TALBOT COUNTY. 4513

rules and regulations shall be found; and on failure or refusal to pay and
inability to collect the same by legal process the person or persons so fined
shall be committed to the county jail of the county for a period not exceed-
ing ten days in the same manner as commitments are made for fines im-
posed by the Circuit Courts of this State on conviction for misdemeanors,
and the justice of the peace shall make this a part of his judgment, and
said fines shall be applied to the keeping of said bridge in repairs.

1890, ch. 298, sec. 4. 1922, ch. 463, sec. 4.

39. The County Commissioners of Caroline and Talbot Counties are
hereby authorized and directed to levy on the assessable property of Caro-
line and Talbot Counties, such sums of money as may be necessary to
carry out and secure the provisions of this Act, the expenses thereof to be
paid and borne, one-half by Caroline County and the remaining one-half
by Talbot County, and to be levied at their regular annual levy.

1890, ch. 298, sec. 5. 1922, ch. 463, sec. 5.

40. 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, viz: one-half by Caroline County, and one
half by Talbot County, and the County Commissioners of aforesaid coun-
ties are hereby authorized and empowered to levy upon the assessable
property of their respective counties such sums of money as may be neces-
sary, from time to time, to defray said costs in the proportions aforesaid.

1890, ch. 298, sec. 6. 1900, ch. 190, see. 6. 1922, ch. 463, sec. 6.

41. The County Commissioners of Caroline and Talbot Counties, a
majority of each board concurring, shall annually, in the month of April
appoint some competent person to act as bridge-keeper whose duty it shall
be to attend to the opening and closing of the draw of said bridge when so
required, and also to attend to such other duties in regard to keeping said
bridge in safe and proper condition for public travel, and the said bridge-
keeper shall receive for his services such compensation as the said County
Commissioners of Caroline and Talbot Counties shall deem just and
proper, to be provided for in their annual levy; one-half of said salary
to be paid by Caroline County, and the remaining one-half by Talbot
County.

1890, ch. 298, sec. 7.

41A. The County Commissioners of the counties aforesaid, shall meet
at Horsey's Landing on said river or creek, for the purpose of locating
and determining the position of the bridge across said Tuckahoe river or
creek, according to the provisions of this Act hereinbefore recited in Sec-
tion 36, and after having taken such joint action in relation to the position
and construction of said bridge, together with all other steps, which in
their discretion may be necessary for the faithful performance of the con-
ditions above mentioned, they shall cause immediate action to be taken
toward opening and constructing a suitable county road on each side of