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wick, Maryland, if said bridge and approaches are acquired hereunder,
provided the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County shall pay the other
one-half.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 39.

55. The State Roads Commission of Maryland is hereby authorized
to enter into any and all agreements not inconsistent with this Article
deemed by it necessary to carry out the purpose thereof, both for acquiring
the said bridges and approaches, paying therefor, and for the repair,
operation and maintenance thereof, provided there shall be incorporated
in an agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Board of
Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia, a covenant on their part that
no effort will at any time be made by the Commonwealth of Virginia or
Loudoun County, or any sub-division thereof to levy, assess or collect any
tax upon the interest or title of the State of Maryland or any political
sub-division thereof in either of said bridges or approaches.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 40.

56. The State Roads Commission of Maryland is hereby authorized
and empowered to join with the State of West Virginia, to purchase and
acquire existing interstate highway bridges and approaches over the Po-
tomac River or to erect new bridges over said river when in the opinion
of said Commissions such action on their part to either purchase existing
bridges or construct new ones, is necessary, and to pay one-half of the
purchase price or the construction price thereof out of funds appropriated
for the construction of roads and bridges in the State highway system,
provided the State of West Virginia shall pay the other one-half. Title
to such bridges and approaches so purchased or erected shall be vested
jointly in the State of Maryland and the State of West Virginia, in each
an undivided one-half interest.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 41.

57. The State Roads Commission of Maryland is hereby authorized
and empowered to provide for the charge and collection of tolls over said
bridges and approaches so purchased or erected at such rate of toll as may
be agreed on by said Commission or which may be prescribed by any
Board or Commission having power to fix such rates of toll, and for the
application of the tolls collected, after the payment of the cost of collec-
tion, on the purchase price or cost of erection of such bridge or bridges
and approaches thereto, until said purchase price or cost of erection and
interest thereon is fully paid, provided that thereafter such bridges and
approaches shall be free of tolls.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 42.

58. The State Roads Commission of Maryland is hereby authorized
and empowered to provide for the payment of one-half of the cost of repair,
operation and maintenance of such bridge or bridges and approaches
thereto if such bridges are acquired or erected as hereinbefore provided,
from funds appropriated for the maintenance of roads and bridges in the
State highway system, provided the State of West Virginia shall pay the
other half.