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ton 257A of Article II of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland (1935 Supple
ment), title Public Education" sub
title "Free Scholarships" be and it is
hereby repealed a and 81 re fas1as with
257A. All scholarships to Blue Ridge
College. Charlotte Hall, Maryland In
stitute, st. Johns College, st. Mary's
Female Seminary, Washington College
and Western Maryland College, to which
the Senatorial Districts of Baltimore
ington, st. Mary's, Calvert, Garrett,
Kent Queen Anne's and Dorchester
Counties are entitled under the proceed
ing sections of this b-title, or under
any other provision of law, shall be
awarded by the State Senator of the
Aege arundeI 'S st. Mays
Calvert, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne's
and Dorchester Counties entitled there
to. The said scholarships shall be
awarded only after competitive exami-
nations given by the said respective In
situations and from the list Of successful
the said list to be furnished to the re-
spective Senators by the respective In
situations with the grades Of each appli-
cant. Provided, however, that the said
respective Senators, in making said APP
p0intments, shall take into consideration
the financial condition Of the parents
or guardians of the several applicants,
and no applicant whose parents or guar
dams are able to pay. said tuition and/or
board shall be appointed. All laws in
consistent with the provisions Of this
Section are hereby repealed to the ex-
tent of such Inconsistency :.,.. o.....s
That this Act shall take effect June I,
Approved: May II, 1899.
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Ar Approved: May "a, 1880.
CHAPTER $50

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 81 OF Article SOB
Of the Annotated Code 49,. Of M as!yaasG
subtitle "Road Signs" restricting the
erection Of signs along public high
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
ton 81 Of Article SOB Of the Annotated
Code of Maryland l19S5 Supplement-;
title Estate Roads," subtitle "koa9
Signs" be and 1t is hereby repealed ana
reeenacted with amendments to read as
e7. Any person, firm, corporation or
association which in any manner paints,
puts or fixes any advertisement, sign,
than notices posted In pursuance Of law
on or to any stone, tree, fence, stump,
pole. building or other structure when
Is In or upon the public highway or
which Is on the properly OF anot cnn,
sent Of such owner. shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shali
be punishable by fine Of not more than
s she State Board of Forestry for the pur
poses described in this section pro;
yided, however, that 1t shall be illegal
for any person, firm, corporation or as.
ISOLATION other than the State ROADS
towns Of this State, to display within
three hundred 5000 feet Of a road,
street or highway in this State sign
bearing the word or words; stop, curve
warming, slow, danger, listen, LOOK;
or words used or to be used in direct
ing drivers, and any person, firm, corpo-
ration or other association violating this
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
pay a fine Of fifty dollars $3.50 for the
first offense and q fine of one hundred :i
doVars ($1OO) or thirty days (SO) in jail
for the second and subsequent onenses.
contained shall prohibit any person,
firm, corporation or association with the
approval of the owner and the state
or signs to indicate the direction and
distance to a specific place or places
designated on said sign or signs.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted,
That this Act shall take ehect June l.
Annroved: Nav g. 1899.
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CHAPTER A48


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 209A of Article
80 Of the Annotated Code Of Public
General Laws of Maryland, 1885 Sup
by Chapter 1913 of the Acts of 1887,
Regular Session, title Licenses" SUBJ
title "Motor Vehicles" sub-heading
Rules Of the Road" to require school
to carry a special design and color. to
limit the speed Of school buses, to
require school buses to carry fire
extinguisher, to require school buses
quire vehicles to stop in front Of and
behind said school buses operating
throughout the State, to prohibit the
use Of vehicles marked as school
buses when not actually used as such,
to require inspection Of school buses,
to exempt from the operation of GER
tain portions of this Act cities and
towns of more than five thousand
population, and to provide penalties
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 209A Of Article So of the Annotated
Code of Public General Laws of Mary
was amended by Chapter 1913 of the
Acts of 1897, Regular Session, title eli
censes," subtitle motor Vehicle" sub
heading RULES of the Road" be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted, with amendments, to read as fol-
lows:
2O0A. 1. Definition: The term school
bus" as used in this Act shall be de-
fined as motor vehicle having a seat
ing capacity of ten or more persons and
transporting children to and from the
elementary and/0r high schools in the
State and not operating under the juris.
diction Of the Public Service Coming
service corporation furnishing mass
transportation in q town Of a population
Of more than $4,000 inhabitants.
2. Every vehicle when used as a
and on. the rear a sign plainly, visible
containing the words school bus" in
letters not less than four inches in
height, with each stroke of not less
than half an inch in width; such school
bus shall also be equipped with stop
signals visible both to the front and
to the rear, and the body of such school
bus shall be painted orange and black;
with the orange color predominating.
The Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles Is
empowered to adopt rules and regula-
lions, not inconsistent with this Article,
relative to. such school bus signs and
stop signals.
highway outside the corporate limits
Of Incorporated cities and towns Of
more than five thousand population,
upon meeting or overtaking any. school
bus which has stopped on the highway.
charging any school child or children.
shall come to a full stop at least ten
(10) feet from such school bus, either
in front or rear thereof as the case
may be, and such vehicle shall remain
standing until the children are received
or discharged and the school bus has
applicable only in the event the school
bus shall be equipped with the school
bus signs and stop signals and painted
in the color scheme as prescribed In
approaching such school bus from the
front on dual highways.
4. No school bus operating in the
State while 1t is carrying any. passen-
gers to or from school shall be opes::
miles per hour.
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CHAPTER S84

