1000 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 526

rules and regulations, and issue such orders as may be
proper for effecting the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That any person in
interest may appeal from any determination of the Com-
mission to the Circuit Court of any county or to the Cir-
cuit Court of Baltimore City, in the manner and mode
prescribed by Section 404, et seq.. of Article 23 of the An-
notated Code of Maryland, for appeals from the Public
Service Commission of Maryland; and all the provisions
of law, so far as applicable, relating to appeals from the
Public Service Commission to the Circuit Courts and to
the Court of Appeals shall apply to appeals from the Wa-
ter Resources Commission.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That any person
or persons, partnership, association or corporation, public
or private, that shall do or cause to be done, any act or
thing contrary to or required by the provisions of this
Act; or that shall fail, neglect or refuse to do or cause to
be done any act required by the provisions of this Act;
or that shall violate or fail to comply with, any order of
the Commission of which due notice shall be given; or that
shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction thereof,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one thou-
sand dollars, or, in the discretion of the court, such per-
son or persons, or the members of such partnership or
association, or the officers and directors of such corpora-
tions, public or private, as the case may be, sentenced to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, either
or both, in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That upon applica-
tion of the Commission, verified by oath or affirmation, the
Circuit Court of any county, or of Baltimore City, sitting
in equity, may, by injunction, enforce the compliance with,
or restrain the violation of, any order or notice, or rule or
regulation, of the Commission made pursuant to the pro-
visions of this Act, or restrain the violation or attempted
violation of any of the provisions of this Act. The Attor-
ney General of Maryland shall be Counsel to the Water
Resources Commission.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That nothing in
this Act shall be construed so as to interfere with the exer-
cise of the lawful jurisdiction of the Government of the