Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-3. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP; COSTS.

THE COST OF MAINTAINING SAID BRIDGE AFTER THE SAME SHALL
BE BUILT AND THE COST OF KEEPING IT IN SAFE REPAIR AND IN
CONDITION FOR PUBLIC USE AND TRAVEL SHALL BE PAID IN EQUAL
PORTIONS BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY AND
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND
THEY ARE EACH HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO LEVY UPON THE ASSESSABLE
PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES SUCH SUMS OF MONEY AS
MAY BE NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME TO DEFRAY COSTS IN THE
PROPORTIONS AS AFORESAID. THE ACTUAL KEEPING IN REPAIR OF SAID
BRIDGE DURING THE FIRST FIVE (5) YEARS OF ITS CONSTRUCTION
SHALL BE DONE BY THE ROAD AND BRIDGE AUTHORITIES OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND A BILL FOR ONE-HALF (1/2) OF THE COST
THEREOF SHALL BE RENDERED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CHARLES COUNTY, WHO SHALL PAY THE SAME. FOR THE NEXT FIVE (5)
YEARS, THE ACTUAL WORK SHALL BE DONE BY THE ROAD AND BRIDGE
AUTHORITIES OF CHARLES COUNTY, AND A BILL FOR ONE-HALF (1/2) OF
THE COSTS SHALL BE SIMILARLY RENDERED TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, WHO SHALL PAY THE
SAME, AND SO ALTERNATING EACH FIVE (5) YEARS, THE ACTUAL WORK
SHALL BE DONE BY THE ROAD AUTHORITIES OF ONE (1) OF SAID
COUNTIES AND A BILL FOR ONE-HALF (1/2) OF THE COSTS THEREOF
RENDERED TO THE OTHER COUNTY.

CHAPTER 15
BUILDING CODE

15-1. ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE AUTHORIZED.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED, EMPOWERED AND DIRECTED TO ADOPT A BUILDING
CODE FOR THE COUNTY AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE AFTER JUNE 1,
1965.

CHAPTER 17
BUILDING PROJECTS

ARTICLE I
EXCAVATIONS

17-1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROJECT COMPLETION
REQUIREMENTS; VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

A. SAFETY MEASURES; BACKFILLING REQUIRED. ALL TEST
BORINGS, DITCHES OR WELLS OF ANY KIND DUG INTO THE GROUND
FOR CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND OTHER BUILDING PROJECTS OR FOR ANY
PURPOSE IN CHARLES COUNTY LEAVING HOLES OR PRECIPITOUS
TRENCHES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE IN THE GROUND OR HOLES
THREE (3) FEET DEEP OR MORE IN WHICH A CHILD OR ANIMAL MAY
BECOME ENTRAPPED OR WHICH ARE DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THEIR

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