HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

comply with the provisions of the preceding
sections, it shall be liable to a fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty

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dollars for each and every day of failure, neg-
lect or refusal to comply with the provisions
of the preceding section, to be collected as
small fines are collected under existing laws
of this State.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any such
railroad company or corporation shall fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with the require-
ments of the first section of this act, on or
before the first day of July next ensuing the
passage of this act, then it shall be the duty
of the County Commissioners of Cecil county,

Penalty.

to station guards or flagmen at the points in-
dicated, mentioned and directed in this act to
be guarded, which guards and flagmen shall be
paid by the railroad company or corporation
whose crossings, intersections or other points
are guarded as aforesaid; and the pay of each
guard or flagman shall be fixed by the County
Commissioners at the time of their appoint-
ment; provided, such compensation is not
more than other guards or flagmen get for
similar duty.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if any such
railroad company or corporation shall fail,
neglect or refuse for the period of sixty days,
to pay the wages of any guard or flagman ap-
pointed in compliance with the terms of this act
by the County Commissioners of said county,

In case of de-
fault.

then the same shall be paid by said County
Commissioners of said county, and the said
County Commissioners shall forthwith pro-
ceed by suit or action at law against said rail-
road company or corporation upon whose track
the services of such guard or flagman shall
have been performed for the recovery of the
amount so paid.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That if the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company construct a
bridge over the Philadelphia Branch where it
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Compensation.