ART. 37.] FERRIES. 729

P. G L , (1860,) art. 39, sec 12. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 2

12. 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 penalty of ten dollars for every day such copy shall not be
set up.

Ibid sec. 13. 1781, ch. ,22, sec. 2.

13. 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.

Ibid sec 14. 1781, ch. 22, sec. 1.

14. If any person shall keep a ferry for hire or reward, at any
place where a ferry is now or shall hereafter be established, with-
out license from or authority by contract with the county com-
missioners or mayor of the city of Baltimore, he shall forfeit ten
dollars for every offence.

Ibid, sec 15 1788, ch. 33.

15. Every person who shall be licensed, or who shall contract
to keep a public ferry across the Chesapeake bay, shall be obliged
to carry on board each public ferry boat a good and sufficient
anchor and cable, a small yawl with a good pair of oars, and also
hatches and a substantial pair of oars and setting poles for the
said ferry boat, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars for every
such neglect; to be recovered before a justice of the peace.

Ibid sec 16. 1815, ch. 72.

16. Upon conviction in any court of a licensed ferry keeper,
Or any keeper of a ferry by contract, of the non-performance of
his duties, the court may fine such ferry keeper in its discretion,
not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Ibid sec 17. 1828, ch 36, sec. 4.

17. If any person shall wantonly and maliciously cut, injure or
destroy any boat, rope, oar or other tackling or thing used at a
public ferry, he shall be liable to a penalty of twenty dollars for