ALBERT C. RlTCHIE, GOVERNOR. 677
to him are of doubtful market value, or without and ascertain-
able value in the exchange, to cause the same to be appraised
by two disinterested and competent persons, whose estimate
of the value of such securities shall be taken to be the value
thereof, unless the company by placing some of them upon the
market, and obtaining a bona fide offer therefor, shall so es-
tablish for them a different value.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 9, 1920.
CHAPTER 388.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 277
of Melvin's Code of Public Local Laws for Anne Arundel
County, sub-title "Justices of the Peace and Constables."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 277 of Melvin 's Code of Public Local Laws
for Anne Arundel County, sub-title "Justices of the Peace
and Constables," be and the same are hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments so as to read as follows:
277. The constables of Anne Arundel County shall be en-
titled to the fees prescribed by the now existing laws for the
particular services rendered, except the fee allowed for serv-
ing summons for witness and return, and for such services
they shall be allowed the sum of twenty-five cents for each of
the first three witnesses for the State summoned and returned,
and for each additional witness the sum of five cents; and if
the defendant should demand in writing any witnesses to be
summoned, then the same fees shall be allowed for the sum-
moning of such witnesses for the defendant and should the
sheriff of said county perform such duties, he shall be allowed
the same fees as are herein allowed to constables; and no war-
rant shall be issued by any Justice of the Peace for the Sixth
District of Anne Arundel County to any constable on the oath
or affirmation of any police officer of the City of Annapolis.
Approved April 16, 1920.
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