JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by th'e General Assembly of Mary-
land, That every turnpike company or other toll road in this
State shall cause a bright light to reflect upon their toll bars
or gates when down during the hours of darkness, and upon
indictment and conviction for any violation of the provisions
of this Act, such company or companies shall be fined not
less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1900.

CHAPTER 547.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners of Dorches-
ter County to borrow money on the credit of the county for
the purpose of constructing a bridge across the northwest
fork of the Nanticoke River, in said county, at a point
called Harrison Ferry, and placing a draw therein, to give
their bond or bills obligatory for the payment of the same,
and to levy taxes on the assessable property of said county
to redeem said bonds or bills obligatory and to pay the in-
terest thereon.

Turnpike
companies,
etc.
Light to reflect
upon gates and
bars when
down, etc.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Dorchester County
be and they are hereby authorized and empowered, in their
discretion, to contract for the construction of a bridge across
the northwest fork of the Nanticoke River, in said county, at
a point called Harrison Ferry, and the placing of a draw
therein, so as to provide better facilities for navigation, as
well as for the safety and convenience of the public in passing
over said bridge; and for the purpose of paying for said bridge,

Dorchester Co.
Commission'rs
authorized to
contract for
construction
of bridge

the said County Commissioners are hereby authorized to borrow,
on the credit of said county such sum or sums of money as
may be necessary, not exceeding in all the sum of two thou-
sand dollars, and to give their bond or bills obligatory there-
for in sums of not more than one thousand dollars each, to be
signed by the president of the board of said Commissioners,
and to be countersigned by the County Treasurer of said
county, and to have the corporation seal of said Commission-

Authority to
borrow certain
sum of money
and give bond,
etc.

ers affixed thereto, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding
six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually on the first
days of January and July, in each and every year.

Rate of
interest.