The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE PATAPSCO
AT HAMMoND'S FERRY ROAD.
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CHAPTER IN
CHAPTER III
An ACT.


To- provide Tor the erection Of free bridge over
the Paiapsco River. upon she llanmoni's Ferry
Road. between baltimore county and Anne
Arundel county. where the old DOnaiison's
Bridge formerly stood.
SECTION !. H. u .aacfsd by ne G..craI i...m.
biz Of MarYia"d. That the County Colnmissioaer.
OF Baltimore county aud the County Commission
e. Of Anne Arundel county be- and they are here.
by authorized. directed AMI required 20 erect and
build subsizniial bridge over the Paiapsco River
at or near the point or place where the Ham
mOnd's Ferry was formerly located. ani where
formerly stood the bridge known as and called
Donaiisons Bridge.
SEc. . i"d d. Il f"rfA.r .,,ar,.d That said
bridge shall be con.,ructcl Of solid aud substan.
tial materials provided the cost thereof shall not
exceed the sum Of four thousand dollar..
SKr. .. .i.i h. IL further .aaef,i That the said
bridge shall be commenced o. be built on or be.
fore the lrst day of July next. and shall be coin.
pletsd with all convenient speed and the County
Commissioners Of Baltimore county shall pay one.
half the cost Of the said bridge. and the County
Commissioners Of Anne Arundel county shall paw
one hall the cosi u the said bridge: and the said
County Commissioners Of said respective counties
are hereby authorized and empowered to levy in
this year. upon the assessablc property in said
counties. respectively. such SUN OF sums % money
a. may be necessary 20 iefray the proportion %
cost Of erecting said bridge hsrcnbefors directed
10 he borne by saii County comni ssioners Of said
counties respectively.
SEr. 1. iHd BE- u Jar'i.r .aaci,,i. That before
the said County Commissioners Of said respective
counties shall proceed to exercise the powers vested
in them. AMI required to be exercised by them BY
this Act they shall first apply To Swce,ssr Linth.
cum. or others. tho owner or owners Of the former
Donaldson's bridge and request him. her or them,
10 surrender 60 them A. County Commissioners as
aforesaid, aud without compensation therefor. all
the powers. authorities. franchises and privileges
ker al
cd by him. her or them by virtue Of any aud all
Acts OF Act OF Assembly heretofore passed author
hing the construction aud erection Of said Don.
aidson's Bridge. and upon the said Lnthieum. or
other said owner or owner, aforesaid 70 surren.
dering all said powers. authorities. franchises and
privileges g. saii County Commissioners ~ afore-
said. by good and sufficient deed or DECIDE, In
that behalf. then the said County Commissioners
shall proceed aforesaid Co build the said bridge
- hsreinbefore directed: but IL the said Linthi.
cum shall refuse or decline 10 make such surren.
der ne Aforesaid. or shall not make the same sur
render a. Aforesaid. ON or before the first DAY Of
June next, then the said respective County Com.
mtssioners Of sail rospeetiyc counties shall pro.
coed 20 build and erect the said bridge at some
convenient place or poiat near the place or point
where said Donaldson's Bridge formerly stood.
and they arc hereby authorized and directed 20
make such changes aud alterations In llammonds
Ferry Road. leading from Baltimore county to
Aans Arundel county, In said counties respective
~. As may be necessary for the accommodation "
public travel passing over said bridge TO be 90
built by them. and they are hereby invested In
their respective counties with such powers and
authorities in this behalf as the County Commits.
sieners may exercise in respect Of roads in their
several counties. anI he alterations aud changes
thereof
SEc. ). AHdbs IL farther sasctei. That upon the
said bridge as heretofore provided for bsisE erect
ell the same shall forever hereafter be maintained
as free bridge by the said respective County
Commissioners at the equal charge o. said counties
Sac. q. ARd BE- IL enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April %. lsso.
WILLIAM 7. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
w hereby certify. That the aforegong IL q cor
rect copy Of an Act Of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed January Session. 1880.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL,
EDWARD W. STIEfEL,
JOHN II. MILLENDER,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
April ?t.-3t.