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corporation, whose business is that of a common carrier, to
stop its or their vehicles, cars or engines upon any of the road-
beds or crossings of any of the. public roads in Baltimore
county, over or across which the said vehicles, cars or
engines may run for a longer period of time than is necessary
to take on or let off its or their passengers or freight there
waiting, not exceeding, at any one time a period of fifteen
minutes.
SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That any person or persons or cor-
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Obstruction
of roads.
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poration, its officers or agents, violating the provisions of the
above section shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty
dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars to be recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace of Baltimore county, subject,
however, to the right of appeal to the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county.
Approved April 4, 1896.
CHAPTER 470.
AN ACT to incorporate the White Haven Bridge Company.
SECTION 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
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Penalty.
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land, That W. J. Catlin, Otis S. Lloyd, D. J. Elwitt, James
M. Roberts, W. K. Leatherby, G. H. Robertson and G. M.
Catlin, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the
purpose hereinafter mentioned, with power to supply any
vacancy that may occur in their body by death, resignation or
otherwise; that is to say, that they, or a majority of them,
after giving at least fifteen days' notice by publication in such
newspapers and by such other mode, as they, in their discre-
tion, shall deem most conducive to the interest of their enter-
prise, shall open a book or books at such place or places as they
may designate, for receiving subscriptions to the capital stock,
to construct a bridge across the Wicomico river, in Wicomico
and Somerset counties, at or near the site of the present ferry,
known as "White Haven Ferry;" and, thereupon, they or a
majority of their board shall proceed to receive subscriptions
to the capital stock of the company by this act incorporated ;
the said stock to be limited to twenty-fine thousand dollars,
to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, and the said
books shall be kept open as long as the said commissioners, or a
majority of them shall deem prudent.
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Appointment
of commis-
sioners.
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