ART. 10.] MILLS—NAVIGATION. 1049

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 10, sec. 136.

230. Any person, such as is described in the preceding section,
who shall take or demand any greater toll than is therein pre-
scribed, shall for every offence forfeit twenty dollars, to be re-
covered before any justice of the peace by action of debt, one-
half to the use of .the State and the other half to him who shall
inform or sue for the same.

NAVIGATION.

P. L. L, (1860,) art. 10, Bee 137.

231. All weirs and hedges in the channel or that port of the
northwest branch of the Nanticoke river which lies between the
channel of the main river and the place on the northwest branch
called the Walnut Landing, which in any manner interfere with
or injure the navigation of the said branch or river, shall be deemed
nuisances, and may be taken away or destroyed by any person.

Ibid. sec. 138.

232. All weirs and hedges in and across the northwest fork
branch of the Nanticoke river, from the Chimney Landing to the
northwest fork bridge, which stop up the passage of boats, ves-
sels or scows, shall be deemed nuisances, and may be taken away
or destroyed by any person.

Ibid. sec. 129.

233. Any person who shall put, place or make any weir or
hedge in the channel or mouth of the northwest branch, so as
in any manner to injure the navigation thereof, or in and across
the northwest fork branch of said river, so as to stop the passage
of boats, vessels or scows, shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars,
to be recovered before a justice of the peace in the same manner
as small debts are recovered, one-half to the informer or person
who will sue for the same, the other half to the use of the county.

Ibid. sec. 130.

234. All weirs and hedges in the channel of the rivers Trans-
quakin and Chicknamacomico, or either of them, which in any
manner injure the navigation thereof, shall be deemed nuisances,
and any person may take them out and destroy them.