1826.

LAWS OF MARYLAND,

CHAP.81.

Not to establish a
banking instituti-
on

as directors until the next annual meeting of the. stockholders in
November ensuing.
1. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein contain-
ed shall be taken or construed so as lo authorise the said compa-
ny to establish a banking institution, or any thing in the nature
of a banking institution.

Legislature not
prohibitted from
imposing a tax on
capital

8. And be it enacted. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to restrict the right of the legislature to impose,
from time to time, and at all times during the continuance of this
act, and to levy and collect, such reasonable tax upon the capi-
tal stock, or estate of this corporation, as may comport with a
general system of taxation upon monied institutions.

Duration

9. And be it enacted. That this act shall continue in force
until the expiration of the year eighteen hundred and forty-five,
and until the end of the next general assembly which shall hap-
pen thereafter.

Passed Feb. 19, 1827

Height and quali-
ty of fences pre-
cribed

CHAP. LXXXII.
An Act regulating Fences in Charles and Allegany Counties.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That from and after the ftrst day of June next, corn-fields, and all
grounds kept for enclosures, in Charles and Allegany counties,
shall be fenced with a post and rail fence, or worm fence well
staked and ridered, made of good and substantial rails, at least
four feet and a half high from the ground to the top of the up-
per rail; and all worm fences not staked and ridered, shall be
at least five feet high from the ground to the top of the upper
rail, and; the first or under rail, cither in post and rail or worm
fences, shall not exceed five inches from the ground, or em-
bankment or stone wall, as the case may he, on which the same
is or shall be built; and the width between the rails composing
the fence, shall be such as is usual in the construction of good
post and rail, or worm fence; and all fences made of stone ex-
clusively, and hedges of thorn close set, shall be at least four
feet and an half high from the ground to the top thereof; and
all brush fences made upon the surface of the ground, to be at
least four feet six inches high; and all brush fences made upon
an embankment, to he at least three feel high, provided the em-
bankment be eighteen inches high, and provided that nothing in
this act contained shall be so construed as to extend to other
than outside fences, or fences between different proprietors; and
if any horses, horned cattle, sheep or hogs, shall break into any
person's enclosure, the name being of the height and sufficiency
aforesaid, then the owner or owners of such horses, cattle, hogs
and sheep, shall be liable to make good all such damages to the
owner of such enclosure, as shall be found and awarded by two
respectable landholders, who may view the same, under their
oath, or affirmation, made before some justice of the peace in
said county; the said damages to be recovered in the same man-
ner that is or shall be prescribed by law for the recovery of
debts.

Persons joining

fences

2. And be it enacted, That whenever any person or persons
have joined, or shall join fences, for their mutual benefit and
advantage, it shall be obligatory be each of the parties to keep