FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners of

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Oxford be and they are hereby authorized and required to
provide annually out of the annual tax levy an amount suffi-
cient to pay the interest on the outstanding bonds, by them
issued under the provisions of this act, as the same shall fall
due, and to gradually redeem and retire such bonds until all
shall have been redeemed and retired; and for this purpose
they shall set apart the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
per annum, to be invested in such securities as they may select,
to create a sinking fund for the redemption of said bonds upon
their maturity.

To levy tax to
pay principal
and interest.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6th, 1894.

Effective.

CHAPTER 279.

AN ACT for the protection of the resident and taxpaying
merchants of Wicomico County against non-resident mer-
chants, in the business of what is called "tire, slaughter or
forced sales."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any individual, co-
partnership or firm, who are non-residents of Wicomico county,
to open a room or place of business for the purpose of selling

Fire sales.

goods, wares and merchandise at auction, or by any temporary
expedients at variance with the regular licensed system of
mercantile business in the said county, without first applying
to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the said county for a
special auction license to sell in the said county, and to pay
therefor the sum of three hundred dollars, the said license to
be non-transferable.

License
necessary.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That any individual, co-partnership or
firm, who are non-residents as aforesaid, who shall attempt to
violate the provisions of the preceding section in not having
procured a license as required therein, shall be subject to a
penalty of one hundred dollars for each and every day he shall

Penalty.