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collecting office thereof, and shall be used for the payment of damages
for the injury and killing of sheep, poultry or other livestock in
said respective counties. In the event the same are not sufficient
for the payment of all such damages the said damages shall be
paid in the order the claims are presented, and any person or persons
whose claims are not paid in any one year by reason of the lack of
money to the credit of the said fund, which is to be designated
"the dog license fund," shall be paid out of the first money coming
into the fund after his claim is reached, and shall be paid in the
order in which said claims are proved and filed; and any claims
now filed and passed upon, but remaining unpaid, shall have pref-
erence over any new claims in the order of payment. The county
commissioners of the several counties are hereby authorized to ex-
pend any funds in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) remain-
ing in the hands of the treasurer or the tax collecting officer after
the payment of the claims as aforesaid, for any public purpose which,
in their judgment, may seem right and proper, and are further em-
powered, whenever in their judgment it may become necessary to
do so, to enter into a contract or agreement with such persons,
association of persons or corporations as they may deem suitable,
for the removal, care and disposition of unlicensed dogs, or licensed
dogs which may create a menace to the safety, security and property
of the residents of said counties, on such terms and conditions and
for such compensation as may be agreed to by the said county
commissioners and such persons, association of persons or corpo-
rations. In Washington County, the County Commissioners are au-
thorized to pay out of the fund claims for damages to shrubbery
and trees, and for damages to personal property of any kind. The
provisions of this section dealing with the maintenance of a separate
fund designated "the dog license fund" are not applicable to Harford
and Kent Counties [County]. In Harford and Kent Counties
[County] all such monies collected and all such claims paid shall
be from general funds of the county.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 14, 1967.

CHAPTER 241
(House Bill 412)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 99 of
Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Harford County," to permit
restaurants, hotels and private clubs holding a beer, wine or other
alcoholic beverage license in Harford County to sell such beverages
on Sunday during the hours of 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and further,
whenever New Year's Eve falls on a Saturday, to permit such
licensees to sell such beverages and remain open for one hour
past midnight on Saturday, and if New Year's Eve falls on a
Sunday they may open at 1 p.m. and close at one hour past
midnight.