LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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said persons, if thought necessary, for the faithful discharge of
the duty.
12. And be it enacted, That no person shall be president or di-
rector, who shall not at the time be a stockholder.
13. And be it enacted, That the shares of stock shall be transfer-
able on the books of said company only, according to such rules
as shall be established by the said president and directors.
14. And be it enacted, That said company shall have full power
and authority to make and lay conduits or tunnels, for the con-
veyance of said water, under and along the public highways, streets,
lanes, alters and side pavements, or any of them, of the county
or city of Frederick, for the purpose of conveying and distributing
said water, and the said conduits or tunnels from time to time, to
renew and repair, leaving at the same time a sufficient passage way
for carriages, horses or foot passengers, as the case may be, and
forthwith restoring to their former condition, all such highways,
streets, lanes, alleys and side pavements as may at any time be dug,
opened, or taken up.

Dec. Ses. 1824

President, a
stockholder.

Shares trans-
ferable.

Authorised to
tunnel, &c.

15. And be it enacted, That the said company shall have full
power and authority to establish reservoirs and public fountains in
such parts of the said streets and squares of said city, as they may
think proper; and to grant to all persons whomsoever, and to all
bodies corporate and politic, the privilege of using said water, to
be introduced as aforesaid, in such manner, and upon such terms
and conditions, and in such quantities respectively as they shall
think fit.

Erect foun-
tains, &c.

16. And be it enacted, That said company shall insert, or grant
permission to the corporation of Frederick, to insert and repair at
the expense of the city, such a number of fire plugs, as to them,
the said corporation, shall appear necessary, into the pipes used to
convey the water through the streets thereof, to be used only in
case of fire; but free from any charge for a supply of water.

Fire plugs.

17. And be it enacted, That if any person shall wilfully pollute
the said water thus to be introduced, by throwing any dead ani-
mals, or other impure substances into the same, or by swimming,
bathing or washing themselves, or by washing clothes, or the skins
of any dead animals or other impure things therein; or by erecting any
necessary or other nuisance so near the said water, as to pollute the
same, the person or persons so offending, shall forfeit and pay to the
said company, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every such of-
fence, to be recovered by warrant before any justice of the peace, of
the county or city of Frederick, to be issued against the person so of-
fending if a freeman, otherwise against the husband, father or master
of the person offending, as the case may be, who shall be held
answerable accordingly; and who shall be obliged to remove said
nuisance, or to pay the sum of ten dollars for every day the same
shall continue, to the use of said company, and to be recovered
by warrant as aforesaid.

Penalty for
nuisances.

18. And be it enacted, That if it shall be found that said capital
is not sufficient to obtain an adequate supply of water, the said
president and directors are and shall be authorised to increase the
same by subscription, in the manner, and upon the terms herein
before prescribed for the reception of subscriptions: provided that

Increase of
capital.