520
Width of
bridge.
To build
draw.
To open with-
out charge.
Privileges to
cease.
Prohibition.
Violators to
to fined.
Lawful to
assume con-
trol of.
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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
fore the company aforesaid shall be entitled to exer-
cise any act of possession or ownership on the land
aforesaid.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the said bridge
shall be of the width of not less than sixteen feet,
and made of good and substantial materials, with
suitable abutments, and railing on both sides.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the President and'
Directors shall cause to be built and kept in repair
a convenient and sufficient draw over the navigable
part of said. river, of not less than forty feet in width,
with names of fifty feet in length on both sides, at
such point as is most usually traversed by sailing
vessels, for passing and repassing of vessels by day
and night; and shall also cause to be made, proper
offsets from the bridge at the draw, with the neces-
sary fastenings for the use of vessels passing said
draw; and the said company shall, without charge
or toll, cause the draw or passage way to be opened
without unnecessary delay, for the passage of all
vessels that are unable to pass under the same.
SEC. 16. And be if enacted. That if the said bridge-
shall not be commenced within three years and com-
pleted within five years from the passage of this Act,
that then, and in that case, all the privileges hereby
granted shall cease.
SEC. 17. And he it enacted. That for the safety of
passengers and vehicles passing on said bridge, there
shall be a penalty of not less than ten nor more*
fifty dollars for any person or persons to shoot any
gun, pistol, or fire-works of any kind whatever on
the said bridge; one-half to go to the informer, and
the other half to the owners of said bridge; and the'
said person- or persons so offending shall be tried
before any Justice of the Peace of Anne Arundel
county, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
as aforesaid, and upon failure to pay said fine,* be-
imprisoned in the county jail for a period of thirty
days.
SEC. 18. And be it enacted. That it shall and may
be lawful for the County Commissioners of Anne
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