340 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ing a bridge across the Potomac river at Wiley Ford, South
Cumberland, in conjunction with the public authorities of
Mineral county, West Virginia.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Allegany county be
and they are hereby authorized and directed to levy the sum of
ten thousand dollars ($10, 000) at the annual levy for 1908 of
Allegany county for the purpose of joining Mineral county,
West Virginia, in building a bridge across the Potomac river
at some point which may be determined upon as most conven-
ient, at or near Wiley Ford, South Cumberland, on the road
leading from Cumberland to Winchester, Virginia.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said sum so levied shall be
entered to the use of the road directors of Allegany county,
for the purpose aforesaid, which road directors are hereby
empowered to supervise the expenditure of the same, and make
any agreement essential to carrying out the purposes of this
Act.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1908.

CHAPTER 427.

AN ACT authorizing and directing the County Commissioners
of Allegany county to levy funds to be used by the Road
Directors for Allegany county in building a free bridge over
the Potomac river at or near McCool, in Allegany county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Allegany county
be and they are hereby empowered and directed to levy the
sum of seven thousand dollars on the assessable property
of Allegany county at their regular annual levy for the year
1908, and seven thousand three hundred and fifty dollars
at their regular annual levy for the year of 1909, said
seven thousand dollars at the regular 1908 levy to be
held by the treasurer of Allegany county along with seven
thousand dollars additional which the said County Commis-
sioners are hereby authorized and directed to borrow on the
credit of the county at the time of their 1908 levy for the term
of one year, to be paid with the interest thereon at the time of
their 1909 levy, subject to the order of the Board of Directors
for Allegany county, to be expended by them in erecting a free
bridge over the Potomac river, from the town of McCool, in
Allegany county, to the city of Keyser, West Virginia.