1746 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 991

systems, or other works, remove such conduit, main, pipe, pole
or other structure or change the location thereof at the cost
and expense of the party so putting them in, or their heirs,
assigns or successors, and without any liability upon the part
of the Commission for damage that might be done to the same
by reason of the Commission's operations in constructing or
maintaining its systems or works. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable
under Section 21 of this sub-title.

SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That every act or omis-
sion designated as a misdemeanor in this Act, unless otherwise
provided, shall be punishable by any trial magistrate, or the
Circuit Court of the county within which such offense is com-
mitted; and the offender shall, upon conviction, be subject to
a fine not exceeding One Hundred (f 100. 00) Dollars, or to
confinement for not more than thirty (30) days in the county
jail, or both, in the discretion of the magistrate or circuit
court. Where such act or omission is of a continuing nature
and is persisted in, in violation of the provisions of this Act
or of any rule or regulation formulated thereunder, a convic-
tion for one offense shall not be a bar to a conviction for a
continuation of such offense subsequent to the first or any
succeeding conviction.

SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That any land owned
by a church, and constituting the premises occupied by such
or its parsonage, and used exclusively for public worship or
for other religious or customary purposes of a church or
parsonage and not for investment, gain or oth6r secular pur-
poses, shall be exempt from the benefit assessments provided
for by this Act in respect of a frontage of not exceeding 150
feet. The Commission may, in its discretion, exercise in each
individual case, grant or withhold a further exemption of
the land so owned and used in respect of any frontage thereof
in excess of 150 feet hereinbefore provided for.

SEC. 23. And be it further enacted. That the Commission
shall be, and it is hereby authorized to prescribe all needful
rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement
of this Act.

SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
Act contained shall be deemed or construed to authorize the
condemnation of any property in Howard County owned or
controlled by the County Commissioners of Howard County.

SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be, and
the same are hereby repealed to the extent of their incon-
sistency; provided that nothing herein contained shall be