ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

be agreed upon by said commissioners and those
engaged in building said bridge ; provided said
bridge when completed be and remain free for
public travel of every kind except over railroads.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the bridge re-

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ferred to in this act as free for public travel of
every kind may be built and operated in connec-
tion with a railroad bridge, and the railroad or
railroads using said bridge may be charged toll
for said use ; provided ample provision be made
for public travel of any kind other than that by
railroads.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That before

May charge
tolls.

the county commissioners of either of said
counties contract or agree to contribute or sub-
scribe as mentioned in this act, they shall require
the plans of such bridge to be submitted to them,
and shall approve the same as providing safe
and proper facilities for public travel.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the

Submit plans.

county commissioners of each of said counties
may respectively make said contribution in the
shape of a subscription to the capital stock of a
company, to be duly chartered under the laws of
this state, to build such bridge upon such terms
and conditions as said county commissioners
may require for the purpose of securing a com-
pliance with the spirit and requirements of this
act.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
county commissioners of each of the counties
named in this act be and they are each hereby

Subscribe to
capital stock.

respectively authorized and empowered, in their
discretion, in case either contribute towards the
building of the bridge aforesaid, or subscribe to
the stock of a company organized to build the
same as hereinbefore provided, to divide the
amount so contributed or subscribed into as
many equal parts as they may deem proper, not
exceeding four, and to issue certificates of in-
debtedness therefor ; that is to say, for one of
said parts payable in one year, for another of
said parts payable in two years, for another of
said parts payable in three years, for another of
said parts payable in four years, or said certifi-
cates shall be payable at as many annual inter-
vals as said amount is divided into parts, said

May issue cer-
tificate of in-
debtedness.