Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-05-19
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UltltUlAt4e fAflf itf4t ~ itt-ftttt t'-t - -
infected With the contagious disease
known as the Yellowe, or to offer
for sale, or shipment, or to sell OF
ship to others any such trees or the
fruit thereof III any form; and any
person convicted before any Justice
Of the Peace Of selling, or shipping
said trees or Che fruit thereof IN any
form knowing the same to be So
diseased shall be fined a sum not
exceeding ten dollars and costs, or
upon failure to ray the same. shall.
be confined in the county jail for q
term not exceeding thirty days,
provided the provisions 81 this act
shall not apply to Washington
County.
Section 2. And be it enacted,
THAT the trees and frnit SO infected
shall be subject to destruction as a
public nuisance as hereafter pro-
vided, and no damages shall be
awarded in any Court Of this State,
or BY any Justice Of the Peace there
Of, against any person or persons for
entering upon land or premises aad
destroying such diseased trees and
fruit If done in accordance with the
provisions 81 tins Act. and II shall
be the duty Of every person a.. soon
as he becomes aware Of the existence
Of such disease in any tree or fruit
owned by him to forthwith destroy
by burning the Same, or cause it to
DO destroyed by burning.
Section 3. And be it enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of the
County Commissioners Of the var
ious Counties, on the application Of
three Or more Citizens Of said Coun-
IN to appoint each year three COM
petent peach growers for each cleo
ton district Of tho several Counties,
or for such Of said election districta
as said Commissioners may deem
fit, to act as "Tree and Fruit In
spectors, y who shall hold said Office
during the year following their APP
pointment, or during tho pleasure
Of said County Commissioners.
Section 4 And be Il enacted. ltshaIl be
the dnty Of said "I'rec aud Fruit Inapec.
tors Immediately After their appointment
70 give notice thereof in such newspapers
81 their County as they may select, and i
shall be their duty whenever i comes %
their notice that tie disease known Is ths
Yellowsn cxisis Ia any trees, or fruit N
their respective election districts, 70 pro
coed forthwith n examine az cause % be
examined lhe trees or fruit huppOaed Is 30
infected, and II tie disease Is found after
such examination 70 exist, distinguishing
mark shall be placed upon said diseased
trees BY said sJree and Fruit Inspectors,
or by some one objected by them, and the
owner thereof notified personally o. By q
written notice left az bis usual place of
residence, ~ by leaving the notice With the
person In charge 81 The trees Or fruit, o. III
whose possession the same may be, tald
notice 70 contain a simple statement of ths
facts as fonnd 70 exist, with an orlof %
eifeciually remove sud dcslroy BY ire The
trees 50 marked within thirty days from lie
date Of flle service q said notice, and ID
case Of fruit 50 infected, such notice snail
require tic person Ia whose passehsiaa of
control II Is toned 10 Immediately destroy
the came or cause Il - BE destroyed BY iire.
Section 5. And be enacted, Whenever
any person shall rhfuse or Neglect % efsn-
ply VITA tho order % destroy tho trees or
fruit So ordered 10 be destroyed Il shall be
the duty Of said "Tioc and Fruit Inspee
tors" 10 lodge a complaint before one Of tic
Justices Of the Peace Of the County, who
shall forthwith summon Tie owner, ~
other pergon 80 neglecting 81 refusing. ard
upon being satisfied afler an examination
into the facts Of the existence o. the said
dise8ee Ia the trees ar fruit re charged bF
said "rree and Fruit Inepectonu Il shall BIZ
the duty uf said Jnslices If the Peace to
forthwith issnc an order 10 said i''Tfee and
Fruit Inspectors or one Of them, o. 10 q
Constable 81 said County 10 deatsoy said
trees or fruit aud iDr thu purpose ~ des
troying the same Il shall le lawful for said
"Tree and Fruit Inspectors Of Constable
70 enter upon any premises In said County,
and seize said diseased trees 0r fruit where.
ever found, and have the snrae destroyed
by fire.
Section O. And be It enacted, And II
shall be the duty of said Justice II tho
Pcace, in passing the order as provided i'd
the proceeding section TO FIX such fine and
penalty as he may see fit, not exceeding
the sum Of ten dollars for each oiEense, and
all costs ineldcni 10 aud attending such
proceedings, and upon failure 10 pay said
fine, and costs, 70 commit said person 10
the County jeil for term not exceeding
thirty days.
Section Y And beitcnacsed, g Yclowst
IL hereby declared 10 be a contagious dis.
ease affecting the constitution and vital
growth OF the tree, and manifested By tho
following symptoms or one 0fthem, lat A
premature ripcning Of tho fruit, which Ii
fiavnfless, aud with The color thereof not
solid, but m0ttled or yariegatetl; 2nd Wiry
groyth Of shoots from the trunk, or branch.
es Of the tree.
Section 8 And be II enacted, That
said '1'ree and Fruit Inspectors together
or any two or one Of them may discharge
the duties imposed BY tbis Act and that
they shall receive for each day OF actual
service Il per diem Of 81 90, and To thesamc
ratio for a irarlion Of day, to be paid by
The County Commissioners Of tne County,
as well as such other charges and expenses
as they shall be put 10 In tho discharge 81
the duties oi this Acl shall be paid BY tie
County Commissioners All expenses
however, arising out Of the failure or refusal
OF the owner CT occupant OF any lands or
premises 70 obey the order Of The Tree and
Fruit Inspectors and that they shall be sui
10 in the removal and destruction 0f any
tree or fruit shall be ard constitute IN lien
and charge on tho land and premises whore
said trees and fruit were found recoverable
BY the Comfy Commissioners Of tho County
for County purposes through the agency Of
the Tax Collector as taxes collected
Section Q. And be Il enacted, That II
any person shall IN anywise interfere With
Or hinder and impede said"vfee aud Fruit
or any Of them their agents Or
workmen OF the Constable and bis assia-