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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

for the construction of the said bridge and its abut-

ments, and for necessary roads leading to and from

the same, for the convenience of public travel: and

said bridge, when built, shall be maintained and

kept in proper repair by the said Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore, and the County Commission-

Free bridge.

ers of Anne Arundel county, as a free bridge; pro-

vided, that the entire cost, to said city and county,

of said bridge, and abutments, together with the cost
of the necessary lauds and roads leading to and from

the same, shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum

of thirty-five thousand dollars.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall

be appointed annually some competent person to act

Bridge keeper as bridge-keeper, whose duty it shall be to attend to

the opening and closing of the draw of the said

bridge, so purchased or built when required, and

also to attend to such other duties in regard to keep-

ing said bridge in safe and proper condition for

public travel; and the said bridge-keeper shall re-

ceive for his services such compensation as the said

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and the

County Commissioners of Anne Arundel county,

shall think just and proper, to be provided for in

How ap-

their annual levy, which appointment shall be made

pointed.

the first year, and on the first day of April, every

second year thereafter by the County Commissioners

of Anne Arundel county, and on the first day of

April, in every alternate y ear by the Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore, and the County Com-

missioners of Anne Arundel county be, and they

Make levy.

are hereby authorized, and directed to levy on the

assessable property of Baltimore city and Anne

Arundel county, the former on the assessable prop-

erty of Baltimore city, and the latter on the assessa-

ble property of Anne Arundel county, in such

manner and at such time or times as they may deem

best, such sums of money as may be necessary to

carry out and secure the provisions of this act, the

expense thereof to be paid and borne equally by said

city and county; a portion thereof at least to be