868                          LAWS OF MARYLAND.                 [CH. 337

part of said notes, on payment by such party of the expense of
such transcript at the rate of twenty cents for every hundred
words.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1931.

Approved April 17, 1931.

CHAPTER 337.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 24
of Article 39A of the Annotated Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title "Forestry, " sub-title "Roadside
Trees, " by fixing the responsibility for the erection of signs
along public highways upon the persons whose name, busi-
ness, vocation or merchandise is advertised thereon.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 24 of Article 39A of the Annotated
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland is hereby repealed
and re-enacted to read as follows:

24. Any person or corporation who in any manner, paints,
puts or fixes any advertisement, sign, notice or other writing or
printing other than notices posted in pursuance of law, on or
to any stone, tree, fence, stump, pole, building or other struc-
ture which is in or upon the public highway or which is on
the property of another, without first obtaining the written
consent of such owner, or who in any manner procures, directs
or induces the painting, fixing or placing of any advertise-
ment or sign as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be punishable by fine of not more
than $10. 00 for each separate offense, which fine shall be
payable to the State Board of Forestry for the purposes de-
scribed in this section; provided, however, that the State
Roads Commission shall have authority at any time to grant
to any person or corporation the right to place advertisements
along or upon the public highways of the State, said adver-
tisement, however, to be used only in conjunction with direc-
tion or danger signals, and subject to such limitations and
restrictions as the State Roads Commission shall impose at