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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

entitled" crimes and punishments, " sub-title "rivers,"
to come after section one hundred and seventy,

and to be numbered " one hundred and seventy A, "

which shall read as follows :

170 A. If any person shall place, cast or throw

Penalty for
violations

into the Potomac River, at any point above the

canal dam, near the mouth of Will's Creek, any

dead body, or carcass of any dog, horse, cow, hogr

cat, or other animal whatsoever, or shall drown

therein any animal whatsoever, or shall place, cast

or throw therein any substance whatsoever, cal-

culated to render the waters of said river impure

or unfit for use, he shall forfeit and pay a sum of not

less than twenty dollars, nor more than one hundred

dollars, one-half to the informer, and the other half

to the State, to be recovered by action of debt or in-

dictment in the county wherein the offence was com-

mitted.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall

In force

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11th, 1874.

CHAPTER 356.

AN ACT to add an additional section to article

twenty, of Public Local Laws, title " Washington

county," sub-title " Roads."

Additional

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

section

Maryland, That the following section be added to

the Public Local Laws, title " Washington county,"

sub-title " Roads."

Power to con-

SEC. 235. A. The County Commissioners shall

struct.

have power to construct any road, hereafter to be

opened for the use of the public, less than thirty feet

wide ; provided that in the judgment of the examiners,

such widtli will be sufficient to subserve the public
use.