AN ACT to add q new section to Article
q Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1924 Edition), title "Crimes and Pun
ishments," subtitle "False Pretenses,"
said new section to be known as Sec
ton ALA and to follow Immediately
after Section 141 of said Article, pro-
viding for making fraudulent nom
payment Of wages a misdemeanOr
punishable by fine or Imprisonment.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That a
new section be and it is hereby added
to Article q of the Annotated Code Of
Maryland 1924 Edition), title Grimes
and Punishments," subtitle "False Pre-
lenses" said new section to be known
as Section 141A, to follow Immediately
after Section 141 Of said Article, and to
read as follows:
ALA. Every person who, with intent
to cheat and defraud another, shall OBJ
tain services from such other on prom
Use of payment of wages therefor, and
shall fail to pay for said services when
payment Is due and demanded shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon con-
victi0n shall be fined not more than
Twenty five Dollars ($25.O0).
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June LIST,
1899.
Approved: May 8, 1889.
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CHAPTER 4O8

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article
SOB of the Annotated Code Of Mary
land, 1895 Supplement, title Estate
said r Section sestt0n to Il fi ssS
Article, and to be known as Section
"a, to prohibit the removal of dirt,
sand, gravel, stone, rock or any other
material from land adjoining any
penalties for violating the provisions
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That one
new Section be and the same is hereby
Code Of Maryland, 1895 Supplement, title
after Section o Of said Article, and said
new Section to be known as Section GA
Of said Article. and to read as follows:
son to remove such quantities of dirt,
sand, gravel, stone, rock or any other
material from the land adjoining any
highway Of the State, 80 as to affect the
either by changing the supporting
slopes In q fill or the slopes supporting
the adjoining land in q cut, and in cases
where the State Roads Commission has
built up protecting barriers to protect
or or, support any road. such as sand
structure, it shall be unlawful for any
person to remove any material herein
before mentioned which shall be harm
full to the construction or protection of
provisions of this Section shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
not less than Ten Dollars $4,000 nor
more than One Hundred Dollars ($100O0),
and upon conviction of a second offense
in violation of this statute, shall be
fined not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) nor more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000O0), and be imprisoned
for not more than six months, or in the
discretion of the Court, may be both
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June list,
1899.
Approved: May 3, 1890.
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5. Every school bus operating within
the State shall be equipped with fire
extinguisher which bears the label Of
approval of the Fire Underwriters As
ISOLATION and which shall be kept prop
erly filed and in satisfactory operating
condition at all times. This extin guisher
shall be placed in the school bus in a
location readily accessible to the driver.
9. Every school bus operating in this
State shall have a door in or near the
rear of the bus readily accessible for the
discharging OF pupils In case OF emer-
geney; The rear bumper shall be 50
the egress Of the passengers using the
emergency door. The door shall be con-
trolled by safety device which in case
Of emergency m may easily siIy be operated
vice shall be protected against accidental
or unauthorized release.
z. Every school bus operating in the
State shall be required to come to a full
more than 80 feet before crossing at
grade any track or tracks Of q railroad.
8. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate or permit to be operated
school bus" painted or printed thereon
IL such bus Is not more or less regu-
larly used as a bus for the transp0rta-
ton Of children to and from school.
children to public schools in each county
year. Such inspection shall be made
by the county superintendent Of schools
or his duly authorized agent, assisted
by q person to be designated by the
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles. One
of the two inspections mentioned above
shall be made during the month Of
September.
10. Any person operating a motor We
hicle which fails to stop as required
in Subsection 8 Of this section, when
a school bus, with the stop signal set,
stops to take on or discharge children,
or who otherwise violates the provisions
of this section when such bus actually
halts for the purpose of taking on or
discharging children, shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanOr and shall upon convic-
ton be fined not less than Five Dollars
, ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars
($50.O0). Furthermore, any school bus
owner or operator permitting a school
bus to be operated which does not meet
the regulations mentioned In this Sec
ton or which violates any other pro-
vision of this section shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor and shall upon convic-
ton be fined not less than Five Dollars
$500 nod more than Fifty Dollars
($50.0O).
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect Septem-
Der 1, 1899.
Approved: May 3. 1889.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-18
CHAPTER 246

