1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 84.

posals for doing the work, by advertising either in the
public papers or hand-bills, and may enter into con-
tracts for the same, or appoint commissioners for that
purpose.

If injury
or damage has
been done—
how paid.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That, as it is unjust that
private individuals should be made to suffer in the erec-
tion of public works, if any injury or damage has been
done, or shall be done to improved private property,
such as buildings or their appendages, and complaint is
made, it shall be the duty of the levy court to have the
damages appraised, and pay the same to the person or

persons so injured.

CHAPTER 84.

Passed Feb.
18, 1847.

An, act entitled, an act for the better protection of the Agri-
cultural interests of Worcester County.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, The petition of sundry citizens of Wor-
cester county, respectfully represent that the interests of
Agriculture, and the order of society, have greatly suf-
fered by the reckless acts of certain individuals, in not
providing sufficient enclosures for the protection of their
crops, thereby inducing the cattle and swine of their
neighbors to enter thereon, to the strife and damage of
both parties — Therefore,

Duty of justi-
ces of the
peace.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
it shall be the duty of every justice of the peace for Wor-
cester county, upon the complaint of any qualified person
given under oath, to appoint and issue his order, the au-
thority to do which is hereby given, to three discreet
men of the vicinage, to proceed forthwith, to view and
examine into the alleged insufficiency of the enclosure,
and upon their report thereon, and notice thereof being
given to the defaulting party or parties, it shall be his or
their duty to comply at once with the requisitions of said
report, and have the same completed within twenty days
from the date of said notice, under a penalty not exceed-
ing twenty dollars, for each and every case, and the fur-
ther sum of three dollars to be allowed for the services
of the inspectors.

In case penal-
ty not paid
within 20 days.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in case such penalty
and charges shall not be paid within twenty days from
the return of the said report of the inspectors, to the court