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authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to levy on the taxable property of said county, or issue the bonds of said county for a sum not ex- ceeding four thousand dollars, to be applied to the alteration and repair of the Courthouse in said county.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if the said County Commissioners determine to issue said bonds, they shall have power to provide by a levy on the tax- able property of said county for the payment of interest on said bonds, and also for the redemp- tion of said bonds, at such time or times and in such proportion as they may deem proper, the whole to be paid within a period not exceeding ten years, said bonds to be free from taxation and to bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per an- num, payable annually.	Issue bonds.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of making such alteration and repair, the said County Commissioners are authorized and em- powered to purchase all necessary materials, em- ploy such person or persons as may be necessary and appoint such agent or agents to superintend said alteration and repair, and allow said agent or agents such compensation as they may deem right.	Materials.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 28, 1868.	In force.
CHAPTER 207. AN ACT to authorize Tench Tilghman, his heirs or assigns, to erect a bridge across the head waters of Town Creek, at Oxford, in Talbot County.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Tench Tilghman, his heirs or assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to	Erect bridge.