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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Penalty.

feitures are now by law; and for the non-payment of such fines, penalties and forfeitures the offender shall be committed to the lockup or jail of the town for a period not exceeding ten days.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1876.

CHAPTER 141.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel county, to construct a bridge over Beard's Creek in said county, and to levy a sum of money for said purpose.

Authorized, and empowered.

SECTION 1. Be, it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel county, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a free bridge for the passage of man, beast and vehicles across Beards Creek in Anne Arundel county, at such point above Taylors-ville, as to the said commissioners shall be deemed best and most convenient to the community, said bridge to be of such width and dimensions as the said commissioners shall determine upon, and to be kept up after its construction at the expense of said county.

Further authorized.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners, are hereby further authorized and empowered to levy such sum upon the assessable property of said county, as shall be necessary for the construction of said bridge, and for keeping the same in repair, after the same shall have been built, pro-

Proviso.

vided the construction of the same shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.

In force.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1876.