1827

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 109	CHAPTER 199,
Passed March 13 1828	An act for the protection of sheep in the several counties of this state , and for other purposes.
^wamble-	WHEREAS, it is represented to this General A ssembly, that the inhabitants of the several counties in this state, sustain immense loss in the destruction of their sheep by dogs; and whereas it is right and proper that every encouragement should be extended to the owners of this valuable animal for their preservation— Therefore,
Authority to kill dogs	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary- land, That if after the passage of this act, any dog or dogs shall be detected in killing or injuring sheep, and the same shall be proved by oath or affirmation, before a justice of the peace, that upon complaint to the owner or owners of said dog or dogs, he shall proceed forthwith to kill said dog, and on re- fusal to do so, he shall be, liable to pay to the owner of said sheep, doable the value of the same, to be recovered before any jusice of the peace of the state of Maryland, with costs, in the manner now prescribed for the recovery of small debts cut of court.
Sheep exempt from taxation	SEC 2. And be it enacted. That all sheep belonging to the ci- tizens of this state, be free from taxation for the term of five years from and after the passage of this act.

	CHAPTER 200.
Passed March 15, 1828.	An act to incorporate the Port Deposit and Chesapeake Turn- pike Road Company.
Commissioners to open books for sub- cription	SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary- land. That George Gale, Elisha Reynolds, Thomas L. Savin, George A. Thomas and Enoch Cloud, are hereby appointed commissioners, and any two or more of them, are authorised at such times and places, and after such notice as they shall deem sufficient, to open books and receive subscriptions for stock in the Port Deposit and Chesapeake Turnpike Road Company, in shares of twenty five dollars, on each of which shares one dollar shall be paid to the said commissioners at the time of subscribing, and the said commissioners may con- tinue the said books open from day to day for ten days, or un- til four hundred shares of the said stock shall be subscribed, and as soon as one hundred and fifty shares or snore of the said stock shall be subscribed, the said commissioners or a majority of them shall appoint a day, and give ten days notice thereof by advertisement in one or more newspapers, for the subscribers for said stock to meet at Port Deposit, and elect
Elect 5 managers	by a plurality of votes of those who shall attend in person or by proxy, five managers from among the said stockholders to conduct and manage the business of said stockholders, as a company until the next election; and at such election the said