1768                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 692

VIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE GOODS BY THE DE-
PARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND
CORRECTING ERRORS.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 9-6 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City
(1969 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle "Landlord and Tenant,"
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

9-6.

In case judgment shall be given in favor of said lessor in the
manner aforesaid, and the tenant shall fail to comply with the
requirements of the said order there shall issue, on the order of the
lessor, a warrant directed to a constable of said People's THE DIS-
TRICT Court, directing said constable to cause said lessor to have
again and repossess said premises by putting him in possession
thereof, and for that purpose to remove from said premises, by
force if necessary, all the furniture, implements, tools, goods,
effects or other chattels of every description whatsoever be-
longing to said tenant, or to any person claiming or holding by
or under said tenant. A Judge of the People's Court DISTRICT
COURT shall have the power to pass such order or orders as
may be necessary, in his discretion, to accomplish the revesting of
possession in the landlord, [and setting out the manner of removal
and disposition of the goods and effects that may be on the premises.]
The order shall provide that, in the absence of the tenant or one
claiming under the tenant, all the furniture, goods, and effects of
every description belonging to the tenant, or to any person claiming
or holding by or under the tenant, shall be deposited by the con-
stable, at the cost of the tenant, in the nearest public or private
warehouse or other storage facility for storage. THE BALTIMORE
CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL COOPERATE
WITH THE CONSTABLE, ON THE DATE OF EVICTION, IN
PROVIDING THE NECESSARY VEHICLES FOR THE TRANS-
PORT OF THE GOODS AND IN PROVIDING THE NECESSARY
STORAGE FACILITIES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE GOODS.
If the tenant, or any person claiming under the tenant, fails
to claim the goods within sixty (60) days from the date the
goods are deposited in the warehouse, the goods may be sold
in order to cover the costs of TRANSPORTATION, storage
or any other charges. If the lessor does not order a warrant of
restitution within sixty (60) days from date of judgment or from
the expiration date of any stay of execution that may have been
entered by agreement, whichever shall be the later, the case shall
be considered as dismissed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 31, 1972.