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materials necessary for the construction of the said bridge and its abut-
ments; the road in Dorchester County to be determined by the County
Commissioners of Dorchester County as to the road in Dorchester County;
and said bridge, when built, shall be maintained and kept in proper re-
pair by the said counties as a free bridge for the convenience of public
travel; and for the construction thereof, acting jointly, the two boards
of County Commissioners shall give out the work by private contract or
by sealed bids, after advertisement, to be opened at such place as may be
mutually agreed on between the said two boards of County Commissioners,
with the right to reject any or all bids.

1910, ch. 502, sec. 2 (p. 682).

34. The said bridge and abutments shall be built in the most secure
and substantial manner and shall not be less than eighteen feet wide, with
railing on each side thereof, and not less than four feet high, and the
same shall be constructed not later than August 11th, 1911.

1910, ch. 502, sec. 3. (p. 682).

35. The County Commissioners of Caroline and Dorchester Counties
shall have full control, supervision and management of the construction,
maintenance and operation of said bridge, under such rules and regula-
tions as the two said boards may prescribe.

1910, ch. 502, see. 4 (p. 682).

36. The County Commissioners of Caroline and Dorchester Counties
are hereby directed and empowered to levy on the assessable property
of Caroline and Dorchester Counties such sums of money as may be
necessary to carry out and secure the provisions of this Act, the expense
thereof to be paid and borne, one-half by Caroline County and the remain-
ing one-half by Dorchester County, to be levied at their regular annual
levy.

1910, ch. 502, sec.. 5 (p. 682).

37. The cost of maintaining the said bridge and keeping it in safe
repair and condition for public travel shall be paid in the same ratio as in
the preceding section: One-half by Caroline County and one-half by Dor-
chester County, and the County Commissioners of the aforesaid counties
are hereby directed and empowered to levy upon the assessable property
of their respective counties such sum of money as may be necessary, from
time to time, to defray the cost of maintenance and repair in the propor-
tion aforesaid.

1910, ch. 502, sec. 6 (p. 682).

38. Upon completion of said bridge that then, by order of the County
Commissioners of the said two counties, the said bridge shall be open to
public travel.