460 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 258

place "No Parking" signs on the building marking the limits
of such "No Parking" space. Such signs shall be of such size,
character and description as required by the County Commis-
sioners, and there shall also be painted, either on the curb, pave-
ment or roadway, appropriate signs or marks showing the limits
of the "No Parking" space, so as aforesaid granted; but the
erection of such signs, and painting of the curb, pavement or
roadway, shall be done under the direction of the Board of
County Commissioners and at the expense of the holder of the
permit. The signs, as herein provided for shall bear the num-
ber of the permit issued therefor by the Board of County Com-
missioners, provided, however, that no vehicle shall be allowed
to remain in any such special "No Parking" space designated
by the County Commissioners longer than may be reasonably
necessary to load or unload passengers, baggage freight or
merchandise.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted,, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to imitate any sign, standard, post or paint
on the pavement, curb or roadway, any marks or lines similar
to those used by or erected by authority of the Board of County
Commissioners, to direct, control or restrict traffic, or park-
ing of vehicles on the public highways in the County afore-
said.

SEC. 9. And1 be it further enacted, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person to wilfully deface, injure, move or inter-
fere with any sign, standard, post, safety zone, semaphore,
tower, automatic signal or any other traffic directing device
erected by the authority of the Board of County Commis-
sioners; or with any lines or marks painted, by authority of
the said County Commissioners, on any pavement, curb or
roadway for the purpose of directing traffic or parking of
vehicles.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with
any instruction or direction on any post, standard, sign, auto-
matic signal or other device created or erected by authority
of the Board of County Commissioners, or with any directing
lines or marks painted in the roadway, or upon any curb or
pavement, by authority of the said County Commissioners for
the regulation of traffic and parking of vehicles on the public
highways, or with any instruction or direction of any police