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Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the said Mayor and
Councilmen may acquire by purchase or otherwise
sufficient land for the abutments and bridgways
of said "bridge and may contract or agree with per-
son or persons for the building of the same or any
part thereof, or any materials necessary therefor. |
Authority to
contract, |
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Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That for the purpose of
raising the funds necessary for the building of said
bridge and road or either of them, the said Mayor
and Councilmen of the City of Cumberland, be and
they are hereby authorized to issue coupon bonds
of said city, payable not more than ten years after
date, with six per centum interest thereon payable
semi-annually, which said bonds shall be signed by
the Mayor and attested by the Corporate Seal and
countersigned by the Treasurer of said city, and said
coupons after the maturity of the same shall be receiv-
able in payment of all taxes and dues by said city, and
the said Mayor and Councilmen are hereby authoriz-
ed and required to levy and collect annually a special
tax over and above the ordinary taxes of said city
for the payment of the interest upon said bonds,
and the creation of a fund for the liquidation and
redemption thereof. |
Authority to
issue bonds. |
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Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That the said Mayor and
Councilmen are hereby authorized if in their dis-
cretion the same may be deemed advisable to erect
a toll house near said bridge and to establish and
collect such reasonable rates of toll for crossing
over the same as may be necessary to keep said
bridge and road in good repair and may establish
such rules and regulations in regard to the proper
protection and repair of said bridge or road, and
the collection of tolls thereon as they may deem
advisable. |
Power to col-
lect tolls. |
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Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That the County Commis-
sioners of Allegany county, are hereby authorized
and directed to levy and collect on the taxable pro-
perty of Allegany county, such sum of money as
they or a majority thereof may deem expedient in
aid of the building of said bridge or road, or either
of them. |
Authority to
levy and col-
lect taxes |
