The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-04-27
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW
RELATING TO HARTFORD COUNTY.
IpUBLISnED BY AETHoRIrY.l
CHAPTER 305.

CHAPTER 305
AN ACT to empower the County Commissions
ers of Hartford and Cecil Counties. or either
Of them, to contribute towards the building
Ola bridge over the Susuuchanna river in the
State, or to subscribe to the capital stock of
Company chartered for said purpose.
SECTION !. Be enacted 6y the General ASScm-
Jig Of Maryland, That the County Commission
be and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered, in their discretion, to contribute to
the building ola bridge over the Susquehanna
river, In the State, such sum or sums as they
may deem proper, not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars, for each of said counties, upon such
terms as may be agreed upon by said Commits
sioners and those engaged in building said
bridge; provided said bridge when completed
be and remain free for public travel Of every
kind, except over railroads.
SEC. g And be il enactcd, That the bridge re-
ferred to in this act, as free for public travel of
every kind; may be built and operated in con:
or railroads using said bridge may be charged
toll for said use; provided ample provision he
made for public travel of every kind other than
that by railroads.
SEC. 3. ind be il further enacted, That before
the County Commissioners of either of said
counties contract or agree to contribute or sub
scribe as mentioned in this act, they shall re-
quire the plans of such bridge to be submitted
TO them, and shall approve the same rs pro-
vldiny safe and proper facilities for public
trVel.
SEC. /. Ind be il further enacted. That the
County Commissioners OF each of said counties
may respectively make said contribution In the
shape Oft subscription to the capital stock of II
company 10 he duly chartered under the laws
of This State, to build such bridge, upon such
terms and conditions as said County Commits
sioners may require for the purpose of securing
compliance with the spirit and requirements
of this act.
SEC. 8. Ind be it further enacted, That the
County Commissioners OF each of the counties
named in this act, be, and they are each hereby
respectively authorized and empowered, in
their discretion, in case either contribute to-
wards the building of the bridge aforesaid or
subscribe to the stock of Il company organized
to build the same, as hereinbefore provided, to
divide the amount so contributed or subscribed
into as many equal parts as they may deem
proper not exceeding four, and to issue certif-
Gates OF Indebtedness therefor, that is to say,
Tor one OF said parts payable in one year, for
another of said parts payable in two years, for
Tor another OF said parts payable in four years,
or said certificates shall be payable at as many
annual intervals as said amount is divided into
parts, said certificates to bear interest not eX-
maturity, but not afterwards; and 1t shall be
the duty of the County Commissioners of the
county where such certificates have been
issued, and they are hereby directed to levy
the payment of the same at their maturity in
the annual levy next preceding such maturity
SEC. H. -iHd be il further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date OF Its passage.
Approved.
ELIHU L. JACKSON.
Governor.
GEORGE NJ UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
GEORGE PETER,
President OF the Senate.
hereby certify, that the foregoing is II true
copy of an Act OF the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed January Session, 1855.
CARLTON SHAFER,
ap2O Chief Clerk House OF Delegates.