Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-07-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

franchises, belonging 70 any person
or corporation necessary OF cozTe
nieat for the purposes specified Ezc
10 authorize the creation Of = STATE
debt in the aggregate z-oEos Of
seven hundred thousand 6cglA-s
(s7O0. 100000 or such ihers5t a. il
necessary for the aequisition q s41-
bridge. and providing generally fer
the issue and sale Of certificates Of
Indebtedness eYidencing sid s0zz II
carry out the provisions % Eais Ac-.
and fixing certain rsg1iztsgzs r.
gzrding the maintenance % szie
bridge and tolls thereon zfrsr Il has
been acquired
SECTION l. Be Il es1cfe5 - fhS
General Assembly Of NaTyIszs. Tat
the State Roads Commission Of NEry-
land be and it is hereby authorized
and empowered. in the exercise o. TIE
power conferred by Section IS q Az
t1ele 81 Of the Annotated Code %
Maryland, and IN no way n lzi-zEioz
OF the power so conferred. 10 acquire
BY purchase. condemnation or other
wise land when 50 acquired 70 main
tain the bridge over the Susqrehznnz
River between HaTre de Grace, IN Hzr-
ford County. and PerryyiIle. in Cecil
County. used for Tshiculzr and FOO;
passenger trzmc. together with al
lands. roads. approaches. rights. fran
chises and easements belonging 10 any
person or corporation. and Necessary
or convenient for the purposes sDsci-
fed in said Section IS Of Article 81 Of
the Annotated Code Of Maryland: pro
vided. that the price. whether fixed By
agreement as hereinafter provided or
by condemnation, shall not exceed the
sum Of six hundred ninety thousand
dollars gsseOOoJ
Sac. 2 And be 70 further enacted,
That the Chairman OF the State Rosds
Commission. q 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 a Sum not exceeding
Six Hundred and Ninety Thousand
Dollars (ssso.0o0) TO the Hayre de
Grace and Perryvile Bridge Company
body corporate Tor to its successors
in interesD for the said bridge. land
roads, approaches. rights. franchises
and easements Of said Company Cor its
successors in INTEREST," and IL said
Havre de Grace and Perryville Bridge
Company Tor its successors in inter
sst) shan in writing accept within
twenty days thereafter said offer Of
the State OF Maryland and shall give
said State @. Maryland a written op
ton Of purchase for ninety days at q
sum not exceeding Six Hundred ant
Ninety Thousand Dollars $3.50. 00Ol
then the Board OF Public Works. a.
hereinafter directed shall upon notin
cation OF the receipt OF said option b.
the Chairman Of the State Roads Com
mission. at once proceed to sell said
Bonds as hereinafter directed for ths
purpose OF acquiring by purchase saiC
bridge. land. roads. approaches. rights
franchises. and easements. But II sait
Havre de Grace and PerryyiIle Bridgl
Company (or its successors in inter
est shall fail to accept the offer OF
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
proaches. rights. franchise. and ease
ments by condemnation in aecordanc,
with the provisions OF Article 33A o
the Annotated Code Of Maryland b.
proceedings instituted in either thu
Circuit Court for Hartford County o.
the Circuit Court for Cecil County
as the said State Roads Commission
shall elect: provided. that the cost o
the said property shall not exceed tbs
sum OF Six hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars (sssO.OOO): and furthel
provided. that the State Roads Com
mission Of Maryland shall forthwith
institute the condemnation herein re
ferred to. II any OF the things to b,
done or agreed upon in this section
are not attained within the time lins
or limits herein set forth.
Sac. 3. And be IL further enacted
That for the purpose OF raising tn,
money necessary to carry out the pro
visions OF this Act, a loan Is hereb,