ART. 5.] ROADS. 621

1880, ch. 366.

120. If, in the construction and repair of the public roads of
the county it be necessary for the proper drainage of said roads,
it shall be lawful for said road commissioners and supervisors to
let off the water therefrom upon the adjoining lands, at such
places as may be proper and necessary; provided, it shall be done
with as little injury as possible to the owners of said lands, and
provided the drains through such lands be continued so as to pre-
vent the spreading of the water so let off the roads over culti-
vated fields.

Ibid.

121. If any person shall obstruct, fill up or otherwise wilfully -
injure the drains made for conducting the water from the public
roads, or shall encroach upon any public roads by fences or other
obstruction, or dig any ditch or drain across any road, and fail to
keep such ditch or drain well covered and in good repair for the
passage of vehicles over the same, or if any person shall drain any
water into or upon any public road, each and every such person,
for every such offence, shall be subject to a fine, for the use of
the county, of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dol-
lars.

1878, ch. 404.

122. It shall not be lawful for any person to erect a gate'
upon or across any public road in Calvert county where there is
not now a gate already erected; and any person violating the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof before a
justice of the peace for Calvert county, be adjudged guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be fined not more than fifty nor less than ten.
dollars, which fine shall be collected as other small debts are, and
shall be paid to the county commissioners.

1880, ch. 305.

123. It shall not be lawful for any person to erect or keep-
any gate on or across any public road in Calvert county; and
any person viokting this section shall, on conviction thereof
before a justice of the peace, be adjudged guilty of a misde-
meanor, and be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than
fifty dollars, which fine shall be collected as other small debts are,