THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted That any person or per-
sons who shall assault, heat or otherwise intentionally
hurt or injure any fireman of the city of Baltimore,
except in self defence, whilst engaged in the discharge
of his duties as a fireman, upon conviction thereof,

CHAP. 190.

Assaulting fire-
men.

shall be sentenced to imprisonment in Baltimore coun-
ty jail for a period not less than one month, and to the
payment of a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars.

Penalty.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Standing Com-
mittee of the Baltimore United Fire Department in
the city of Baltimore, and the Presidents of the seve-
ral Fire Companies now being, and who shall hereaf-
ter be, shall severally, by virtue of their respective

Officers of the

fire depart-
ment.

offices, he vested with, and have and exercise all the
powers and jurisdiction of a justice of the peace whilst
accompanying any engine or other apparatus for the
extinguishment of fire, and whilst attending at, going
to, or returning from any fire.

Power of Jus-
tices of the
Peace.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted That it shall not be lawful
for any person to remove any engine or other apparatus
for the extinguishment of fire from the house or other
place where the same shall be kept or deposited, unless
properly authorised so to do by the President and Di-
rectors of the Company to whom the same shall be-
long, or their duly authorised agent: and any person
offending against the provisions of this section, shall

Removing En-
gine, &c. with-
out authority.

forfeit and pay a sum not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars, to bo sued for and recovered
in the name of the company, and for the use of the
company, before a single magistrate, in the same way
that small debts are by law recoverable.

Fine $5 to $20.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall not be law-
ful for any person to enter or to remain in any engine
house of any fire company, unless authorised so to do
by the President and Directors of said Company, or
by their duly authorised agent; and any person offend-

Entering en-
gine house.

ing against the provisions of this section, shall forfeit
and pay a sum not less than five dollars, nor more than
twenty dollars, to be sued for and recovered in the
name of the company, and for the use of the company,
before a single magistrate, in the same way that small
debts are by law recoverable.

Fine $5.