AN ACT to repeal Sections 115 to 121,
inclusive, of Article SO Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland (1935 Supple
ment), title "Sales and Notices." sub
title "Fair Trade Act,n as said Sec
lions were enacted by Chapter 211 Of
the Acts Of 1887, and to enact in lieu
thereof six new Sections, to be known
as Sections lis to 120, inclusive, re-
lating to certain unfair trade practices.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eralAssembly of Maryland, That Sections
Annotated Code Of Maryland (1935 Sup
plement), title "Sales and Notices." sub
title "Fair Trade Act" as said Sections
of 1887, be and they are hereby re-
pealed, and that six new Sections, to
be known as Sections 115 to 120, inclu--
sive, be enacted in lieu thereof, to read
" lis. Ca) When used in this Act, the
terms "c0st to the retailer" shall mean
the invoice cost Of the merchandise to
the retailer, or the replacement cost Of
the merchandise to the retailer in the
quantity last purchased, whichever is
lower: less all trade discounts except
customary discounts for cash; to which
shall be added ~ freight charges not
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CHAPTER 754


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
81, IS, 50, 4, IS, IS and ID s. Of Article;
% Of the ANNOTATED &c. Code a, Of Mary,
Lien; to add new section to said
Article, said new section to be known
Gs Section 3SA and to follow imme-
Gle; to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 90 of said Article.
ter 491 Of the Acts Of 1887 General
Session.; and to repeal Sections %
lions 40 to 81, inclusive, of said Arti-
Gle, providing that mechanics liens,
heretofore enforcible In equity or at
law by. writ of .scire facias. shall be
years from the date Of filing such lien
and that the owner Of the property
subject to the lien, or any other per-
son interested therein, may have the
property freed from the lien by post
ing bond and may bring proceedings
in equity within said two years to
compel the claimant to prove the va
lidity. of the lien or to have 1t de-
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
lions 5, 9, II, II, 10. "a: 80. 80, A. 45,
CODE ana Of 20 Maraiand ssa Edition), title
Mechanics Lien,, and Section 6O OF
said Article, as said section was enacted
by Chapter 491 of the Acts of 1887 (Gen-
eral SESSION., be and they are hereby
ments and that a new section to- be
known as Section 3SA and to follow
Immediately after Section 3S of said
Article be and is hereby added to said
Article, all to read as follows:
3. The owner of any lot or farm who
may be DESTROYS of erecting any build
ing or of contracting with any person
for the erection thereof may define In
ktv.o kha hnn oNtn nf lnf
land or curtilage appurtenant to such
building previously to the commence
ment thereof and file the same with the
clerk Of the circuit court for the county,
as the case may be, for record, and
such designation Of boundaries shall be
obligatory upon all persons concerned.
Q. In default OF such designation OF
boundaries previous to the commence
ment Of any building, 1t shall be law
full for the owner Of such lot or piece
of ground, or for any person having q
lien upon the same by mortgage, judg-
by virtue of this article, to apply by
petition in writing to the Judge of the
circuit court for the county or the cir
cult court of the City of Baltimore to
designate the boundaries.
II. If such notice can not be given
on account of absence or other causes,
the claimant or his agent may, In the
presence of a competent witness and
upon the door or other front part Of
said building and shall file claim with
the clerk of the circuit court for the
county or the circuit court of Baltimore
City, as the case may be, as hereinafter
mentioned.
IL. Each person entitled to such lien
shall file a claim or statement of his
demand in the Office of the clerk Of the
circuit court for the county or the cir
cult court of Baltimore City, as the
case may be, and such claim or state
to the party fling the same after It has
been recorded as provided in section ID.
10. The clerks Of the circuit courts
for the several counties and the circuit
court of Baltimore City shall each pro-
cure and keep q docket or book to 20
'alled 1.-THE mechanics lien docket" IN
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CHAPTER la6

