FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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thereof or along its springs, streams or pipes ; nor shall it be

lawful for any person or persons to open any of the. stops,

valves, or tap any of the pipes to draw therefrom any water

without the permission of the corporate authorities of Mid-

dletown first had and obtained, under such regulations and

ordinance as they shall prescribe.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for

any person or persons habitually to loiter around the reservoir

Unlawful
to loiter,

or grounds thereof for amusement, or to enter the enclosure

&c.

of the reservoir without the permission of the corporate

authorities of Middletown.

SEC. 8. Be it enacted, That upon information given upon

oath or affirmation to the burgess or any justice of the peace

Issue his
warrant

of Frederick County, of any violation of any of the provi-

for the
arrest

sions of this act, such burgess or justice of the peace of Fred-

erick County shall issue his warrant to be directed to the

sheriff or any constable of said county for the arrest of the

offender or offenders, and bring such offender or offenders

before the said burgess or justice of the peace of said county,

and upon conviction thereof, the said offender or offenders

shall be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred

dollars, together with the costs of the proceedings, to be

taxed as costs in other criminal proceedings ; one half of

said fine to be paid to the informer, and the other half to

the corporate authorities for the use of the water works, and

in case of the non-payment of such fine and costs imposed

Penalty

by the burgess or justice of the peace, the said offender or

offenders shall be committed to the county jail for a period

not less than five, nor more than sixty days, or until such

fine and costs are paid.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That in addition to the remedy

and punishments provided for in section eight of this act,

Empow-

that the burgess and commissioners of Middletown, Frederick

ered

County, Maryland, be authorized and empowered, upon

information or petitions filed in their corporate name in

Frederick County, to apply to any judge of the Circuit Court

for Frederick County in term time or vacation, for an injunc-

tion to restrain and prevent the nuisances and evils intended

to be prevented by this act, no matter by whom or under

what authority committed.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective

from the date of its passage.

Approved, March 15th, 1892.