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so long as it there remains, or, if necessary, for the health of the
animal, may remove such animal, and not be liable to any action for
such entry. In all cases the owner or custodian of such animal, if

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IF SUBSEQUENTLY LOCATED shall be noti-
fied of such action by the person taking possession of the animal. If
the owner or custodian CONTINUES TO be unknown and cannot
with reasonable effort be ascertained-, FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY
DAYS, such animal shall be held to be an estray and to be dealt with
as such, , PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PERMITTING THE
ENTRY INTO A PRIVATE DWELLING.

87. The necessary expenses for food and attention given to an
animal under the preceding section, may be collected from the
owner thereof, and the animal shall not be exempt from levy and
sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 279
(Senate Bill 288)

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 537 of the Acts of 1941, said Act being
one to empower the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to
establish and maintain a reservoir, lake or basin in the valley of
Deer Creek in Harford County, for the purpose of augmenting,
enlarging and improving the municipal water supply of Balti-
more City; to exercise certain other powers in connection there-
with; to utilize, extend, enlarge, reinforce, adapt, reconstruct,
alter, re-equip or repair for the purposes of this Act, or for other
purposes affecting the municipal water supply of Baltimore City,
all or any part or parts of the present water system of Baltimore
City, or its appurtenances.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Chapter 537 of the Acts of 1941 be and it is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 280
(Senate Bill 319)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 591A of
and Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edi-
tion) , being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-

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