JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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ers of Queen Anne's and Talbot counties are directed

to levy a tax upon the taxable property of their re-

spective counties, for the purpose of erecting a draw-

bridge over said Kent Narrows; provided, that one-

half of the cost of erecting said bridge shall be levied

upon the taxable property of Queen Anne's county

and one-half upon the taxable property of Talbot

county, the amount levied upon each county not to

exceed the sum of two thousand dollars; and

WHEREAS, by the said act of eighteen hundred and

seventy-four, chapter two hundred and seventy-six,

Preamble

the aforesaid counties are only taxed respectively

with one-half of the cost of erecting said bridge, and

no provision is therein made for keeping the said

bridge in repair and safe for public travel, and for

providing a keeper for the draw of said bridge; and

WHEREAS, the erecting of said bridge was at the

special instance and request of Talbot county, and

Preamble.

the benefits thereof are to inure chiefly to the citi-

zens of said county, justice demands that the expense

arising from the aforesaid work, original and cur-

rent, shall be equitably met, each of said counties

paying its fair proportion.

SECTION 1. Therefore, be it enacted by the General

Assembly of Maryland, That the act of eighteen hun-

dred and seventy-four, chapter two hundred and

Repealed and
re-enacted.

seventy-six, relating to Kent Narrows, and all pre-

ceding acts relating thereto, be and the same are

hereby repealed and re-enacted as follows :

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the county commis-

sioners of Queen Anne's and Talbot counties be and

they are hereby directed to levy a tax upon the

Levy a tax.

assessable property of their respective counties, for

the purpose of erecting and keeping in repair a

drawbridge over said Kent Narrows, and providing

for a keeper for the draw of the said bridge; pro-

Proviso

vided, one-half of the costs of erecting the same and

keeping it in good repair, and employing a keeper

for said bridge, shall be levied upon the assessble

property of Talbot county, and one-half upon the

assessable property of Queen Anne's county; and the

said Commissioners of Talbot and of Queen Anne's

counties, severally, shall annually make such further