ART. 25] BRIDGES. 773

1904, art. 25, sec. 22. 1888, art. 25, sec. 22. 1860, art. 28, sec. 50. 1856, ch. 308,
sec. 4. 1884, ch. 114. 1906, ch. 249.

23. All bridges shall be built or repaired by contract; and the
county commissioners shall advertise in one or more newspapers; and
if there be no newspaper published in the county or counties, then by
such public notice as they may deem most advisable, setting forth the
place where said bridge is to be built or repaired, with full specifications
of the plan and materials, and that sealed proposals for building or
repairing said bridge will be received until a day named in the adver-
tisement; provided, however, that nothing herein shall apply to the
building of bridges, the cost of which shall not exceed two hundred
dollars, nor to repairs of existing bridges where the cost of said repairs
shall not exceed that sum; and in all cases where such cost of building
or repairing shall not exceed said sum of two hundred dollars, the
manner of providing for said work, and whether the same shall be
done by contract or otherwise, and if by contract, the manner of letting
the same shall be in the discretion of the county commissioners.

This section was repealed as to Prince George's county by the act of 1900,
ch. 346. Blundon v. Crosier, 93 Md. 359. (See also, act 1910, ch. 90.)
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 23. 1888, art. 25, sec. 23. 1860, art. 28, sec. 51. 1856, ch. 308,
sec. 4. 1906, ch. 249.

24. On the day named in such advertisement the proposals shall be
opened and the contract awarded to the lowest bidder who in the opin-
ion of the county commissioners shall be qualified to build or repair
the bridge; and the contractor shall be required to enter into bond
with approved security in double the amount of the contract conditioned
for its faithful performance.

This section was repealed as to Prince George's county by the act of 1900,
ch. 346. Blundon v. Crosier, 93 Md. 359. (See also, act 1910, ch. 90.)
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 24. 1888, art. 25, sec. 24. 1860, art. 28, sec. 52. 1856, ch. 308,
sec. 5. 1906, ch. 249.

25. When a contractor shall notify the county commissioners that
the bridge is finished, they shall inspect the work, and if in their judg-
ment it has been constructed according to the contract and specification,
they shall take the same from the hands of the contractor and open it
for public travel and then, and not before, the contractor shall be
entitled to receive the last instalment due thereon.

This section was repealed as to Prince George's county by the act of 1900,
ch. 346. Blundon v. Crosier, 93 Md. 359. (See also, act 1910, ch. 90.)
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid, sec. 25. 1888, art. 25, sec. 25. 1860, art. 28, sec. 53. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6.

26. If, upon petition in writing of any citizen or citizens of any
county to the county commissioners praying for a bridge to be built or
repaired over any stream or place dividing two adjoining counties, the
said county commissioners shall deem the prayer of the petition reason-