THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 813

and ferry, and award for damages, and all other expenses connected, shall not exceed the sum of eight hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said Commissioners, or a majority of them, before they shall enter into any contract for the aforesaid road and ferry, to give at least fifteen days' notice that such contract will be let out, by advertising the same in one newspaper in each of the counties aforesaid once in each week for two successive weeks, and at four public places in each county, and it shall also be the duty of said Com- missioners, or a majority of them, to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, the con- tractor giving bond, with security, approved by said Commissioners, for the faithful performance of the said contract.	Give notice.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Com- missioners shall be allowed the sum of two dollars per day for each day they serve in the capacity of Commissioners as aforesaid, (provided the time does not exceed ten days,) to be paid by the two counties jointly as other county charges are paid.	Per diem.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners of the counties aforesaid, upon a report being made to them by the Commissioners appointed by the first Section of this Act, or a majority of them, that the aforesaid roads, wharves and ferry have been completed according to con- tract, that said County Commissioners of Somerset and Worcester Counties are hereby authorized, if in their judgment they shall deem it expedient, to levy, in equal proportion, on the assessable pro- perty of said counties, a sum sufficient to pay the contract as above specified ; provided further, that the said County Commissioners shall make provi- sion annually for the keeping of the aforesaid roads and ferry for public use and benefit.	Levy tax.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the Commis- sioners named in the second Section of this Act shall establish such rates of toll to be charged non-residents of the counties aforesaid as they may deem expedient, not to exceed that charged by the Pocomoke Bridge Company.	Rates of toil.