ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 929

in the State of West Virginia if, in its judgment, such land or
rights in land be desirable, and can also hold stock in any cor-
poration or corporations holding land or rights in land in West
Virginia which said Mayor and City Council deems desirable
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act or
any of them, and may provide for the formation of such corpo-
ration or corporations.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That said Mayor and
City Council shall have the right to police the works and im-
provements carried on or completed under said Partial Flood
Prevention Plan, and shall also have the right to prevent
persons, vehicles or live stock from passing over the works in
any manner which would result in damage thereto.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That said Mayor and
City Council shall have the right to prohibit the dumping or
placing of anything or substance of any kind or character in
or along the banks of Will's Creek or the Potomac River, or
the filling in or other obstruction of the bed or channel of
said Creek or River in any manner, and for this purpose, said
Mayor and City Council shall have jurisdiction extending one
mile beyond the limits of the City of Cumberland as now or
hereafter established, and said Mayor and City Council shall
also have the power and authority to provide by ordinance such
penalties as said Mayor and City Council may deem proper for
the violation of any of the provisions of this and the preceding
section, under all the powers and authority which the said
Mayor and City Council now have for the passage of ordinances-
imposing penalties, provided, however, that said ordinance or
ordinances shall not impose any penalty in excess of One Hun-
dred Dollars, ($100. 00) for each offense, and One Hundred
Dollars ($100. 00) for each day said offense continues.

SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
City Council of Cumberland, in addition to and not in limita-
tion of the powers granted in the preceding sections of this
Act, shall have the power and authority to do any and all things
necessary or helpful in raising, strengthening or otherwise
changing the walls on both sides of Will's Creek within the
limits of the City of Cumberland; to dredge, widen, deepen or
otherwise change the bed of said Will's Creek within said
limits; to remove all dams or other obstructions in the bed of
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