910 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 475

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the use of the public roads and highways located
within Howard County, other than highways under the control
of the State Roads Commission, by vehicles having a gross
weight including the weight of the vehicle and load, of more
than 10, 000 pounds, is hereby prohibited unless such roads or
highways be frozen at the time of such use, between January 1st
and April 15th in each year, and at such other times as the
County Commissioners, Road Engineer or other agency of
Howard County having supervision and control of the highways
of such County may deem necessary, provided, at such times
other than between January 1st and April 15th of each year
notices shall be posted along such highway of the limitations
of its use.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of
Section 1 shall not apply to vehicles run upon rails or tracks
or to police vehicles, fire engines or fire trucks.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That any one violating
the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction before a Justice
of the Peace, or other tribunal having criminal jurisdiction, pay
a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars for each end every offense, together with costs of
prosecution, and the vehicle operated by such person shall be
held as security for the payment of such fine and costs and such
person shall stand committed to the County Jail until such fine
and costs are paid.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 26, 1927.

CHAPTER 475.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 72 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Oysters, " sub-title
"Dredging, " to follow Section 22 of said Article and to be
known as Section 22-A; providing the maximum size of
scoops, dredges, scrapes or similar instruments used in the