The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-07-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

to authorize the creation Of a STATE
debt in the aggregate amount o.
seven hundred thousand dollari
(S700.000.00) or such thereof as Il
necessary for the acquisition Of sale
bridge. and providing generally fol
the issue and sale of certificates Of
Indebtedness evidencing said loan tc
carry out the provisions OF this Act
and fixing certain regulations re
garding the maintenance OF said
bridge and tolls thereon after 1t has
been acquired.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By The
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
the State Roads Commission of Mary
land be and 1t is hereby authorized
and empowered, In the exercise Of the
power conferred by Section 4S OF Ar.
ticle 81 of the Annotated Code OF
Maryland. and in no way in limitation
Of the power SO conferred. to acquire
by purchase, condemnation or other.
wise land when SO acquired to main.
tain the bridge over the Susquehanna
River between Havre de Grace, In Harr
ford County, and Perryville, In Cecil
County. used for vehicular and foot
passenger traffic, together with all
lands. roads. approaches. rights. fran
chises and easements belonging to any
person or corporation, and necessary
or convenient for the purposes speci.
fed in said Section 4S OF Article 81 OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland; pro
vided, that the price, whether fixed by
agreement rs hereinafter provided OF
by condemnation. shall not exceed the
sum Of six hundred ninety thousand
dollars ts6sO,OOO.)
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted,
That the Chairman OF the State Roads
Commission, member OF the Public
Service Commission, and the Attorney.
General OF Maryland be and they are
hereby constituted a Commission for
the purposes OF this Section, and said
Commission Is herewith authorized to
make an offer on behalf OF the state
Of Maryland In Sum not exceeding
Six Hundred and Ninety Thousand
Dollars (s690.000) to the Havre de
Grace and Perryville Bridge Company
body corporate Tor to Its successors
in interest) for the said bridge, land.
roads. approaches, rights, franchises
and easements of said Company Tor its
successors in INTEREST," and IL said
Havre de Grace and Perryville Bridge
Company (or Its successors in inter
est shall In writing accept within
twenty days thereafter said offer OF
the State of Maryland and shall give
said state OF Maryland a written op-
ton of purchase for ninety days at a
sum not exceeding Six Hundred and
Ninety Thousand Dollars $500. 00O
then the Board OF Public Works, as
hereinafter directed shall upon notih'
cation of the receipt Of said option by
the Chairman OF the State Roads Com
mission, at once proceed to sell sald
Bonds as hereinafter directed for the
purpose OF acquiring by purchase said
bridge. land, roads, approaches. rights,
franchises, and easements. But II said
Havre dc Grace and Perryville Bridge
Company (or Its successors In inter.
esD shall fail to accept the offer on
behalf OF the State OF Maryland and
fail to give the written option as here.
inbefore mentioned, then the said Com
mission Is hereby authorized to &C.
quire said bridge, land. roads, ap-
proaohes, rights, franchise, and ease
ments by condemnation in accordance
with the provisions OF Article 33A OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland by
proceedings instituted in either the
Circuit Court for Hartford County OF
the Circuit Court for Cecil County
as the said State Roads Commission
shall elect: provided, that the cost OF
the said property shall not exceed the
sum OF Six hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars (sssO,OO0); and further
provided, that the State Roads Com
mission OF Maryland shall forthwith
institute the condemnation herein re
ferred to, II any OF the things to be
done or agreed upon in this section
are not attained within the time limit
or limits herein set forth.
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted
That for the purpose of raising the