728 FERRIES. [ART. 37.

P. G. L , (1860,) art 39, sec 8. 1799, ch. 83, sec. 3.

8. Whenever by the lawful alteration of an old road, or the
opening of a new road leading to any creek or river, a communi-
cation over and across the same by means of a ferry shall, in the
judgment of the county commissioners be deemed useful and
necessary, in every such case it shall be lawful for the said county
commissioners to establish and regulate a public ferry at every
such place, and to license any approved person to keep the same,
and to ascertain the prices of ferriage thereat, and the number of
boats and hands to be employed, and to require bond with suffi-
cient securities, in the same manner as in cases of ferries hereto-
fore established.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1791, ch. 65, sec. 2.

9. 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.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1791, ch 65, secs. 2-3.

10. 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 estab-
lished and kept.

Ibid sec. 11. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 2.

11. The county commissioners or mayor, at the time of grant-
ing any license to keep the same, shall ascertain the price of fer-
riage for passengers, horses, mules and cattle, sheep and hogs, and
the several kinds of carriages, (not allowing anything for the bag-
gage of passengers,) at every ferry by them licensed or let by con-
tract, 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 con-
tract.