The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-05-13
Approved by the Governor SS March II 81. 1897
CHAPTER $50.
n N ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESTRUC-

! AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESTRUC-
fected with the disease known as the ..Yeiiows''
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General As
any person keep allow to be and remain his
land or premises, In the State of Maryland any
with the contagious disease known the Yellows.
or to offer for SALE or Shipment or to sell or ship
TO others any such trees or the fruit thereof In
any form; and any person convicted before any
justice of the peace of selling or shipping said
same TO be so diseased shall be fined sum not ex-
ceedfng ten dollars and costs or upon failure 70
for term not exceeding thirty days provided the
provisions of this act shall not apply to Washington
seq. And be it enacted, That the trees and
fruit infected shall be subject to destruction as
a public nuisance hereafter provided, and no
damages shall be awarded in any court of this
state, or by any Justice of the peace thereof.
against any person or persons for entering upon
land or premises and destroying such diseased
trees and fruit if done in accordance with the pro.
visions of this and it shall be the duty of every
person soon as he becomes aware of the exist
ence OF such disease in any tree or fruit owned by
him to forthwith destroy by burning the same, OF
cause 1t TO be destroyed by burning:
SEc 3. ana DC II enaoted, nnat y shail oe sns
counties, on the application of three or more
citizens OF said county to appoint each yeas tnres
Of the several counties or for such of said election
as tree and fruit inspectors" who shall hola
said ONCE during the year following their appoint
Inent, or during the pleasure OF said county COM
SEC. A. And be it enacted, 1t shall be the duty OF
! said "tree and fruit Inspectors mmed1ately
after their appointment TO give notice thereof in
such newspapers OF their county as they may Sc
s1 That e sne%
1 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 II the disease is found
mark shall be placed upon said diseased trees by
said "tree and fruit inspectors or by some one
directed by them, and the owner thereof notlned
personally or by written notice left at his usual
place of residence. or BY leaving the notice with
whose possession the same may be, said notice TO
contain simple statement of the facts as found TO
stroy by IRE the trees SO marked within thirty
days from the date of the service Of said notice,
require the person in whose possession or control
| it Is found TO Immediately destroy the same or
SEC 5. And be it enacted, whenever any person
shall refuse neglect to comply with the order to
stroyed it shall be the duty Of said tree and fruit
inspectors to lodge complaint before one of the
| forthwith summon the owner, or other person so
neglecting or refusing, and upon being satisfied
ence of the said disease in the trees or fruit as
charged by said tree and frui. inspectors" II
shall be the duty of said justices of the peace 70
forthwith issue an order to said ."tree and fruit
Inspectors or one of them, or to constable of
the purpose of destroying the same it shall be law
full for said tree and fruit inspectors" or consta,
Bile 10 enter upon any premises in said county and
seize said diseased trees fruit wherever found,
and have the same destroyed by fire;
as provided in the preceding section, to Xix such
fine and penalty as he may see 1T, not exceeding
| the sum of ten dollars for each ofense. and all
costs incident 10 and attending sHch proceedings.
and upon failure TO pay said ne and costs TO com.
nit said person to the county jail for term no.
| exceeding thirty days.
! SEC Z. And be it enacted. '.Yellows'' is hereby
declared to be a contagious disease affecting the
/ constitution and vital growth Of the tree. and
manifested by the following symptoms, or one OF
| them:, LIST. A premature ripening OF the fruit.
wlnchis fsvoress, and with the color Thereon not
solid but notified or yariegated. I'd WHY
growth of shoots from the trunk. or branches OF
SEC. S. And be it enacted, Tha. said tree and
fruit inspectors together. or any two or one of
| them, mag discharge the duties imposed by this
act. and that they shall receive for each day OF
actual service per diem of 500, and in the same
ratio for fraction OF day. 70 pc paid ny tn ne
such other charges and expenses as they snail be
put to in the discharge of the duties OF this act
shall be paid by the county commissioners.
All expenses however, arising out Of the failure or
refusal of the. owners or occupant OF any lands or
premises to obey the order OF the tree and fruit
inspectors and that they shall be put to In the re-
mova and destruction of any tree or fruit snail be
! and constitute lien and charge on the land and
premises where said trees ana fruit were found, re-
corerable by the county commissioners OF the
county for county purposes through the agency OF
the TAX collector as taxes collected.
SEC. o. And be 1t enacted. That If any person
shah in anywisc interfere with or hinder and i'm
pede said tree and fruit 1nspectors or any Or
and his assistants in the performance of their du.
ties under this act such persons shall be guilty OF
nsdemeanor, and shall be punished by line not
exceeding one hundred dollars. or by iInpris?n-
ment in the county jail for o term not exceeding
SEC. 10. And be it enacted. That this act shall
( take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the Is a. correct Msec
land passed January session. lSss w o., p,p,
W-sG. PURNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate.