LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1831.

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act, with a condition as follows, or to the following effect: 'now
the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above
bound —— shall, at the end of every three months from
the time of receiving his appointment, and at all other times
when thereunto required, pay over, well and truly, to the said
superintendent, the whole amount of tolls by him collected, as
toll-gatherer aforesaid, then the above obligation to be void,
otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law.'

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said superintendent,
before he acts as such, and annually thereafter, shall give bond
to the state of Maryland, with such security as any one of the
judges of the fifth judicial district shall approve, in the sum of
four thousand dollars, with the following condition, or to the
following effect. 'Now the condition of the above obligation is
such, that if the above —— —— shall well and faithfully dis-
charge the duties of superintendent, and shall pay over, lay out
and expend, all moneys which he may receive, as the superin-
tendent of that part of the United States' road, within the limits
of this state, as directed by this act, then the above obligation
to be void, otherwise, to be in full force and virtue in law.'

Superinten-
dent's bond*

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That if there shall be any surplus
money in the hands of the said superintendent, beyond the
actual expenses for preserving and repairing the part of said road
within the limits of this state, and paying the said superinten-
dent and toll-gatherers, and all incidental expenses ; the said
superintendent shall remit the same to the treasurer of the wes-
tern shore, whose duty it shall be to receive the same, to be
denominated on the treasury books, 'The United States Road

Case of sur-
plus funds.

Fund,' which money, constituting said fund, shall be applied
solely and exclusively to the preservation, repair and improve-
ment of that part of said road, within the limits of this state, and
to no other use or purpose whatsoever.

Application
thereof.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted. That this act shall not have any
force or effect, until the congress of the United States shall
assent to the same ; and until so much of the said road as lies
within the limits of the state of Maryland, be first put in a good
and complete state of repair, by an appropriation made by the
congress of the United States to repair the same ; and to pay the
expenses of building a toll-house or toll-houses, and erecting a
toll-gate or toll-gates, to be built and erected by the superinten-
dent appointed by the governor and council of this state ; to be
expended under the authority of a superintendent, to be ap-

Conditions
prescribed*

pointed by the president of the United States ; Provided, the
general assembly of this state may at any future session thereof,
change, alter or amend this act, so as to regulate the amount of
tolls ; Provided, that the same shall not be so altered or amended
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Proviso*