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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

constructed and maintained by the two counties, respectively ;

and for the purpose of paying for the expense of the con-

struction of said bridge the County Commissioners of the two

respective counties are hereby authorized to divide their re-

spective proportions thereof into five equal parts and to issue

Interest-bear-
ing certifi-

interest-bearing certificates therefor at the rate of four per

cates.

centum per annum, payable respectively out of the levies for the

years 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908, which levies upon the

assessable property in said counties respectively is hereby au-

thorized ; provided, however, that the County Commissioners

of either county, in their discretion, may make the entire pay-

ment of its proportion of said expense in cash upon the com-

pletion of said bridge, and for such purpose are hereby au-

thorized to make levy therefor.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 18, 1904.

CHAPTER 116.

AN ACT to authorize the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash-

ington Railroad Company to build a new bridge over the

Susquehanna river, between Havre de Grace, in Harford

County, and Perryville, in Cecil County, in the State of

Maryland ; to provide for the disposal of the present rail-

road bridge ; to acquire additional rights of way and ease-

ments, and construct, operate and maintain additional rail-

road tracks and lines of railway.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Railroad
bridge across

land, That the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-

the Susque-
hanna.

road Company be and it is hereby authorized to build, maintain

and operate as a part of its railroad a bridge adequate for two or

more tracks across the Susquehanna river, between Havre de

Grace, in Harford County, and Perryville, in Cecil County, in

the State of Maryland, to be located as the Board of Directors

of said company shall determine and by resolution prescribe,

but such location shall be north of and not more than three

hundred and fifty feet distant from the existing railroad bridge

belonging to the said railroad company, crossing said river

between Havre de Grace and Perryville ; the said bridge hereby

authorized shall be constructed generally according to such