1832.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 277.

the officer, so collecting the same, after deducting the fees
and all other expenses authorised by th e aforesaid act, to

Payment over di-

rected

pay over the balance to the commissioners of the common
school fund, or to any other officers appointed by law, or
hereafter to be appointed, to be by them paid over, in

School.

equal proportions to the trustees of the common schools
that may be in operation in the county, where the offender
shall be arrested, and convicted for the use of said
schools.

Sheriff in case of

posse.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That wherever the sheriff of
any county, shall have summoned his posse comitatus, with
the intention to proceed to the capture and arrest of any

May press any ves-

sel, steam boat, &c

boats or vessels, which may be engaged in taking oysters,
in violation of the provisions of the act, to which this is a
supplement, he shall have power and authority to seize
upon, and take possession of any vessel or steam-boat, in
his bail wick, which he may find it necessary to employ

Payment for inju-

ry and detention

thereof

for such purpose; Provided always, that in case any deten-
tion, damage or injury, may be sustained by any vessel or
steam boat, so taken and employed by the sheriff, and his
posse, or in consequence thereof, the owner or owners
thereof shall be entitled to receive from the state, full in-
demnity for the same, and also .compensation and indem-
nity for the use of, and detention of such vessel or steam-
boat.

Repeal.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That any tiling contained in
the act to which this is a supplement, inconsistent with or
repugnant to the provisions of this act, be and the same is
hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 277.

Passed Mar. 22,1833

An act to incorporate a company to make so much of the
north western road, as may pass through Allegany
county.

Commissioners to

pen books

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That Alexander Smith, Frederick A. Castings,
Jonathan W. Magruder, George Rinehart, John Hove and
John McHenry, be, and they are hereby appointed com-
missioners, who shall cause books to be opened at such
time and places, as they may deem most advisable, for
the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the capital stock,
of the company to be incorporated by the provisions of