FERRIES 1635

An. Code, 1924, sec. 18. 1912, sec. 18. 1904, sec. 18. 1888, 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 19. 1912, sec. 19. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 19. 1822, ch. 148. 1824,
ch. 109. 1825, ch. 5. 1833, ch. 151.

19. The county commissioners, or mayor and city council of Baltimore,
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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 20. 1912, sec. 20. 1904, sec. 20. 1888, 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 inter-
ested 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 21. 1912, sec. 21. 1904, sec. 21. 1888, sec. 21. 1799, ch. 83, sec. 2.

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

An. Code, 1924, sec. 22. 1912, sec. 22. 1904, sec. 22. 1888, sec.22. 1833, ch. 151.

1836, ch. 109.

22. All bonds taken under the provisions of this article shall be deliv-
ered 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.