ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 697

CHAPTER 386.
AN ACT to prevent Swine from running at large in the First Election District of Cecil County.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person to allow swine to run at large in the First Election District of Cecil County.	Rim at large.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That any person may impound any swine found going at large within the limits of the said district, and the owner of such swine, on reclaiming the same, shall pay to the person so impounding at the rate of fifty cents per head, for every twenty-four hours such swine may have been impounded; and any swine so im-	Hay impound.
pounded shall be advertised by notice in writing, set up at two of the most public places in said dis- trict.	Advertise.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if any swine shall remain so impounded for five days, after notice given as aforesaid, the party so impounding may sell the same at public sale, after five days notice, given as provided in the preceding section, for the payment of cost and expenses, including the said fifty cents per day.	Sell.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That all disputes arising between the owner of such swine and the person impounding the same, shall be determined by a Justice of the Peace for said county, who may summon witnesses and decide the matter in con- troversy.	Dispute — how settled.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.	In force.

CHAPTER 387.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Washington, Coles-
ville and Ashton Turnpike Company.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That Thomas Y. Gonley, Oliver H.