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COUNTIES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ART. 22.

1795, c 87, s. 5.
Removal of
obstructions
from streams
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over any creek or run, so as to obstruct the passage of the water,
and to fall all dead trees on each side of all main roads, whose limbs
hang over the road, to prevent any damage that may happen by their
falling on travellers.

Id s 16
1753 c 16, s 2,
1756, c 12
Owners of mill-
dam obstructing
old road, to erect
way over and
keep in repair.

94. When any mill-dam has been or shall be erected, and any
public road previously existing is obstructed thereby, the owner of
such mill or other water-works, shall make a convenient and safe
way over the breast of said dam, at least twelve feet wide, and keep
the same in repair, or if a safe way for carriages cannot be made on
the breast of said dam, the said owner shall build a bridge twelve
feet wide either above or below said dam, and connect the same con-
veniently with such public road, so that the same shall be easily
passable for wagons or carriages, and such owner shall keep the
said bridge in repair.

Id s 19
1825, c 224, s 1
Owner to bridge
race crossing
road.

95. Where any race, appertaining to any mill or other water-
works, may cross a public road existing when such race shall be
made, the owner or occupier of such mill or other water-works, shall
keep a good and sufficient bridge not less than twelve feet in width,
over such race.

Id s 20
1625, c 224, s 2
Owner neglect-
ing, supervisor
to erect and
repair.

06, Where the owner or occupier of any mill or other water-
works, shall refuse or neglect to make either of the bridges or the
way over the breast of the dam, mentioned in the two preceding
sections, or keep the same in good repair, the supervisor having
charge of said road, shall proceed forthwith to erect or repair the
same, and return an exact account of the expense thereof, on oath,
to the county commissioners at their next meeting.

Id s 21
1825, c 224, s 3
Expenses, how
collected from
owner

97. If the county commissioners shall be satisfied that the ac-
count returned by any supervisor under the preceding section is
correct, they shall place the same in the hands of the sheriff, who
shall collect the same from the owner, occupier or possessor of such
mill or other water-works, in the same manner as other county
charges; and he shall pay the same, when collected, to the county
commissioners, for the use of the county.

Id s 22.
1825, c 59, s 1.
Penalty for
injuring finger-
board.

08, All persons who shall wantonly and maliciously impair or
destroy any index in wood or stone, or any finger-board erected for
the information of travellers in this State, shall be fined not exceed-
ing five dollars for each offence, one-half to the informer, and the
other half to the use of the county where the offence was committed.

PUBLIC LANDINGS.

Art 28, s. 63.
1823, c 120, s 1
Commissioners
to establish
landings

99. In all cases where the public convenience requires it, the
county commissioners shall have the power to establish a public
landing upon any navigable river or canal.

Id s 64
1823, c 120, s 2
Proceedings on
applications.

100, Upon all applications to establish a public landing, the
same proceedings shall be had as on application to open a public
road.