GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831

CHAPTER 235.

CHAP. 285.

An art to authorise the Repair of a Bridge in Baltimore

Passed Mar.1 ,1831

county.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assembly,

Preamble.

by the petition of sundry citizens of Baltimore county, that

the bridge over the Great Gunpowder Falls, at the place

commonly called Merediths Ford, is now in a state of dilap-

idation, and requires immediate repairs, or otherwise it will

soon be entirely lost to the county, to the great inconvenience

of the people — Therefore,
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly oj Ma-

Levy authorised.

ryland, That the commissioners of Baltimore county be,

and they are hereby authorised and directed to assess and

levy on the assessable property of said county, such sum of

money, not exceeding five hundred dollars, in any one year,

as shall be necessary to repair the bridge over the Great

Falls of Gunpowder, at Meredith's Ford, so as to put and

keep the said bridge in a safe and proper condition for tra-

velling over, and the transportation of produce, and to keep

the same at all times in sale and proper condition, to pre-

vent injury to the inhabitants of said county, and other per-

sons passing over the said bridge; and Daniel Fitzhugh

Elijah Marsh, and David Powell, shall be commissioners,

Commissioners

with power and authority to employ a person or persons to

repair the said bridge, as soon as may be reasonably prac-

ticable; and the county commissioners shall pay for such re-

Payment

pairs out of any unappropriated funds in the Treasury of

Baltimore county, or under their control, or which shall be

received by the Treasurer, and replace the amount as paid

out of the collections, which shall be made in virtue oi this

act.

Sect. 2. And be it enacted. That the commissioners here-

Compensation to

inbefore mentioned shall be allowed and paid such reasona-

commissioners.

ble compensation, for their services, as the commissioners

of Baltimore county shall deem reasonable, not exceeding

two dollars per day for every day they shall be necessarily

employed in the discharge of the duties required by this act.