1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 259.

convoyed in the said cemetery, shall be held by the pro-
prietors for the purpose of sepulture alone, and for no
other, as real estate, and should not be subject to attach-
ment or execution.

Penalty for
injuring.

SEC 5. And be it enacted, That any person who
shall wilfully destroy, mutilate, deface, injure or remove
any tomb, monument, grave, stone, or other structure,
placed in said cemetery, or any fence, railing, or other
work for the protection or ornament of any tomb, mon-
ument, grave, stone, or other structure aforesaid, or shall
wilfully destroy, cut, break or remove any tree, shrub
or plant within the limits of said cemetery, or shall shoot
or discharge any gun or other fire-arms within the said
limits, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon
conviction thereof, before any justice of the peace of
Allegany county, be punished by a fine at the discretion
of the justice, according to the aggravation of the offence,
of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars.

First board of
managers.

Passed March

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That until an election
shall be held, under the provisions of this act, the per-
sons named above shall be managers of the said corpo-
ration.

CHAPTER 259.

4, 1850.

An act to Incorporate the Cumberland Basin Company.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, a parcel of land lying on Wills creek, in
the town of Cumberland, known as Hobbzell's island,
'and sundry other lots or parcel of land, were heretofore
purchased and conveyed to a certain James Brown, of
the city of New York, with a view of using the same as
coal depots and places of business for the accommoda-
tion of the coal trade, after the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal shall have been completed to Cumberland; and
whereas, it has become necessary to make an outlay of
a large amount of capital, to pay the purchase money
for said lands, and to make and complete the necessary
improvements and fixtures thereon, to adapt them to the
uses aforesaid, and in order to raise the required amount
of capital, certain individuals have formed themselves
into an association or company, and are willing by their
contributions to advance said amount, if a charter be
fronted to them authorising said lands and the improve-
ments appertaining thereto to be held as stock, and giv-
ing them the usual corporation facilities for managing