LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAPTER 253.
AN ACT to add a new section to Article 3 of the Code of Pub.
lie Local Laws, title "Baltimore County," subtitle "County
Commissioners," to follow section 36 and to be designated as
Sections 36 A, providing for the destruction of Canada
Thistle.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and the same is hereby
added to Article 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
"Baltimore County," sub-title "County Commissioners," to
follow section 36, to be designated as section 36 A, and to read
as follows :
36 A. Whenever the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county shall be notified in writing that Canada Thistles are

New section
added.

growing on any lands in said county, they shall immediately
cause a notice in writing to be served on the owner, agent,
lessee, or other person in charge of or occupying said lands,
notifying him or them that such thistles are growing on said
lands, and requiring that such thistles shall be cut and destroyed
within ten days from the time of service of such notice ; and
should such owner or other person having charge of or occupy-
ing such lauds, fail to have the same cut and destroyed within
the said ten days, it shall be lawful and the said County Com-
missioners are hereby directed to employ laborers to cut and
destroy the said thistles, and to pay such wages for said ser-
vices, not exceeding fifteen cents an hour for the time occu-
pied in performing such services as they may deem reasonable
and proper; which suras together with the costs of serving
notice and returning the same, (which costs and fees shall be
the same as is now allowed by law for similar service,) shall be
certified by the County Commissioners to the county treasurer
who shall pay the same, and the said costs and charges shall be
collected from the said owner of said land as other costs and
changes.

Notice or
warning to
be served.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1898.

CHAPTER 254.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments, Section
forty six of Article 16 of the Code of Public General Law&
of Maryland, title "Chancery."
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Effective.