1422 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 680

point in the present boundary line between said counties at
the mouth of the Gunpowder River, and running thence up
said river along the present boundary line to the south end
of the gut or channel between Edel's Island No. 1 and Edel's
Island No. 2, as described in the two several patents from the
State of Maryland. to Samuel T. Edel, Jr., and others, both
bearing date the 2nd day of October, 1903; thence up said
gut or channel to the north end thereof, and leaving the same,
up the Gunpowder River to the place of beginning, as defined
in Section 2 of Chapter 6 of the Acts of 1773, entitled An Act
for the division of Baltimore County and for erecting a new
one by the name of Harford.

BRIDGE OVER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.

153. The County Commissioners of Harford and Cecil
Counties, respectively, are authorized and empowered, in their
discretion, to contribute to the building of a bridge over the
Susquehanna River such sum as they may deem proper, not
exceeding fifty thousand dollars for each of said counties, upon
such terms as may be agreed upon by said Commissioners and
those engaged in building said bridge; provided, said bridge
when completed shall be and remain free for public travel of
every kind except over railroads.

154. The bridge referred to in the preceding section as
free for public travel of every kind may be built and operated
in connection with a railroad bridge, and the 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 railroad.

155. Before, the County Commissioners of either of said
Counties contract or agree to contribute or subscribe as men-
tioned in Section 153, 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.

156. The County Commissioners of each of the said Coun-
ties 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 prescribe for the purpose of securing a compliance with
the spirit and requirements of these sections.

157. The County Commissioners of each of the said coun
ties are respectively authorized and empowered, in their discre-