Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-09
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1916
Chapter 1913.


An Act to authorize and empower the
Union Turnpike Company to advertise for
INDICATED and unknown stockholders, and
after so doing to distribute its assets
among the known and located stockhold-
ers.
Whereas. The Union Turnpike Company
of MONTGOMERY county, Maryland, was
authorized by an Act passed at the Ses-
sion of 1914. Chapter 3O4. and approved
April 4th. 1914. to close its affairs and to
file a bill for its dissolution: and
Whereas, There are some of the stock
holders that cannot be located, nor can
their heirs be located SO far; therefore
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Treas
urer Of the Union Turnpike Company be
and he is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to advertise in a newspaper pub
lished In the City Of Washington. District
of Columbia; a newspaper published in
the City of Baltimore. State of Maryland.
and a newspaper published in Rockville.
Montgomery county, Maryland. notifying
said stockholders. or their heirs, to pre-
sent their claims on or before the first day
Of August. 1916.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That after
the payment of said claimants and the
expenses of settling up the affairs of said
company, the Treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to di-
vide the balance, or surplus. that may re-
main Of the assets of said company. pro-
rata among the located stockholders.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from and after
the first day of June. Nineteen Hundred
and Sixteen.
Chapter AZ.
An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 447, of Article 10, of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary
land, title Montgomery County. subtitle
Roads. as contained in Chapter 700. of
the Acts of the General Assembly of 1912,
so as to prohibit distractions being placed
on any public road and highway within
said county and to provide penalties
therefor.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That Section 447. Of
Article 16, of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland. title Montgomery
County, subtitle Roads, as contained
in Chapter 700 of the Acts of 1912. be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments, so as to read
as follows
Sec. 447. Amy person who shall reck-
lessly shoot along any public road or high
way, or on the streets of any town or viii
lage. in Montgomery county. thereby caus-
ing injury to persons. stock or vehicles,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof. before JUS
tice Of the peace. shall at the discretion
Of said justice be subject to fine Of not
less than five dollars and costs for each
Offense; the fine shall be doubled in every
instance if the offense be committed in
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shall be committed to the County Jail
until discharged by due process Of law.
Any person who shall deposit, place or
leave in. or upon any public highway, or
on any of the streets Of any town or vii
LACE in Montgomery county. any glass,
crOckery. nails. tacks. tin or iron cuttings,
hoops. wagon tires, or other article or
thing liable to wound or injure man or
beast or cause damage to any vehicle. or
to any personal property. shall be deemed
guilty of a rnisdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof. before a justice Of the
peace. shall at the discretion of said JUS
tice be subject to a fine of not less than
ten dollars and costs for each offense /;
and the offender shall be committed to
the County Jail until such fine and costs
are paid. or until discharged by due pro-
cess of law.