1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 22.

same other to the said Peter Newcomer, or to his order, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAPTER 21.

Passed Jan. 25,1836

An Act authorising the Judges of the Levy Court of

Frederick county, in their discretion, to levy a sum of

money to build a bridge over Catoctin Creek, on the

public road leading from Middletown, by the late

John Shafer's Mill, now David Ramsburgh's Mill.

Levy authorised

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,

the Judges of the Levy Court of Frederick county, he

and they are hereby authorised and empowered in their

discretion, to levy a sum of money not exceeding one

thousand dollars, on the assessable property in said

county, for the purpose of building a bridge over Ca-

toctin creek, on the public road leading from Middle-

town, by the late John Shafer's mill, now David

Ramsburgh's mill.

Contract— bond

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Levy Court of

said county, are hereby authorised to contract with any

person or persons to build said bridge, and are requir-

ed to take bond or bonds with sufficient security, from

any contractor or contractors, for the faithful perform-

Bridge fires

ance of their contract; and wkcn said bridge is finish-

ed, it shall be free for all passengers.

CHAPTER 22.

Passed Jan. 25, 1836

A supplement to an act, entitled, an act for incorporating

the Govan's Town Academy, in Baltimore county.

Preamble

WHEREAS, certain buildings and improvements, in

addition to an Academy house, have been erected and

made on a piece of ground in Baltimore county, here-

tofore conveyed to the Govan's Town Academy; And

whereas, the persons who contributed the means to make

the said buildings and improvements, did so under an

expectation that the same would be rented by the trus-