The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-02
CHAPTER 4o7.

CHAPTER 4o7.
AN ACT to add four new sections to
Article IL of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title frederick County under
the new subtitle "Feagavile' to fol-
low section one hundred and thirty
nine of said Article, and to be known
as sections 1904, 1903, 1896, and
I39D, being an Act to prohibit the
running at large and pasturing of live
stock along the turnpike which runs
through the village of Feagaville,
Frederick County, Maryland.
Section I. BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Arti-
Gle II of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Frederick County"
be amended under the new subtitle
"Feagaville' by adding four new sec
tons to said Article to be designated as
sections I39A, I39B, 1896, and I39D.
Section 3oA. Be it enacted by the
! General Assembly of Maryland, That it
shall not be lawful for the owner or
owners of any horses, cattle, hogs or
sheep to allow them to pasture or run at
1 large along the turnpike known as the
Frederick and Jefferson turnpike, on both
sides of which is located the village of
Feagaville, the limits of the above pro-
hibiton to extend from the second mile
stone from Frederick, which is opposite
the property now owned by Benjamin
Zimmerman, to the fifth mile stone on
said pike opposite the property now own
ed by Maurice Rhoderick, and all public
roads within a radius of one and one
half miles from the Public School House
in Feagaville, Frederick County, Mary
land.
Section 1903. Be it further enacted,
That for each horse, COW, calf, hog or
sheep found running at large or pastur-
ing upon the above slescribed turnpike i;
and between and within the above named
limits the owner or owners thereof SHALL
when adjudged guilty of the violation of
this law, pay fine of one dollar (SI.oo)
for each head of such live stock found
at large or pasturing between the above
named limits, and they shall also pay
the costs of the prosecution.
Section 1896. Be it further enacted,
That any Justice of the Peace of Frede-
rick County shall have jurisdiction of
any violation of this Act. Any person
offending against the provisions of this
Act, and being convicted thereof, shall
forfeit the fine named in this Act. The
amount of such fine shall be paid, one
half to the informer and the other one
half shall be paid to the County Com
missioners for Frederick County for the
use of said county. And if the offender
shall fail to pay the fine and costs he or
they shall be committed to the Jail Of
Frederick County for every such offence,
for not less than ten nor more than sixty
days.
Section I3oD. BE it further enacted,
That anyone who has been adjudged
guilty of a violation of this law by a
Justice of the Peace as aforesaid shall
have the right to appeal from said judg-
ment to the Circuit Court of said county,
but sentence to jail shall not be stayed
unless he gives bond to the State Of
Maryland in the penalty of fifty dollars
$50 oo) to prosecute said appeal with
effect at the next term of said Court,
which said bond shall be liable for said
fine and all costs of the prosecution to
that amount.
Section ?. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April Sth, 1909.
John WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
| hereby certify that the aforegoing is
true copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1902.
ALFRED RITTER,
apr 2e-3t Secretary of the Senate.