| 1805.
CHAP. 71. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
expenses incurred in said lottery, shall, within twelve months
from the time the drawing of said lottery shall commence, cause a
good and substantial bridge to be erected over and across the
branch of Patuxent river at or near the mill of John Crow, and
shall apply the overplus, if any, of the money raised by said lottery,
to the repairing of the said bridge as from time to time it
shall be necessary. |
| Bond to be recorded. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said
commissioners, before they act as such, to lodge such bond in the
clerk's office of Anne-Arundel county, there to be recorded, and
upon such bond, or any office copy thereof, suit or suits may be instituted
against the obligors therein, or any of them, or their or
any of their legal representatives, for any breach or non-compliance
with the condition of the same. |
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Passed Jan. 25, 1806. |
CHAP. LXXII.
An Act authorising a Lottery to raise a sum of money for the purpose
of rebuilding the Steeple of the German Reformed Church
in Frederick-Town,
in Frederick County. Lib. TH. No. 1,
fol. 93. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly,
by the petition
of sundry inhabitants of Frederick-town, in Frederick county,
that the steeple of the German reformed church in said town,
containing the town clock, has become so decayed as to render it
necessary to have it taken down, and the public would thereby
in a great measure be deprived of the benefit of the said clock,
and that the congregation owning the said church to which the
steeple is attached, not being able to rebuild the same without
some pecuniary aid, and praying that a law may pass authorising a
lottery to raise a sum of money for the purpose of rebuilding the
said steeple; and the prayer thereof appearing reasonable, therefore, |
Scheme may be
proposed—managers
to give bond. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for John Schley, Abraham Shriver,
Grafton Duvall, Michael Houser, Henry Koontz, junior, Philip
Rohr and George Baer, junior, or a majority of them, to propose
a scheme of a lottery for raising a sum of money, not exceeding
twelve hundred dollars, and sell and dispose of the tickets in said
lottery, and they are hereby authorised to draw said lottery; provided
that the said John Schley, Abraham Shriver, Grafton Duvall,
Michael Houser, Henry Koontz, junior, Philip Rohr and
George Baer, junior, or such majority of them as shall undertake
to act under this law, shall, before the sale or disposal of any ticket
or tickets in said lottery, give their bond to the state of Maryland,
in the penalty of three thousand dollars, conditioned, that
they will well and truly apply so much money arising therefrom,
within twelve months after the drawing of said lottery shall commence,
as will satisfy the fortunate adventurers for prizes drawn
by them, and after deducting the necessary expenses incurred in
said lottery, shall, within one year from the time the drawing of
said lottery shall commence, apply the money raised by such lottery
for the purpose of rebuilding the steeple of the German reformed
church aforesaid. |
| Bond to be recorded. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said
commissioners, before they act as such, to lodge the bond made and |
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