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said bridge may be proposed to be located; or if said bridge
be proposed to be erected over a stream dividing two counties,
then such corporation shall obtain the consent, in writing, of
the county commissioners of both of said counties; and the
resolution of the said county commissioners giving said consent
shall be recorded amongst the proceedings of said commis-
sioners, and also in the journal or book of proceedings of said
corporation.

1888, art. 23, sec. 87. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 119.

114. The corporation may agree with the owners for the
lands necessary for the abutments of the bridge, and for roads
and ways thereto, and for earth or stone required in the con-
struction of said bridge and of said ways; and the rights
acquired by agreement shall be conveyed by deed, duly
acknowledged and recorded. In case of failure to agree, or of
disability of the owners to contract, or of their absence from
the State, the corporation may obtain the lands, earth and
stone by condemnation.

Ibid. sec. 88. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 120

115. When a bridge located in one county shall be com-
pleted, the president and directors of the corporation shall
report in writing to the county commissioners of said county,
under the oath or affirmation of the president and a majority
of the directors, and of the treasurer of the company, the actual
cost of construction of said bridge; and the county commis-
sioners shall appoint three persons to examine the same and
report whether it has been constructed in such a substantial,
and durable manner as is required to promote the public con-
venience, and the report shall be renewed and ratified, or
rejected by the county commissioners, who may appoint other
persons to report thereon, in their discretion; and if it shall
be finally determined by the county commissioners that the
bridge is erected in a proper manner, they may authorize the
corporation to charge such rates of toll as may be sufficient to
yield a net dividend of eight per centum per annum to the
stockholders or members of said corporation, making due,
allowance always for cost of necessary repairs and reconstruc-
tion from accident or otherwise.

Ibid. sec. 89. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 121.

116. The corporation shall revise the rates of toll every six
months for three years from the completion of the bridge, and