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Additional
Directors.
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bers of the Board of Directors of the said com-
pany in addition to the seven directors now
authorized by the act of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, eighteen hundred and sev-
enty-six, chapter two hundred and forty -two,
either at the annual meeting of the stock-
holders of said company, or at a special meet-
ing of the stockholders to be called for the
purpose.
Approved March 10, 1886.
CHAPTER 6.
AN ACT to prevent the pollution of streams,,
wells, springs and other sources of water
supply used for drinking and domestic pur-
poses in this State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That if any person or
persons, shall put, or cause to be placed, any
dead animal, or part of the carcass of any dead
animal, or any decayed or filthy animal or
vegetable matter, into any stream, or the tribu-
tary of any stream, well, spring, reservoir, pond
or other source from which water or ice is
drawn, taken or used for drinking or domestic
purposes, or shall knowingly suffer any sewage,
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Penalty for
pollution of
wells, springs,
&c.
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washings or other offensive matters from any
privy, cess-pool, factory, trades' establishment,
slaughter-house, tannery or other place, over
which he or they shall have control, to flow
therein, or into any drain or pipe communi-
cating therewith, whereby the water supply
of any city, town, village, community or house-
hold is fouled or rendered unfit for drinking
and domestic purposes, he or they shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon con-
viction thereof in a Court of competent juris-
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