The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-06-26

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the corporation To charge tolls. the said
road shall not have been pu in good or
der and repair within the Limits of the
county in which said order may have been
passed, the said road within said county
shall be forfeited by The corporation, and
shall vest in the County Commissioners
oi tue county who may cause the same
to be put and kept in good order and re-
pair, and collect tolls sufficient for that
purpose, or may transfer the SINE to an
other corporation in their discretion, in
which case the new corporation shall have
the same rights and franchises, and be
subject to the same conditions and forfeit
lures with the original corporation con-
slructing said road. +.
Sec. ll8. And be it enacted, That if
any corporation formed under the provis-
ions Of this Article, shall desire to erect
any bridge over any river, creek or stream
oil water in this State, or between this and
another State, the said corporation shall
first obtain the consent in writing of the
County Commissioners of the county in
which said bridge may be proposed to be
located, or il, said bridge may be proposed
to be erected over stream dividing two
counties, then it shall obtain the consent
in writing of the County CO missioners
of both said counties, and the resolution
of said County Commissioners giving said
consent, shall be recorded amongst the
proceedings Of said Commissioners, and
also in the journal or book of proceedings
of said corporation. o.. I'm
Sec. ll9 And be it enacted, That the
corporation may agree with the owners
Tor the lands necessary for the abutments
'ofthe bridge, and for roads or ways there
TO, and for earth or stone required in4 the
construction of said bridge and Of said
ways, and the rights acquired by agree
ment shall be conveyed by deed duly ac-
knowledged and recorded. In case of
failure to agree or of disability of the
owners to contract, or Of their absence
from the State, the corporation may ID
tain the lands, earth and stone by con
domination. rr--rf f-.}.
Sec. 100. And heit enacted, That when
"a bridge located in one county shall be
completed, the President and Directors of
the corporation shall report in writing 10
the County Commissioners of said COUNTY
under the oath or affirmation of the Presi.
dent, and majority Of the Directors and
of the Treasurer Of the company, the ac-
'tual cost of construction of said bridge,
and: the County Commissioners shall ap-
point three persons to examine the same
and 'report whether il has been construc-
ted in such substantial and durable man
'ner as is required to promote the public
convenience, and the report shall be re-
vi wed and ratified or rejected by the
County Commissioners who may appoint
other persons to report thereon in their
discretion, and if it shall be finally deter
mined by the County Commissioners that
the bridge is erected in proper manner,
they may authorize the corporation to
charge such rates of toll as may be saffi-
cient to yield net dividend of eight per
'centum per annum to the stockholders or
members of said corporation, making due
allowance always for cost of necessary
repairs, and Reconstruction from accident
'or otherwise. 'l'l"
Sec. 12l. And be it enacted, That the
corporation shall revise the rates Of toll
every six months for three years from the
completion of the bridge,an shall report
lat each period to the County Commission-
ers the gross amounts of receipt and ex-
penditure, and the rates of toll shall be SO
readjusled if need be, as to yield not more
Than eight per centum net dividend, and
at any time thereafter the corporation shall
on demand cf the County Commissioners
report the amounts OF receipt and expend-
iture for any period demanded, and the
tolls shall be re-adjusted so as to yield
not more than said dividend. The rates
ftoll to be charged shall be specified in
writing by the County Commissioners.
Sec. 1872. And be it enacted, That if
/ the bridge be erected over stream divi-
ding two counties, or between this State,
and another State, the corporation shall
max e the like report, hereinbefore provi-
'ded to be made TO the County Commits
'sioners,to the Comptroller of the Treasury,
who shall lay the same before the Gov
'ernor, who shall issue his warrant speci-
ing tlO IdtCS Va tON W uC ClldTpeus SO as
to yield eight per centum per annum net
dividend, and like reports shall be made
to the Comptroller every six months, and
lat any subsequent times as are provided
to be made hereinbefore to the County
Commissioners, and revisions and re adj
.justments of toll shall be made by the
Governor, as are directed to be made by
the Coanty Commissioners in cases of
bridges located in any one county
Sec. 1913. And be it enacted, That the
written authority or warrant Oft the County
Commissioners, and of the Governor, in
the respective G. ses, shall be evidence of
the right of the corporation to charge tolls
demanded, and said authority or warran,
shall be printed and exposed to public in-
sPection at every place where the pay
sment of tolls may be demanded.
Sec. 1874. And be it enacted, That no
bridge shall be erected on a navigable river
unless authorized by an Act of the Cen
'eral Assembly.
Sec. 1876. Aud be it enacted, That be-
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