CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1818.

aforesaid; and in all cases of actions or suits, either at law or in
equity, drought by said corporation for injuries done to the con-
duits, pipes, reservoirs or hydrants, laid and erected by virtue of
this act, upon verdict found against, the person or persons so offend-
ing, he, she or they, shall in addition to the damages and costs,
incur a fine of twenty dollars, to and for the use of said corpo-
ration.

CHAP. 52.

CHAPTER 53.

An act for the benefit of Eleanor Wood, Elizabeth Rober-
son and Margaret Scott.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the, General Assembly of Maryland, That
the justices of the levy court of Saint Mary's county shall and
they are hereby directed and empowered, at their levy court annual-
ly, to levy on the assessable property of said county, so long as
they shall see cause, for the support and maintenance of Eleanor
Wood, Elizabeth Roberson and Margaret Scott, of said county, a
sum of money nut exceeding thirty dollars each, and the same
when collected shall be paid by the collector of said county to them
or their order for the purposes aforesaid.

Passed Jan 23 1819

Levy authorised
for their support.

CHAPTER 54.

A further additional supplement to the act, entitled, An
act to ascertain the allowance to Jurymen and Witnesses
of the General Court, and the several County and Or-
phans Courts in this state.
tec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the passage of this act, there shall be allowed to
each grand and petit juryman attending Saint Mary's county court,
in addition to the sum now allowed, the sum of one dollar for
each and every day such grand and petit juryman shall attend for
the discharge of his duty as such, to be allowed, assessed, and le-
vied, in the same manner as the allowance to jurymen has hereto-
fore been assessed and levied.
2. And be it enacted, That there shall be allowed in all civil cases,
to each witness attending the county or orphans court of Saint
Mary's county, the sum of fifty cents, in addition to the sum now
allowed for each and every day such witness shall attend for the dis-
charge of his duty.

Passed Jan. 23 1819

Additional allow-
ance to jurors.

Additional allow-
ance to witnesses.

CHAPTER 55.

An act for the benefit of John M'Quinn, of the City of
Baltimore.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
John M'Quinn, of the city of Baltimore, shall be, and he is here-
by declared capable in law, to take and hold any estate or property
which his uncle, William M'Quinn may transfer to or vest in him
by deed or by will, or which in the event of the death of the said
William intestate, he the said John M'Quinn would be entitled to
if a citizen of this state; and also to act as executor of his said
uncle's estate, if thereto appointed, as fully and effectually as if the
said John was such citizen, provided he shall become a citizen of
this state, when by law he is enabled so to do; Provided always,

Passed Jan 23 1819

Made capable in
law to hold estate
of his uncle, &c.

Proviso.