WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person or

persons who shall wilfully injure, deface or destroy

any piece or part of any fire apparatus, or of its

equipment or appurtenances so provided, or shall in

Penalty for
wilfully injur-

any manner wilfully hinder, obstruct or impede the

ing or defacing

same, or those lawfully in charge thereof, from freely

passing along any street or highway whatever, in

going to or from any fire, or upon any alarm of fire,

the person or persons so guilty of so doing any one

or more of such offences shall be guilty of a misde-

meanor, and upon conviction thereof, in said Circuit

Court upon indictment, shall be punished by a fine of

not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred

Fine how

dollars, in the discretion of the court, or be impris-

disposed of.

oned in the county jail not more than ninety days ;

one-half of said fine to be paid to the informer and

the other half to said commissioners, to bo applied

by them to the expenses of said fire department.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That as part of such

fire department said commissioners shall have power

to provide a fire-alarm telegraph in such districts,

Provide fire

and any person without authority illegally inter-

alarm tele-

graph.

meddling therewith by giving false alarms thereby,

or in any manner injuring any such arrangements

for telegraphing, shall also be guilty of a misde-

meanor, and upon conviction thereof by indictment

in said court shall be fined not less than fifty dol-

lars nor more than five hundred dollars, or im-

prisoned in the county jail for not less than six

months nor more than two years; one-half of said

fine, when paid, to go to the informer, and the other

half as provided in the previous section.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That nothing in this

act shall be construed to prevent said County Com-

How con-

missioners from effecting any necessary arrangements

strued.

with the Fire Commissioners or Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore for the use of the engines, fire

apparatus and water of said city, in the extinguish-

ment of fires in Baltimore county.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take eifect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.