THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

CHAPTER 24.

CHAP. 24.

AM, act to authorise William Krebs, Richard Linthicum

Passed Jan. 27, 1836

and William Linthicum to build a, bridge over Gwynn' s

falls, at or near where the present bridge stands,

known by the name of the long bridge.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Authority granted

of Maryland, That William Krebs, Richard and

William Linthicum, their heirs and assigns or other

legal representatives, he and they are hereby authoris-

ed and empowered to build a bridge at their own pro-

per cost and expense, over the middle branch of the

Patapsco, called Gwynn's falls, and also from a point

of land of James Carroll to a point of land on the op-

posite shore of Thomas H. Carroll, as near as possible

to the present old bridge, the said bridge to be built on

Direction where and how

piles and of good and substantial materials, with a rail-

ing on each side thereof, and also to straighten and im-

prove the road leading from said bridge to Sweetser's

bridge on the Patapsco river.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That the property of

Property vested

said bridge, when built, shall be vested in William

Krebs, Richard Linthicum and William Linthicum,

their heirs and assigns or other legal representatives,

who shall fix gates and demand and receive tolls for the

passage of said bridge, not exceeding the following

rates, viz: — for every foot passenger one cent, for

Rate of tolls

every horse and rider three cents, for every carriage

and four horses twelve and a half cents, for every car-

riage and two horses ten cents, for every carriage and

one horse six and a quarter cents, for every horse in

gear three cents, for every head of horse, mule or oxen

two cents, for every head of sheep or swine, et cetera

one cent, and the said bridge and the landing therefor,

and the said road, it is hereby declared, shall, subject

to the right of taking tolls as aforesaid, be forever

Public high way

public highways.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That William Krebs,

May sell the bridge;

&c.

Richard Linthicum and William Linthicum, their heirs

and assigns or other legal representatives, shall have

full power and authority, if they think proper, to sell