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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Subject to in-

also be subject to indictment for such offence in the

dictment.

Circuit Court of the county where said offence may

be committed, and upon conviction of such offence

shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both,

in the discretion of said court.

SEC. 17 And be it enacted, That the directors

of said company shall have authority to lease the

said road or consolidate with any other railroad or

Authority to

railroads on such terms as they shall think proper,

tease.

with all the rights, privileges and franchises granted

by this act to the said company, subject to all the

provisions and restrictions herein provided.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said railroad

company may so construct their bridge across the

Susquehanna river as to admit of said bridge being

Construct

used for the purpose of crossing said river by foot

bridge.

passengers, and with vehicles, horses, cattle and all

other things and modes of conveyance, and exact

and receive such rates of toll from such person or

persons as may use said bridge, as the directors of

said company shall think proper.

Approved May 3, 1882.

Chapter 316.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners

of Dorchester county to build a new jail for said

county; to borrow money on the credit of the

county for that purpose; to issue bonds for the

payment of the same; to levy and collect taxes

for the payment of such bonds and the interest

on the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the County Commissioners

of Dorchester county be and they are hereby au-

thorized and empowered to build a new jail for said

Build a new
Jail.

county on the site of the present jail for said county,

or in any other more eligible or convenient location

which the said county commissioners may select, in

such manner and style and upon such place as the

said county commissioners may elect, and in such