ART. 22. ] COUNTIES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

value at the time of such disability being removed of any buildings
or other improvements that may have been erected thereon at the
expense of the county, or if the same be refused, to make a tender
thereof, and such condemned property, with the improvements
thereon, shall revert to and become again the property of such per-
son as fully as the same would have been if such condemnation had
never taken place.

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149. Whenever by the lawful alteration of an old road, or the
opening of a new road leading to any creek or river, a communica-
tion over and across the same by means of a ferry shall, in the judg-
ment of the county commissioners, be deemed useful and necessary,
in every such case it shall be lawful for the said county commis-
sioners to establish and regulate a public ferry at every such place,
and to license any approved person to keep the same, and to ascer-
tain the prices of ferriage thereat, and the number of boats and
hands to be employed, and to require bond with sufficient securities
in the same manner as in cases of ferries heretofore established.

Id s 8
1799, c 83, s 3
When femes to
be established

150. The county commissioners, or mayor of the city of Balti-
more, may rent a ferry belonging to the public, or contract with such
person as they may think proper, and at such price as they shall
judge reasonable, for the keeping the same, and the prices contracted
to be paid shall be levied on the county or city.

Id s 9
1791, c 65 s 2
May be rented
or contracts
made for keep-
ing

151. Whenever such contract shall be made, the county com-
missioners or mayor shall take bond from the contractor for the
faithful discharge of his duty, and shall establish the rates of fer-
riage to be charged by him, from all persons not entitled to pass
free, as directed in the next succeeding section; but this section
shall not authorize the county commissioners or mayor to contract
for keeping a ferry at any place where a ferry is already established
and kept.

Id s 10
1791, c 65, ss 2, 3.
Where contract,
bond to be
taken.

152. The county commissioners or mayor, at the time of grant-
ing any license to keep the same, shall ascertain the price of ferriage
for passengers, horses, mules and cattle, sheep and hogs, and the
several kinds of carriages (not allowing anything for the baggage
of passengers), at every ferry by them licensed or let by contract,
and shall direct how many and what kind of boats shall be kept, and
what number of able-bodied and skilful hands shall be employed in
the boats at every ferry licensed by them or let by contract, and the
same shall be expressed in the license or contract.

Id s 11
1781, c 22, s 2
Rates of ferri-
age and kinds of
boats.

153. Every person keeping a public ferry shall keep constantly
set up in the most conspicuous part of his house a copy of his license
or contract, and the prices allowed him for ferriage, under the pen-
alty of ten dollars for every day such copy shall not be set up.
154. If any licensed ferry-keeper, or keeper of a ferry by con-
tract, shall ask or receive, directly or indirectly, more than the price
allowed for ferriage, he shall, for every demand or receipt, forfeit
five dollars.

Id s 12
1781, c 22, s 2
Copy of license
or contract to
be set up, and
rates of Jem-
age

Id s 13
1781, c 22, s 2
Penalty for ex-
cessive charges.