Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-09-03

ASl Az IoNlLlNI AMI EMFoW W.
ERING JAMES w. LEGORE TO
BUILD THE LEGORE ROADS
AND BRIDGE.
Having been frequently asked concern
ing the Act of the Maryland Legislature
which regulated the building of the Lee
Gore roads and bridge and authorized and
empowered me to do the work, |, James
W. Legore, set forth below the true copy
of the law for the BIZ neft of those inter
ested The condition requiring the re-
quest of 100 taxpayers has been met,
more than 1900 taxpayers having en-
dorsed the work.
The act follows:
AN ACT to regulate the building Of
bridges across the Monocacy river within
one and a half miles of the Iron Stone
Ridge, at point commonly known as
Stump's Hill in Frederick County, Mary
land, and to enableNhe County Commits
soners of Frederick County to purchase,
lease or condemn the stone arch bridge
now in course of construction across the
Monocacy river IN Frederick County,
Maryland, at said point, for the use of
said County, and to authorize and en-
power the said County Commissioners to
borrow sufficient money on the credit Of
said county for the purpose of paying for
said bridge in case the same is purchased
or acquired by the County Commissioners
of said county.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, that James
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered to build and construct bridge
or bridges across the Monocacy river at
or near the Iron Stone Ridge, at a point
commonly known as Stump's Hill in Fred
erick County; provided, that when the
said James W. LeGore, his heirs or as
a bridge or bridges to be erected or in
the course of erection at or near said
point, shall have expended the sum of
ten thousand dollars it shall not be law
full for any corporation to build or lease,
directly or indirectly, bridge or bridges
across or over said Monocacy river at
any point within one and one half miles
from the aforesaid point, save and eX-
cept AS hereinafter provided, nor shall it
be lawful for any tax to be levied for the
building or acquiring Of any bridge or
bridges within the above mentioned linn
its except as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted. That
the County Commissioners of Frederick
County. be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to purchase or lease
the stone arch bridge now in course Of
construction across the Mopocacy river
in said Frederick County at or near the
Iron Stone Ridge at point common IL
known as Stumps Hill when the san e
shall be completed, and the road beds
leading thereto, for the use of said coun-
ty, as fully and to the same extent as
other county bridges and public roads are
now held and owned by said county, when
the said County Commissioners shall be
requested in writing by at least one hun
dred taxpayers residing in Emmitsburg,
Creagerstown and Woodsboro Election
Districts in said county.
SECTION 3. And be it enacted. That
if the said County Commissioners shall
determine to purchase said bridge and
the roadbeds leading thereto, and are un-
able to contract for the purchase of the
same from the owner or owners thereof,
then, and in that event, it shall be law
for the said County Commissioners of
said county to condemn and acquire the
same for the use of said county or the
purposes to which other county roads and
bridges are held and used in said county;
and the condemnation proceedings shall
be exercised in the same manner and to
the same extent by the said County Com
missioners as condemnation proceedings
are now authorized and in the manner
provided by the Code of Public Genera
Laws of Maryland, Article %, Section
l67, 167A and 1863, inclusive, as far as
the same may be necessary to carry out
the intentions of this Act; and the jurors
selected in said condemnation proceed
ings shall be impartial and unbiased free
holders of said Frederick County.
SECTION A. And be it enacted, That
the County Commissioners of said county
be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to borrow in case said bridge
and the roadbeds leading thereto are pur-
chased or acquired for said county, such
sum of money as may be sufficient to
pay for the said bridge and the roadbeds
leading thereto, at a rate of interest not
to exceed four per cent. per annum, and
to execute good and valid notes or bonds
therefor as County Commissioners on the
ere dit of the said county.
SECTION 5. And be it enacted, That
the County Commissioners shall in each
and every year levy upon the assessable
property in Frederick County such sum
of money as may be necessary to pay the
interest on the outstanding notes or bonds
by them executed in pursuance of this
Act, as the same shall become due and
payable, or to pay for the use of said
bridge and the roadbeds leading thereto,
in case the same are leased by said Coun-
ty Commissioners in pursuance of this
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