Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


nient for the purposes specified, and
to authorize the creation of State
debt in the aggregate amount Of
seven hundred thousand dollars
($700, 000.00) or such thereof as is
necessary for the acquisition of said
bridge, and providing generally for
the issue and sale of certificates of
indebtedness evidencing said loan to
carry out the provisions of this Act,
and fixing certain regulations re-
garding the maintenance of said
bridge and tolls thereon after it has
been acquired.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
the State Roads Commission of Mary
land be and it 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 (and when SO acquired to main
tain) the bridge over the Susquehanna
River between Hayre de Grace, in Har-
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 48 of Article 81 OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland; pro
yided, that the price, whether fixed by
agreement as hereinafter provided or
by condemnation, shall not exceed the
sum of six hundred ninety thousand
dollars ($69O,OOO)
SEC. 2. And be it 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 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 ($690,O0O) to the Havre de
Grace and Perryville Bridge Company
a body corporate Cor to its successors
in INTEREST," for the said bridge, land
roads, approaches, rights, franchises
and easements of said Company Cor its
successors in INTEREST," and if said
Havre de Grace and Perryville Bridge
Company Tor its successors in inter
ast) shall in writing accept within
twenty days thereafter said offer of
the State of Maryland and shall give
said State OF Maryland written op-
ton of purchase for ninety days at a
sum not exceeding Six Hundred and
Ninety Thousand Dollars ($690,000)
then the Board of Public Works, as
hereinafter directed shall upon notif1'
cation of the receipt of said option by
the Chairman of the State Roads Com
mission, at once proceed to sell said
Bonds as hereinafter directed for the
purpose of acquiring by purchase said
bridge, land, roads, approaches, rights,
franchises, and easements. But if said
IIavre de Grace and Perryville Bridge
Company Tor its successors in inter,
est shall fail to accept the offer on
behalf Of the State of Maryland ana
fail to give the written option as here
inbefore mentioned, then the said Com
mission is hereby authorized to ac
Quire said bridge, land, roads, ap-
proaches, 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 or
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 ($6900OO); and further
provided, that the State Roads Com
mission of Maryland shall forthwith
institute the condemnation herein re-
ferred to, if 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 it further enacted,
That for the purpose of raising the