ART. 9. ] CHARLES COUNTY.

such lands' be continued so as to prevent the spread-
ing of the water so let off the roads over cultivated
fields.

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97. Any person who shall obstruct, fill up, or other-
wise wilfully injure the drains made for conducting the
water from the public roads, of shall encroach upon
any public roads by fences or other obstructions, or dig
any ditch or drain across any road, and not keep such
ditch or drain well covered and in good repair for the
passage of vehicles over the same, or if any person
shall drain any water into or upon any public road,
each and every such person, for every such offence,
shall be subject to a fine, for the use of the county,
of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dol-
lars.

Penalty for in-
juring, &c,
drama, or en-
croaching on
roads.

98. All gates on the public roads of Charles county
shall be so made and hung as not to cause unnecessary
delay or hindrance to travellers, and any person who

Gates, how to
be made.

shall tear down, destroy, remove, or wilfully leave open
any gate on the public roads in the county, so made
and hung, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ten
dollars, for the use of the county.

Approved and in force April 4, 1870.

Penalty for de-
stroying or
leaving open.