DORCHESTER COUNTY. 2317

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 230. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 126.

398. 'Any person, such as is described in the preceding section, who
shall take or demand any greater toll than is therein prescribed, shall for
every offence forfeit twenty dollars, to be recovered before any justice of
the peace by action of debt, one-half to the use of the State and the other
half to him who shall inform or sue for the same.

NAVIGATION.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 231. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 127.

399. All weirs and hedges in the channel or that part of the northwest
branch of the Nanticoke River which lies between the channel of the main
river and the place on the northwest branch called the Walnut Landing,
which in any manner interfere with or injure the navigation of the
said branch or river, shall be deemed nuisances, and may be taken away
or destroyed by any person.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 232. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 128.

400. All weirs and hedges in and across the northwest fork branch of
the Nanticoke River, from the Chimney Landing to the northwest fork
bridge, which stop up the passage of boats, vessels or scows, shall be deemed
nuisances, and may be taken away or destroyed by any person.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 283. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 129.

401. Any person who shall put, place or make any weir or hedge in
the channel or mouth of the northwest branch, so as in any manner to
injure the navigation thereof, or in and across the northwest fork branch
of said river, so as to stop the passage of boats, vessels or scows, shall for-
feit the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered before a justice of the peace
in the same manner as small debts are recovered, one-half to the informer
or person who will sue for the same, the other half to the use of the
county.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 234. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 130.

402. All weirs and hedges in the channel of the rivers Transquakin
and Chicknamacomico, or either of them, which in any manner injure the
navigation thereof, shall be deemed nuisances, and any person may take
them out and destroy them.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 235. 1860, Art. 10, sec. 131.

403. No person shall place any weir or hedge in the channel or mouth
of either of said rivers, so as in any manner to injure the navigation
thereof, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such offense, to be re-
covered before a justice of the peace in the same manner as small debts are
recovered, one-half to the informer or person who will sue for the same,
the other half to the use. of the county.