The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-05-20
Approved by the ore TeSigM arsH fn fsa
A CHAPTER $50.

IAN ACT To PROVIDE FOR THE DESTRUC-
TION of fruit trees in the State Of Maryland in
fected with the disease known as the "Yellows."
SECTION L &c II enacted BY the General AS
sembly OF Maryland. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO keep orallow to be aud remain on his
land or premises, in the State of Maryland, any
peach, almond, apricot or nectarine tree infected
with the contagious disease known as the Yellows,
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any form; and any person convicted before any
trees or the fruit thereof in any form KnaWi6 the
same TO De so diseased. shall be fined sum not ex
s sem sb e or upon a n
for term not exceeding thirty days, provided the
provisions OF this act shall not apply to Washington
SEC. 2 And be it enacted. That the trees and
rq 81 snail be s9s1eer to destruction as
damages shall be awarded in any court of this
against any persons for entering upon
land or premises and destroying such diseased
visions this and it shall be the duty Of every
person as soon as he becomes aware of the exist
him to forthwith destroy by burning the same, or
cause i TO be Destroyed by burning;
duty of the county commissioners of the various
counties on the application of three or more
competent peach growers for each election district
OF the several counties for such of said election
districts as said commissioners may deem ht. to act
as tree and fruit inspectors who shall hold
said office during the year following their appoint
Nment, or during the pleasure of said county COM
SEC. A. And be it enacted. 1t shall be the duty of
after their appointment to give notice thereof in
such newspapers OF their county as they may Sc
to their notice that tho disease known as the "Ye
lows" exists in any trees or fruit in their re-
examine or cause to be examined the trees or fruit
supposed to be infected and If the disease found
mark shall. be placed upon said diseased trees by
said stree and fruit Inspectors or by some one
personally or by written notice left at his usual
place of residence, or by leaving the notice with
the person in charge of the trees or fruit, or in
whose possession the same may be, said notice to
contain simple statement of the facts as found to
stroy by fire the trees so marked within thirty
days from the date of the service of said notice.
require the person in whose possession or control
1t IS found TO Immediately destroy the same or
cause it to be destroyed by ire.
SIC 5. And be it enacted, Whenever any person
shall refuse or neglect to- comply with the order to
stroyed it shall bethe duty of said tree and fruit
inspectors 10 lodge complaint before one OF the
forthwith summon the owner, or other person so
negecting or refusing, and upon being satisfied
ence of the said disease in the trees fruit
charged by said tree and fruit Inspectors it
forthwith issue an order to said stree and fruit
inspectors, or of them, or to q constable of
the purpose of destroying the same it shall be law
full for said tree and fruit Inspectors or consta.
seize said diseased trees fruit wherever found,
and have the same destroyed by fire.
SEC ANA De enacted, IL sndil De tllt uuby
OF said Justice of the peace, In passing the order
provided in the preceding section, to fix such
tine and penalty as ne may see Mt not exceeding
costs incident to and attending such proceedings,
and upon failure to pay said fine and costs to COM
nit said person to the county Jail for a term no.
exceeding thirty days.
SEC z. And be 1t enacted, "Yellows" is hereby
declared to be Il contagious disease affecting the
manifested by the following symp toms, or one of
them: list. A premature ripening of the fruit.
which Is tiavorless, and with the color thereof not
growth of shoots from the trunk. or branches or
SEC s. And be it enacted, That said .tree and
frnit inspectors together. any two or one OF
them may discharge the duties imposed by this
act. and that they shall receive for each day Of
actual service a per diem OF $500, and in the same
ratio for a fraction OF q day, TO be paid by thc
county commissioners OF the county. as vel az
such other charges and expenses as they shall be
put to in the discharge of the duties of this &C.
All expenses, however, arising out of the failure
refusal of the owners or occupant OF any lands or
premises to obey the order Of the tree and fruit
moval and destruction of any tree or fruit shall be
and constitute q lien and charge on the land and
coyerabIe by the county commissioners of the
county for county purposes through the agency Of
the Iax collector as taxes collected
SEC g. And be 1t enacted. That IL any person
shall in anywise interfere with or hin der and i'm
pede said tree and fruit inspectors, or any OF
tlIen their agents or worklnen.. or the constable
and his assistants in the performance of their du
under this act, such persons SHAH be guilty of
exceeding hundred dollars. or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for term not exceeding
'i Sec Io And be It enacted That this act snaa
take effect from the date OF IT'S passage
We hereby certify that the afogegoipgis correcs
copy of an act of the General Assembly of Mary
{ 'CARLTONSHAFER,
r w. e.. PUIsNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate