1842

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

CHAP. 174.

be necessary to the corporations herein and hereby consti-
tuted and created to enable them duly and fully in the law to
execute all things touching and concerning the design and
intent of the said corporation for the benevolent relief, suc-
cour and good order of its members, and the widows and or-
phans of deceased members of the said society, agreeably
to the constitution and such rules and bye-laws as may be
established for by the said society.

Proposition to

dissolve to be
in writing.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, T hat at any time it may be
thought necessary to dissolve this society, a proposition to
that effect shall be laid on the table in writing at a stated
meeting of the society, and may be discussed at the next
stated meeting, but shall not be finally decided upon until
it has been two full months before the society, and shall not
take effect until three-fourths of the members residing in

To remain in
force till 1870.

Proviso.

the State of Maryland are in favor thereof.
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall be and
remain in full force until the first day of March eighteen
hundred and seventy; provided however, that the legislature
reserve the right at any time hereafter to alter, change or
repeal the foregoing act.

Issues forbid.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall not be
so construed as to authorize this corporation to issue any
device, token, note, certificate or other evidence of debt to
be used as currency.

CHAPTER 174.

Passed Feb.
27, 1843.

An act to prevent injuries to the Tide-water Canal, and to
protect the property and neighboring land-holders.

Subject to fine
&c.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That if any person or persons shall wantonly
open any gate, wicket or lock of the Tide-water Canal
Company, or shall wantonly break or injure any lock, gate,
wicket, embankment, wall or other work appertaining to
said canal, such person or persons so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be subject to such fine and imprisonment (or either) as the
county court before whom the same may be tried, shall in
its discretion impose, and such person so committed shall
be adjudged to pay all such damages to the said Tide-wa-
ter Canal Company, as the said company may have sustain-
ed by the injury as above to any of its works.