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able, they shall by message in writing ask the concurrence of the county
commissioners of the adjoining county, and upon the concurrence of the
last named county commissioners the county commissioners of each
county shall appoint three disinterested and discreet examiners, and
each shall notify the other of such appointment.

A bridge connecting two counties must be built by concurrent action, and
sustained by both counties. Prince George's County v. Commissioners of
Laurel, 51 Md. 463.
See notes to sec. 20.

1904, art. 25, sec. 26. 1888, art. 25, sec. 26. 1860, art. 28, sec. 54. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6.

27. The said examiners shall with all convenient dispatch meet
and examine and determine as to the expediency of building or repair-
ing the bridge, the place where, the plan, material and the relative
portion of the cost each of the adjoining counties should pay, and esti-
mate the whole cost, and report their opinion and all other proceedings
to their respective county commissioners.
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1888, art. 25, sec. 27. 1860, art. 2S, sec. 54. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6. .

28. If the said report be approved and a bridge be reported as
proper and expedient to be built or repaired, the said several county
commissioners shall direct the examiners to advertise for sealed propo-
sals to build or repair such bridge as in their report may be mentioned,
stating the place, plan, material and workmanship, with sufficient
certainty for the purpose of obtaining proper proposals for the same
and the time and place when such proposals will be opened.
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1888, art. 25, sec. 28. 1860, art. 28, sec. 56. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6.

29. At the time and place named in such notice the examiners
shall meet and open such proposals and shall award the work to the
lowest bidder, all things being considered, who shall thereupon enter
into a contract with said examiners and give bond with security by
them approved in a penalty double the amount of the price of the work
for the faithful performance of said work.
See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1888, art. 25, sec. 29. 1860, art. 28, sec. 57. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6.

30. The examiners, during the progress of the work and up to its
completion, shall at any time have full authority to examine and direct
the same, and when completed shall receive the same and open it for
public use, and notify the commissioners of their respective counties
thereof; and the said commissioners shall thereupon pay or levy for
their respective proportions of the cost of the said work according to
the contract.

See notes to sec. 20.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1888, art. 25, sec. 30. 1860, art. 28, sec. 58. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 7.

31. If the examiners on the part of adjoining counties cannot agree
as to the relative amount each county shall pay of the cost and expense