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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if any person

or persons shall wilfully, by any means whatsoever,

injure, impair or destroy any part of said road, or

any of its necessary works and buildings, or place

any obstruction on said road, or if any person or

persons shall effect, or attempt to effect, an en-

Subject to

trance through any toll-gate on said road by force,

indictment.

violence or intimidation, such person or persons so

offending shall be subject to indictment in the cir-

cuit court for the county, and upon conviction of

such offence, shall be punished by a fine and im-

prisonment, in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the drivers of car-

riages and .vehicles of all kinds shall keep their

Keep on

horses and vehicles on the right hand side of said

right side.

road, leaving the other side of the road clear and

free for other vehicles to pass and repass; and if any

driver shall offend against this provision, he shall

forfeit and pay not exceeding ten dollars to any per-

Penalty.

son who shall be so obstructed in his passage, the

same to be recovered as in debts, with costs, before

any justice of the peace of the county.

County Com-

SEC. 12. And le it enacted, That the county

missioners

commissioners of Baltimore county be and they are

authorized.

hereby authorized, in their discretion, to subscribe

to the capital stock of said turnpike company ; pro-

vided the amount subscribed shall not exceed the

Proviso

sum of two thousand dollars ; provided that this sec-

tion shall be subject to the provisions of article three,

section fifty-four, of the constitution.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That nothing in this

act contained shall be so construed as to authorize

How con-

said company, or its agents or officers, to issue any

strued.

scrip or bank note, or exercise any banking privi-
leges.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the Legislature

Right to al-

reserves to itself the right to change, alter or amend

ter.

this act of incorporation at pleasure.

No tolls from

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That this company

funerals.

shall not be privileged to charge tolls on any vehicle

passing over this road for the purpose of attending

a funeral.