CHAPTER 126
AN ACT to repeal and re.enact WITH tn
amendments Section al OF Artlcte g
1924 Editionl, title Grimes and Pun,
ishments," subtitle "False Pretenses,"
relating to worthless checks.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryiand, That sec;
Code Of Maryland (io24 EdiNon), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle
"False Pretenses," be and 1t Is herepy
repealed and re-enacted with amend
141. Every person who, with intent 70
cheat and defraud another, shall oDtain
money, credit, goods, wares or anytMng
of value by means or cneck, uraie VI
any other negotiable inst s%ch nerson or
by any other person, persons nrm OF
corporation, upon any bank; person,
firm or corporation, not lnoepIeu -
drawer, or where the drawer or drawers ehs
thereof, shall not have provided for the
payment or acceptance, and the same pc
1of maid upon presentation, shall De
deemed to have obtained such money,
credit, goods or things OF , Waoue cn ny
yiction, shall be fined or imprisoned, OF
both. as provided in Section I'D OF TINS
Article, at the discretion OF the CourI.
The giving of the aforesaid worthless
check, draft or negotiable instrument
shall be prima facie evidence OF Intent
70 cheat or defraud; provided that II
such person shall be a bona fide resi-,
dent Of the State of Maryland and snaii
within ten days thereafter funds suffi-
Gent to meet the same. with all costs
and interest which may have accrued.
he shall not be prosecuted under this
section, and no prosecution either by
nresentment, indictment or otherwise,
Shall be Instituted or commenced until
after the expiration Of said period OF
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l.
1899. 1000
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shall be in addition to, and not in linn
itatiOn of, any powers or duties which
now are, or hereafter may be conferred
upon the State Board Of Agriculture or
the Maryland State Department of
Markets.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That If any Of the provisions of this
Act or the application thereof to any
or is in conflict with any Federal law,
the validity of the remainder Of the
Act and the application thereof to other
persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June 1,
1899.
Approved: May II, 1889.
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CHAPTER 74a

CHAPTER TAO
AN ACT to add a new section to Article
% of the Annotated Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, entitled
Grimes and Punishments," to be
known as Section 259A, to follow Sec
tion 259, relating to the issuance Of
search warrants.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That a new
section be and it is hereby added to
Article q Of the Annotated Code Of
Public General Laws of Maryland. en-
follow Immediately after Section $50. to
be known as Section 259A, and to read
"s59X. Whenever it be made to appear
ety. Sns s any udse eosn any
Of the Circuit Courts in the counties Of
this State. or to any justice of the
peace in this State, by writing signed
sRsre IS cause ptSe BASIS no
which shall be set forth In said writing,
to believe that any misdemeanor or
felony Is being committed by any in
dividual. or in any building, APARTMENT.
ritorial Jurisdiction Of such Judge or
justice of the peace, or that any prop
erty subject to seizure under the crirnt-
nal laws Of the State is situated tied, or 10 10
vidual or In or on any such building,
apartment, premises, place or thing,
then such judge or Justice of the peace
may forthwith issue a search warrant
directed to any duly constituted police
man, constable or police officer authorize
ing him to search such suspected indi-
vidual, building, apartment, premises,
place or thing, and to seize any prop
erty found liable to seizure under the
criminal laws Of this State, provided
that any such search warrant shall name
or describe, with reasonable particu-
larity, the individual, building, apart
ment; premise. place Or thing to be be
and the name Of the applicant on whose
written application as aforesaid the
warrant was issued. If, at any time, on
application to Judge of the Circuit
Court of any County or of the Criminal
Court Of Baltimore City, 1t appears that
the property taken Is not the same as
that described in the warrant or that
there is no probable cause for believing
the existence of the, grounds on which
must cause 1t to be restored to the per-
son from whom 1t was taken; but If it
appears that the property taken is the
same as that described in the warrant
and that there is probable cause for
believing the existence Of the grounds
said judge shall order the same re-
selling it or to be otherwise disposed
Of according to law.
"259B Sections 40 to land includ-
ing) 452 of this Article (periury and
subOrnatiOn of perjury shall apply to
and embrace all persons making oath or
affirmation or procuring the same under
the provisions Of this Act, and such per-
sons shall be subject to ali the pains
and penalties of said sections"
Approved: Nav IL 1899
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-18
CHAPTER s7S

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 257A of Article
~ of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
cation alto S1s spb.tisie Free schoiarships,"
to include Allegany County, Anne
Arundel County and Washington
County and. St. 'Mary,s County and
Calvert County and Garrett County
pointments for scholarships are made
Section /. Be It enacted by the Gen.
aral Assembly OF Maryland, That Sec
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CHAPTER 676

AN ACT to add a new section to Article
So of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(19S5 Supplement-, title Licenses,
subtitle motor Vehicles" sub. head
ing "Rules of the Road" said new
section to be known as Section 209AA
and to follow Immediately after Sec
ton 2O0A Of said Article, providing
for the erection Of certain signs at
the. State line on certain interstate
Section i. Be it enacted. by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That a new
section be and 1t is hereby added to
Article SO of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1935 Supplementary. title
Licenses" subtitle motor Vehicles"
sub-heading RULES Of the Road" said
new section to be known as Section
209AA, to follow Immediately after Sec
tion 209A Of said Article, and to read
2o9AA. The State Roads Commission
shall erect signs at the State line on all
interstate roads entering Maryland ap-
prising the public of the existence of
the school bus laws in this State and
giving brief resume of the provisions
of said law for its proper observance
by motorists entering the State.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June 1,
1889. Approved: May IL, 1899.
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The following
PUBLIC
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have been selected for publication
by the Governor and Attorney Cen
eral of the State, as provided by
Article rs of the Public General
Laws of Maryland.