The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-13
StENAIE BILL NO. gas.
~ CHATTER NO. 80.

A BILL ENTITLED
q the Code Of, Public General Laws, title
to 1 b p0Y3 8s sfS s5 1875 1875
18Th and come in after Section 1876 thereof
OF Places of Lewdnessf Abatement Thereof and
nIuHctQns Against the Same.
sm6y Of MaFyiand That eight new sections Be
added to Article XVI Of the Code of Public Cen
aa%1 Of Ns sss1 ts fsG e.
IN alter $s5Gn Pa n ISS He and
,Nu.sances by Maintenance of Places OF I.ewdness.
Abatement Thereof, and InjunctiOns Against the
1864 Whoever shall eject establish, con-
designation, prostitution in the State Of Mary
erection, or place. and the ground itself in or
n91 9n Which Hs4 @ aT9sd or Gn pros
tued or EXISTS and the furniture fixtures mu-
also declared a nuisance, and may be enioined
ana al a3ated as hereinafter provided:
Lqined. OF. exists such as is defined in this Act
m fy a F of c09ny Or t Of Ba
q Maryyand or any citizen Of the State Of
OF the Sate Of Msryand a a905s the
relation of such Safes Attorney of the Attorney
citizen, to abate and perpetualy enioin said
or a TIE sme s0d od
OF the building or ground upon which said nuis-
action the Court shall, upon the presentation u Of
| a Bill therefor alleging that the nuisance COM
JUNCTION without bo1d if It sha b @r made d. to
fes to tb tine o9 ia Of the Court by sy
testimony test. or otherwise, as the complainant may
Or shall have dfectd the oTm a and mamner In
wf!c4 It shall be presented that such nuisance
1860, In such action evidence of the gen.
srai reputation Of the place, shall. be admissible
sd not the filed ed by yd czen
Ccrf If the court IS Of tie op a that at the
;6 ought not to be DISMISSED 1t may direct
acton was brought or Of Baltimore Wit" City. Il
brought theTs to prosecute said action t. final
aay9nd CT the ss bs 81 t aPdel
" ecr f9F f M action and 2 said csn
glound or cause for said. action, the costs may
,,4ISG3:D That in case Of the violation Of any
son Of SUCH vioatioh shall be- n punished by yeI
nSa oa UT aa 1r IN than
fer not less than three nor more than six months.
1$6E That # fit the ' exsence Of the nuisance
edr @ s shah Ss In fh as
part OF the decree in the case. which order
place of all fixtures, furniture. musical instru-
ments. or movable property used in conducting
e manner provided for Tie sale Of ehat fefS' un-
GS Ut and the e r. closing OF the
and SO ,i keeping it closed for a period Of one
year unless sooner released II any person snail
pSe % dfeetsd to Be cosed hs sha lf'5 Sc pua-
Section; For [Eemeoying and selling the moTabls
the M as Ds he Moad f for eh
| ing, upon ana selhng like property on execution.
closed reasonable sum shall be allowed by the
1867 That the proceeds of the sale of the
personal property. as provided in the preceding
Section, shall be applied in the payment of the
aEce. if any, shall be paid to the owner of such
i$e;Ga That That # the owner Of the premises ap;
Court or the Clerk thereof. in the full value Of
the RT0ps5yb to b. be % BY The Court
nuisance and prevent the same from being es-
fsha q H. tR sulf within a DsF eed p o rs sssd
1a1tI order the premise .a44ss-tr.--
same may relate to said property; and # said
and order OF, abatement, the action shall Sc
Sse Of the PROPERTY under the proTisfons Of this
Section shall not release it from any judgment.
lien, penalty or liability to which it may be sub
1861 Whenever permanent injunction is
ance as herein defined or against amy owner or
99S g e ac t fRa The Be-
a part of 6de dsS1ee bc b the ss d build
Gated and against the person or persons main:
tanning said nuisance; and the owner oil. agent of
EuHdred dollars and the same shall be and rs,
main hen on the land until fully paid. The
S en- Of from an oGf pe5
yded, BY law and the said amount when COL
| g., in the costs of the action and abatement on
| behalf of the State to the extent of such de-
ceeds OF the sale Of personal property as herein
lee to be fixed by the Court to the attorney
representing the State in the Injunction action at
I the time of the final decree.
Sec And be it further enacted. That this
Act is and it is hereby declared to be an emery
eIicy law and necessary for the immediate pres
ervation OF the public health and safety.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect only dur
| irg the existence of the present and two
/ years after its termination.
Approved-March 30. 1918.