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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 492

Levy to be
made.

100 E. The County Commissioners of said county shall
annually levy an amount sufficient to cover all such claims as
may be presented; for the year 1906 the sum of three hun-
dred dollars shall be levied, and annually thereafter a sum
sufficient as in their judgment will meet the claims.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 3, 1906.

CHAPTER 493.

AN ACT to regulate and control the racing of horses and
the making of books, pools and bets on the results of such
racing in Allegany County, and to provide for the filling
of vacancies in the membership of such commission.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Lloyd Lowndes, James W. Thomas, Yitus Ross-

Commissioner
appointed.

worm, John H. Holzshu and Johnson R. Morgan and their
successors in office be and they are hereby appointed com-
missioners to regulate and license horse racing in Allegany
county.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be unlawful for

Unlawful to
sell a book
or pool with
out license.

any person or corporation to make or sell a book or pool on
the result of any horse racing in Allegany county without
first being duly licensed by the commissioners provided for
by this Act.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. That said commissioners

License
obtained.

shall not grant a license to any person or corporation to con-
duct, or manage horse racing, or to make or sell a book or
pool on the result of such racing unless such person or cor-
poration shall be duly licensed therefor as provided in this
Act.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That every person or corpo-

Petition to be
filed.

ration applying for a license under the provisions of this Act
shall file with the commissioners herein provided for a peti-
tion for such license, and before granting such license the
said commissioners shall cause notification of said petition
to be published at the cost of the applicant at least once a
week for at least three successive weeks in a newspaper
published in said Allegany county.