ART. 37] RATES OF FERRIAGE. 1007

1904, art. 37, sec. 9. 1888, art. 37, sec. 9. 1860, art. 39, sec. 9. 1791, ch. Co, sec. 2.

9. The county commissioners or mayor of the city of Baltimore
may rent a ferry belonging to the public, or contract with such person
as they may think proper, and at such price as they shall judge reason-
able for the keeping the same; and the prices contracted to be paid
shall be levied on the county or city.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888, art. 37, sec. 10. 1860, art. 39, sec. 10. 1791, ch. 65, secs. 2, 3.

10. Whenever such contract shall be made, the county commis-
sioners or mayor shall take bond from the contractor for the faithful
discharge of his duty, and shall establish the rates of ferriage to be
charged by him, from all persons not entitled to pass free, as directed
in the next succeeding section; but this section shall not authorize the
county commissioners or mayor to contract for keeping a ferry at any
place where a ferry is already established and kept.

Ibid. Bee. 11. 1888, art. 37, sec 11. 1860, art. 39, sec. 11. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 2.

11. The county commissioners or mayor, at the time of granting
any license to keep the game, shall ascertain the price of ferriage for
passengers, horses, mules and cattle, sheep and hogs, and the several
kinds of carriages, (not allowing anything for the baggage of passen-
gers,) at every ferry by them licensed or let by contract, and shall
direct how many and what kind of boats shall be kept, and what
number of able-bodied and skilful hands shall be employed in the boats
at every ferry licensed by them or let by contract; and the same shall
be expressed in the license or contract.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art. 37, sec. 12. 1860, art. 39, sec. 12. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 2.

12. Every person keeping a public ferry shall keep constantly set
up, in the most conspicuous part of his house, a copy of his license or
contract, and the prices allowed him for ferriage, under the penalty of
ten dollars for every day such copy shall not be set up.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1888, art. 37, sec. 13. 1860, art. 39, sec. 13. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 2.

13. If any licensed ferry keeper or keeper of a ferry by contract
shall ask or receive, directly or indirectly, more than the price allowed
for ferriage, he shall for every demand or receipt forfeit five dollars.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1888, art. 37, sec. 14. 1860, art. 39, sec. 14. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 1.

14. If any person shall keep a ferry for hire or reward, at any
place where a ferry is now or shall hereafter be established, without
license from or authority by contract with the county commissioners
or mayor of the city of Baltimore, he shall forfeit ten dollars for
every offense.

Ibid. sec. 15. 1888, art. 37, sec. 15. 1860, art. 39, sec. 15. 1788, ch. 33.

15. Every person who shall be licensed, or who shall contract to
keep a public ferry across the Chesapeake bay, shall be obliged to
carry on board each public ferry boat a good and sufficient anchor
and cable, a small yawl with a good pair of oars, and also hatches