HOWARD COUNTY. 3105

1906, ch. 457, sec. 2.

237. Any person, persons, corporation or company violating the pro-
visions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction before any justice of the peace of Howard county, should such
violation occur in Howard county, or of Baltimore county, should such
violation occur in Baltimore county, shall be subject to a fine of not less
than fifty dollars ($50.00) or exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for each and every time such engine propelled by steam may be used on
such track or tracks in violation of this Act; and said fine may be col-
lected as small debts are collectible under the laws of Maryland.*

1910, ch. 30, sec. 1 (p. 906).

238. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, a public service
corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland, is re-
quired to continue and maintain safety gates at the crossing of the rail-
road of said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company over the county road
known as the Baltimore and Washington turnpike, at the village of, Elk-
ridge, in said Howard County, where the said railroad crosses the county
road known as the Baltimore and Washington turnpike aforesaid, and to
provide a watchman, or watchmen, at said crossing, day and night, at the
expense of said railroad company, as long as said railroad crosses the said
county road on turnpike at grade.

1910, ch. 30, sec. 2 (p. 906).

239. A failure of the said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed a misdemeanor,
and on conviction before any Justice of the Peace of Howard County,
Maryland, shall be subject to a fine of ten dollars ($10) for each and every
day after the passage of this Act that provisions of Sections 238 here-
of are not complied with; and said fine shall be collected by issuing of a
fieri facias and sale of the property of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company aforesaid for the payment of the fine and costs, as small debts
are collected in Maryland. And all fines collected shall be paid over to
the County Commissioners of Howard County for the use of the county
roads of said county. And provided further, that either party may ap-
peal from judgments of the finding of the Justice of the Peace to the:
Circuit Court for Howard County.

1910, ch. 99 (p. 913).

240. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shall provide bells at the pub-
lic crossings of Woodstock, in Howard County, of said railroad.

Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00)
for each day after the passage of this Act that said crossing shall be un-
provided with bells.

*Sec. 3, ch. 457, 1906, repealed all laws inconsistent therewith.