The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-05-01

FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE PATAPSco
At HAMa0ND'S FERRY ROAD.
LruHLIsHrp BY ArTuoRIIY.I
CHAPTER III.
An ACT.

An All.
To provide for the erection of a free bridge over
the Patapseo River upon the iiainnoni'. Ferry
Road, between Baltimore county AMI Anne
Arundel county. where the oil Donali.on's
Bridge formerly stood.
SECTION I. BE- 10 Enacted Lg ne Gsasrai I.ssu.
by Of MaryiaHd. That the County Corumi, .ioners
Of Baltimore county and the County Commission.
srs of AHne Arundel county be- and they are here.
by authorized. directed AMI required erect AMI
build substantial bridge ovrrthe Paial.r, River.
a. ar near the point or place where the Ham
mond's Ferry formerly iocaieI, anil whore
formerly stool the bridge known a. anil cailcl
Donaldson's Bridge.
SEc. .. AID .. = fs,fb-r .sa~',i That sail
bridge shall be constructed &c solid anil sub.ian.
tal materials provided the Gus; thereof shall a.;
exceed the SUN Of four thou. and dollars.
So. J. lad L. 10 (Hriier sAaeisi. Tha, the sai
bridge shall be commenced o. he built On or be.
fore the first day 81 July newt anil shall he coin.
Ple'sd ~iih all convenient 'Feei; and the County
Cotnmissioners OF Baltimore cuguty shall pay one
half the cost Of the said bridge. snd the County
Commissioners Of Anne Arundel county shall pay
one half the c1-t of the sail bridge: AMI the al
County Commissioners of sail respective COMMITTEES
are hereby authorized ani empowered O. lcyy ia
this year. upon the agreeable property in said
eouniies. respectively, such or sums Of money
a. may be necessary % deiray the proportion 4
cost of erecting said bridge hercinbcflfc directed
O. be borne by said County Comm. .i,ucfs II sail
counties respectively.
SIC. I. lad H. 70 fsrfLer saaeisi. That before
the ,Aii County Commissioners of ssii respective
counties shall proceed 10 exercise the pOWers vets
In them. AMI required 90 be exercised BY them by
this Act they shall Grs; apply To- Swcc;ser Lnihi.
cum. or others. the owner or owners of the former
Donaldson's bridge. AMI request him. her them.
% surrender 20 them County Commissioner as
aforesaid. and without compensation therefor. all
the powers. authorities. franchises AMI privileges
vested IN him. her or them. elaimsl ~ pretend
ed by him, her OF them By virtue Of any aud all
Acts er Act Of Assembly heretofore passe author.
ming the construction and erection % said Don
sidson's Bridge. and upon the said Linthcum. or
other said owner or owners a. aforcsaii - surrcn.
deriag all said powers, authorities franchises anI
privileges 90 said County Commissioners as afore-
said. By good AMI sufficient isei or dcc,is. in
that behalf. then the sail County COMMITS .ioners
shall proceed aforesaid 90 build the said brilge
a. hsreinbefore directed: but IL the said Linthi.
cum shall refuse OF decline 90 make such surrea.
der - Aforesaid. or shall No, make the same sur.
reader ~ aforesaid. or before the first DAY of
June next then the said respective County Com
missioners 0f said respective counties shall pro.
eeed to baiid and erect the said bridge ut some
convenient place or point near the place or pnint
where said DonaldsOn's Bridge formerly stood.
and they are hereby authorized and directed TO
make such changes aud alterations In liammonis
Ferry Real. leading from Baltimore county 20
Anns Arundel county, in said counties respective.
w IS may be necessary Tor the accommodation u
public travel passing over said bridge 20 be %
built BY them. and they are hereby invested in
their respective counties with such powers and
authorities in this behalf the County Commits.
sisner, may exercise in respect Of roads in their
several counties, and the alterations and changes
thereof
ssc. 5. Asd b. IL f-rfisr saacisa. That upon the
said bridge heretofore provided Tor being erect
ID the same shall forever hereafter be maintained
- free bridge BY the said respective County
Commissonsrs at the equal charge u said counties
Sac. Q. ABf H. 70 sssefef. That this Act shall
take eject from the date of its passage.
Approved April %. lss0.
WILLIAM 7. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hsreby certify, That the aforegoing Is n cor.
rect copy % an Act Of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, Passei January Session. tsso.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates
EUGENE HIGGINS.
Secretary Of the Senate.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL,
EDWARD W. STIEFEL,
JOHN n. MILLENDER,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
April 4.-3t