730 FERRIES. [ART. 37

every offence; but the keeper of every ferry shall so arrange his-
rope as not to impede or delay any vessel navigating the river or
creek.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 39, sec 18. 1836, ch. 109, sec 2.

18. No ferryman shall delay ferrying anyone and their prop-
erty across the ferry under his charge; and for each and every
hour he shall delay anyone without lawful excuse, he shall pay a
penalty of two dollars.

Ibid. sec. 19. 1822, ch. 148. 1824. ch. 109. 1825, ch 5. 1833, ch. 151,

19. The county commissioners, or mayor and city council of
Baltimore, shall provide boats for all ferries belonging to their
respective counties or city; and if the ferry is between two coun-
ties, or between the said city and a county, then the commissioners
of the two counties, or the mayor and city council and the com-
missioners of a county, shall provide a boat or boats for such
ferry.

Ibid sec. 20 1791, ch 65.

20. When a ferry belongs to a county, or to two counties, or a
county and the city of Baltimore, the county commissioners of the
counties interested in such ferry, or the county commissioners and
mayor and city council, may authorize all residents of such coun-
ties and city so interested to pass over said ferries free of charge.

Ibid, sec 21 1799, ch 83, sec. 2.

21. The county commissioners or mayor and city council may
make any contract of renting a ferry or keeping the same by any
agent appointed for that purpose, subject to the ratification of the
commissioners or mayor.

Ibid sec 22. 1833, ch. 151 1836, ch. 109

22. All bonds taken under the provisions of this article shall
be delivered to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in
which they shall be given, or the clerk of the superior court of
Baltimore city, if given in said city, to be by him recorded.