such conviction is had, for any

Penalty.

violation, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
to be recovered as other fines in this State, and that

one-half of such fines shall go to the State and the

other half to the cities or counties where such viola-

tion occurs and conviction thereof is had.