ART. 25] BRIDGES. 721

1888, art. 25, sec. 27. 1860, art. 28, sec. 54. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 6.

27. 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 proposals 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.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1860, art. 28, sec. 56. 1656, ch. 308, sec. 6.

28. At the time and place named in such notice the exam-
iners 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 perform-
ance of said work.

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

29. 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 commis-
sioners 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 con-
tract.

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

30. If the examiners on the part of adjoining counties can-
not agree as to the relative amount each county shall pay of the
cost and expense of building or repairing any bridge, they, or a
majority of them on the part of each county, shall each appoint
on arbitrator to determine the matter in dispute; and if the
arbitrators cannot agree they shall appoint an umpire who
shall not be a resident of either county, and the. award and
determination of the arbitrators or umpire shall be final and
conclusive in the matter submitted.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1860, art. 28, sec. 59. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 8.

31. Nothing contained in this article shall authorize any
county commissioners to build or order to be built any draw-
bridge or any bridge across a navigable river.

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