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140 livers a false bill of lading as true, or makes or signs a false bill of lading intending to be delivered as true, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding five times the value of any property omitted in such bill, or both.

Sec. 512. Every weigh master upon any canal that may hereafter be constructed and owned by this territory, and every clerk of such weigh master, who knowingly makes a false entry of the weight of any boat, or cargo of any boat navigating such canal, or who knowingly makes a false certificate of the light weight of any boat, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 513. Every public officer or agent employed by the people of this territory in relation to any canal that may here after be constructed and owned by this territory, who knows or has good reason to believe that any fraud upon the revenues of the canals has been committed or attempted, and who omits to disclose the same, and enforce the penalties therefor, if within his power, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 514. Every person who, without authority of law willfully inflicts any injury apon any canal that may hereafter be constructed and owned by this territory, or disturbs or injures any of the boats, locks, bridges, buildings, machinery or other works or erections connected with any such canal, and in which the people of this territory have an interest, is guilty of felony.

Sec. 515. Every person who draws water from any canal in this territory, constructed and owned as mentioned in the last section, or from any feeder or reservoir of any such canal, during the navigation season of such canal, and to the detriment or injury of the navigation thereof, without authority of law, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not more than one year, and by fine not more than one thousand dollars.

Sec. 316. Every public officer or agent employed by the people of this territory in relation to any canal, constructed and owned as mentioned in section 514, or contractor for canal repairs, or person having any charge of any such canal, or of any part thereof or of any lock, waste, feeder or other work belonging thereto, or being employed thereon, who asks, or