1008 FERRIES. [ART. 37

and la substantial pair of oars and setting poles for the said ferry
boat, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars for every such neglect,
to be recovered before a justice of the peace.

1904, art. 37, sec. 16. 1888, art. 37, sec. 16. 1860, art. 39, sec. 16. 1815, ch. 72.

16. Upon conviction in any court of a licensed ferry keeper, or any
keeper of a ferry by contract, of the non-performance of his duties,
the court may fine such ferry keeper in its discretion, not exceeding
one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1888, art. 37, sec. 17. 1860, art. 39, sec. 17. 1828, ch. 36, sec. 4.

17. If any person shall wantonly and maliciously cut, injure or
destroy any boat, rope, oar or other tackling or thing used at a public
ferry, he shall be liable to a penalty of twenty dollars for every offense;
but the keeper of every ferry shall so arrange his rope as not to impede
or delay any vessel navigating the river or creek.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1888, art. 37, sec. 18. 1860, art. 39, sec. 18. 1836, ch. 109, sec. 2.

18. No ferryman shall delay ferrying anyone and their property
across the ferry under his charge; and for each and every hour he
shall delay anyone without lawful excuse, he shall pay a penalty of
two dollars.

Ibid. sec. 19. 188S, art. 37, sec. 19. 1860, art. 39, sec. 19. 1822, ch. 148.
1824, ch. 109. 1825, ch. 5. 1833, ch. 151.

19. The county commissioners, or mayor and city council of Balti-
more, shall provide boats for all ferries belonging to their respective
counties or city; and if the ferry is between two counties, or between
the said city and a county, then the commissioners of the two counties,
or the mayor and city council and the commissioners of a county, shall
provide a boat or boats for such ferry.

Ibid. sec. 20. 1888, art. 37, sec. 20. 1860, art. 39, sec. 20. 1791, ch. 65.

20. When a ferry belongs to a county, or to two counties, or a
county and the city of Baltimore, the county commissioners of the-
counties interested in such ferry, or the county commissioners and
mayor and city council, may authorize all residents of such counties
and city so interested to pass over said ferries free of charge.

Ibid. sec. 21. 1888, art. 37, sec. 21. 1860, art. 39, sec. 21. 1799, ch. 83, sec. 2.

21. The county commissioners 6r mayor and city council may
make any contract of renting a ferry or keeping the same by any agent
appointed for that purpose, subject to the ratification of the commis-
sioners or mayor.

Ibid. sec. 22. 1888, art. 37, sec. 22. 1860, art. 39, sec. 22. 1833, ch. 151.

1836, ch. 109.

22. All bonds taken under the provisions of this article shall be
delivered to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which they
shall be given, or the clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city, if
given in said city, to be by him recorded.