The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-06-06
DURLIC LOCAL LAWS.
RELATING TO HARTFORD COUNTY
ENACTED AT ThE JANUARY SESSION, 1884.
PHhishcd bg IHfhOiify
CHAPTER 81

AN ACT to empower the Agricultural and
Mechanical Society al Hartford county to pro-
terl 'htlr grounds by appointing Special Con
stables for the same.
whereas number of persons have formed an
association for the advancement of agricultural
ana mechanical pursuits i'll Hartford county, and
ARE now incorporated under the general act of
Incorporation Of the State OF Maryland there
fore
SECTION !. BE II tndciodby he GenetM ASsey,6Iy
IF Nd'Btdtd, That for the purpose of preserving
order, enforcing the rules and regulations of said
corporation not inconsistent with the laws Of this
state and the protection of property, the several
Justices of the peace in Hartford county, be and
they nrr hereby authorized ana empowered,
upon the request of the president of the board OF
directors OF said association, to summon and
detail in the name OF the state OF Mary land such
constabulary force as the president of said cit-
~ may deem sufficient for the perfect preserya-
ton of peace and order the protection of proper
~, and the full enforcement of the rules and regu
lalions aforesaid, during any fair or exhibition of
sad corporation. and upon and around the
grounds belonging to or controlled by the same,
which detailed force aforesaid shall have and
exercise the same powers and authority as the
several constables in this State now have ms con
SENATORS of the peace.
SEC. =. AHd IL eHaCfed That any person or
persons who shall knowingly and wilfnlly vio-
late any of the provisions of this act, or any of
the bylaws, rules, regulations or other enact
menls of the said association not inconsistent
with the laws of this state shall he deemed guilty
oi msdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the peace of aaid county
each aud every pcrst u so offending shall he fined
10y said Justice Of the peace II sum not less than
on" dollar nor more than fiVn dollars for the first
ohcncc, and not less than five or more than TWEEN
W dollars for each and every offence committed
ihereat,"r and upon the failure of any persons
To pay the said tnas together with all the cost
attending their arrest and convictions the Justice
of the peace before whom The same be tried shall
commit them To the county Iuil i'm said rnlInty
until the said I'm" and costs are paid
SEC 3. iHdbe il cndcied That all fines im,,osrd
and collected under and in accordance with This
act shall be paid to the treasurer OF the board of
school commissioners of Hartford county, for the
use and benefit of the public schools in said
county.
SEC. 4. anu, il eDarted, That all persons sum
moned and detailed in accordance with the first
section of this act, shall be known, recognized
and respected as special constabes." and shall
have full power, authority ana Jurisdiction in the
discharge OF their several duties within the fair
grounds and other enclosures belonging to aud
controlled by the said corporation, and also with
In the distance of one half mile beyond and sur
n nnding said grounds and enclosures; and the
said special constahlcS shall arrest all disorderly
persons within their said jurisdiction whom they
shall find disturbing the peace, IN any manner in
terruptins the conduct and progress ofany fair or
eAnlbltlOh, or violating any OF the provisions of
this act or the bylaws, rules and regulations of
the said association. and shall take the said vio-
latOrs before some justice of the peace of said
county, To he tried and fined in accordance with
the second section of this net und the said special
conStables and Justices of the peace shall receive
for issuing and serving all processes under this
net, the same fees that the said Justices of the
peace, ana the constnbes in this STATE, are now
entitled to receive Tor like service.
SEC. 3. And b. eHdcted, That the said presi-
dent of the hoard Of directors of the said associa-
ton be and he is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to discharge and DISMISS at any time, any
one or more OF the special constables aforesaid,
on account of II refusal or failure for any cause
to perform any duty imposed 10y or in accordance
with this act and any special constable dis
charged or dismissed shall forfeit and lose II part
or all of his per diem wages due To him from
the said association for any service us special con
stable aforesaid, at the discretion of the afore-
said board of directors.
SEC. 9. and bel endcted, That this act shall
take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved March 10th, 1881.
Ueheraby ceyiifg, That the aforegong is n cor
rect copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Mary land, passed January Session, 1884.
THOS. III. MOORE.
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates
}. NJ. MILLER,
JeG Secretary of the Senate.