232 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
Approved April 10, 1880.
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CHAPTER 148.
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AN ACT to prevent stock running at large in the
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third election district, and sixth, or Hillsborongh,
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district of Caroline county, and also to repeal sec-
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tions eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-four and
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eighty-five of the Public Local Laws of Caroline
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county, sub-title " Fences," so far as they relate
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to above election districts.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
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bly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for stock
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Not lawful.
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of any kind to go at large, without attendants, in the
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third election district and sixth, or Hillsborough, dis-
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trict of Caroline county.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
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Duty of con
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for any person, and it shall be the duty of the con-
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stable.
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stable of said election districts, to take up any horse,
mare or gelding, mule, horned cattle, swine or other
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stock which may be found running at large and with-
out attendants in said election districts, and the per-
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son or constable so taking up any such stock shall
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impound the same, and if taken up by a constable
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Give notice.
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he shall give notice of the said impounding, by ad-
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vertisement in at least two public places within the
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election districts, describing the stock so impounded,
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and he shall proceed to sell said stock at public auc-
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tion, for cash, after giving ten days' notice from the
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Proviso
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time such stock was taken up; provided, the owner
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shall have the return of said stock on paying all of
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the expenses of keeping the stock and all other costs,
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including fifty cents for taking up each of said stock.
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