JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 351

CHAPTER 220.

AN ACT to establish a free bridge over the Patapsco

river, at or near the present site of Light street

bridge, and to provide for free travel from Anne

Arundel county to Baltimore city.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the Mayor and City Council of Bal-
timore, and the County Commissioners of Anne

Authorized to
purchase
bridge.

Arundel county, be and they are hereby authorized,

empowered and directed to purchase the bridge over

the Patapsco river, known as "Light street bridge, "

together with the buildings, abutments and all other

appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining,

and to keep and maintain the same as a free bridge

at all times, if the owners thereof will, on or before

the first day of October, eighteen hundred and sev-

enty-six, agree to sell the same unto the said Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore, and the County

Commissioners of Anne Arundel county, at a price

and upon such terms and conditions, as to them may

appear fair and reasonable.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore, and the County Commis-
sioners of Anne Arundel county, shall not be able

Shall not
agree.

by mutual, agreement to purchase said Light street

bridge from its owners, on or before the first day of

October, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, as pro-

vided in the preceding section of this act, then, and

in that case, the said Mayor and City Council of

Baltimore, and the County Commissioners of Anne

Arundel county, are hereby authorized, empowered

and directed to build a substantial bridge over said

Directed to

river, or the southwest branch thereof, from some

build abridge.

suitable point on the Anne Arundel county shore of

said river, within a reasonable distance from the

southernmost terminus of said Light street bridge,

westwardly to a convenient and practicable point in

Baltimore county; and the said Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore and the County Commission-

ers of Anne Arundel county, are hereby authorized

and empowered to acquire by inquisition, purchase,
or otherwise, all the lands and materials necessary

Acquire by in-
quisition.