WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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vided that such contract, to exempt the same, shall

be limited as to ti me, and shall not exceed ten years.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall

take effect from the date of its passage, but shall

not be construed to in any manner effect the act

How con-
strued.

providing for the straightening of Water street,

passed at the present session of the General

Assembly.

Approved May 3, 1832.

Chapter 361.

AN ACT regulating fences in certain parts of

Hooper's Island, specified in said act, district

number six, of Dorchester county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That all fields and other ground in

that part of Hooper's Island lying between the

ferry or narrows, and the thoroughfare in district

How fenced.

number six of Dorchester county, shall be fenced

with posts and rails, logs, planks or worm fences

well staked and ridered, and made of good and

substantial rails; the said rail, plank or log fence

shall be at least four feet high from the ground

Height of

to the top of the upper rail on level ground,

and three feet high on embankments, said em-

bankments to be not less than twelve inches high ;

and the space between the said rails, planks or

logs from the ground, for two feet, shall not exceed

four inches; from thence upwards not to exceed

six inches; or said fields or ground shall be en-

closed with bush or hedge fences, well set and

Enclosed with
bush, &c.

matted, of height equal to aforesaid rail, plank or

log fence, and of sufficient strength to turn any

stock that said rail, plank or log fence would turn ;

and if any live stock of any kind and description

whatsoever shall break into any persons enclosure,

the same being of the height and sufficiency

aforesaid, then the owner or owners of said live

stock shall be liable to make good all such damages

Owners liable
for damages.

to the owner or owners of such enclosure as shall