LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR,

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2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons, to enter upon
the lands of any other person, to open or scour
the aforesaid drain, or to remove any obstructions
therefrom, without first-giving at least ten days notice
to the owner or owners of such land, of their intention
to remove such impediment as may obstruct the drain-
ing of said pond; and if they shall refuse or neglect
to remove the same within the time for which the no-
tice shall be given, then it shall be lawful for the per-
son or persons affected, to cause any impediment to
be removed.

1812.

Notice shall
be given.

3, AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person
or persons shall stop up said drain, after the same
shall be opened, so as to impede the draining of the
aforesaid pond, that he, she or they shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence, the sum of ten dollars, to
be recovered on warrant in the name of the said coun-
ty, and for the use of the same, before a justice of the
peace and costs thereon, as small debts are recovered;
which fine or fines, when collected, shall be paid over
by the constable that may collect the same, to the levy
court of said county, who shall apply such fine or fines
towards the repair of the public roads in said county.

CHAPTER 67

Drain— per-
sons stopping
it — penalty —
how to be re-
covered — how
to be applied.

An act authorising and directing the Levy Court of
Harford county to assess and levy a sum of money,
for the erection of a room for the reception mid safe
keeping of criminals in said county.

Passed Dec.
15, 1812.

WHEREAS, Sundry inhabitants of Harford coun-

ty, have, by their petition to this General Assembly,
set forth, that the jail of said county is inadequate to
the safe keeping of criminals who may be committed
thereto, and have prayed that a law may pass directing
the levy court of said county to levy a sum of money
tor the purpose of building a room for the reception
land safe keeping of criminals, and the same appear-
ing proper: Therefore,

Preamble.

SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That the levy court of Harford
county be, and they are hereby authorised and direct-
ed at their first session after the passage of this act, to
assess and levy on the assessable property of said coun-
ty, a sum of money not less than one thousand dollars,
for the purpose of erecting and completing a room
within the jail wall, either adjascent to, or disconnec-
ted with the old jail (as to the persons hereinafter ap-

Sum to be le-
vied not less
than $1000 —
where to be
erected.