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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Rates of Toll.

travelling on said road, provided said tolls shall
not exceed the following rates, to wit ; one and
one-half cent per mile for every vehicle drawn by
one animal, for any vehicle drawn by two animals
three cents per mile, and for every vehicle drawn
by more than two animals one and one-half cents
per mile for every additional animal, for every
score of sheep, or swine, or meat cattle five cents
per mile, for every horse and rider and every lead
or driven horse one and one half cents per mile.

Make Regula-
tions.

Sec. 8. And lie it enacted, That the Directors
of said company shall have power to make and
adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for the
direction and management of said company, as
may in their judgment be necessary for the pur-
pose of their incorporation, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this charter and the laws and Consti-
tution of this State, and the President and Direc-
tors of said Company, or a majority of them,
shall constitute, appoint and employ such officers,

Employ
agents.

agents and servants for the construction, preserva-
tion and repair of said road, and for the receipt
and collections of tolls and the transaction of all
other business of said Company, as in their judg-
ment may be necessary.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons whatever, riding or driving anything
whatever, or leading the same, shall therewith pass
through any private gate or bar, or turn off said

Intent to de-
fraud.

road with the intention of avoiding the payment
of toll for passing through such gate, all and every
person so offending shall for every such offence
forfeit and pay to the said President and Directors,
a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, to be sued for
and recovered with costs of suit, before any Justice

Penalty —
how recovered

of the Peace, in like manner as debts of similar
amount may be sued for and recoverd, and if any
toll gatherer shall demand and knowingly re-
ceive any greater toll than he is authorized to re-
ceive by this Act, he shall forfeit ten dollars for
every such offence for the use of the county.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That if any per-
son or persona shall wilfully, by any means what-

Wilfully de-
stroy.

soever, injure, impair or destroy any part of said
road, or any of its necessary works and buildings,
or place any obstructions on said road, or if any