|
|
Chapter 161.
|
|
|
AN ACT to prevent stock running at large in the
|
|
|
fifth election district of Caroline county, and also
|
|
|
to repeal section eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-
|
|
|
four and eighty-five of the Public Local Laws of
|
|
|
Caroline county, sub title " Fences," so far as they
|
|
|
relate to the fifth election district.
|
|
|
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
|
|
|
bly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for
|
|
|
stock of any kind to go at large without attendants
|
|
How operative
|
in the fifth election district of Caroline county, pro-
|
|
|
vided tin's act shall he adopted by a majority of the
|
|
|
qualified voters in said district in the manner here-
|
|
|
inafter prpvided.
|
|
|
SEC.2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
|
|
|
for any person, and it shall be the duty of the con-
|
|
|
stables of said district, to take up any horse, mare
|
|
|
or gelding, mule, horned cattle, swine or other stock
|
|
|
which may be found going at large and without at-
|
|
|
tendants in said district, and the person or constables
|
|
Shall Impound
|
so taking up any such stock shall impound the same,
|
|
|
and if taken up by a constable, or said constable
|
|
|
being informed of the same, he shall give notice of
|
|
|
said impounding, by advertisement, in at least two
|
|
|
public places within said election district, describing
|
|
|
the stock so impounded, and he shall proceed to sell
|
|
Sell at public
|
said stock at public auction, for cash, after giving
|
|
auction.
|
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 keeping of
|
|
|
the stock, and all other costs, including twenty-five
|
|
|
cents for taking up each of said stock.
|
