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dollars for every such neglect, to be recovered before a justice
of the peace.

1888, art. 37, sec. 16. 1660, art. 39, sec. 16. 1815, ch. 72.
18. 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 discre-
tion, not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1860, art. 39, 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 every offense; but the keeper of every ferry shall so
arrange his rope as not to impede or delay any vessel naviga-
ting the river or creek.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1860, art. 39, sec. 18. 1836, ch. 109, sec. 2

18. No ferryman shall delay ferrying anyone and their
property 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. 1860, art. 39, 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 counties, or between the said city and a county, then the
commissioners of the two counties, or the mayor and city coun-
cil and the commissioners of a county, shall provide a boat or
boats for such ferry.

Ibid. sec. 20. 1860, art. 39, 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 commis-
sioners of the counties interested in such ferry, or the county
commisioners and mayor and city council, may authorize all
residents of such counties and city so interested to pass over
said ferries free of charge.

Ibid. sec. 21. 1860, art. 39, 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