1838.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 74.

That from and after the passage of this act it shall

and may be lawful for the levy court of Frederick

county, and the commissioners of the tax for Carroll

For bridge.

county, in their discretion, to levy a sum of money up-

on the assessable property of their respective counties,

not exceeding one thousand dollars for each county,
to erect a bridge, over Little Pipe Creek, at or near
the grist mill of Daniel P. Saylor. on the public road
leading from Taney Town, through Middlebury, in
Carroll county, to Johnsville, Liberty Town and New
Market, and the said levy court and the said commis-

Contract authoris-

ed.

sioners may, at their discretion, jointly contract with

any person or persons to erect said bridge, of such ma-
terials as they, in their judgment, may think proper,

and may require the said contractor or contractors to

Bond required.

give bond with sufficient security to be approved by
said levy court and said commissioners for their faith-
ful performance, and when said bridge is finished it

Free.

shall be a free bridge.

CHAPTER 74.

Passed Feb. 23,
1839.

An act to extend the time of John R. Martin, late Collector
of the Tax for Dorchester County, to complete his col-
lections.

Authorised to col-
lect.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John R. Martin, late collector of the
tax for Dorchester county, be, and he is hereby allow-
ed ten months from the passage of this act, within
which to complete his collection of said taxes, and he
is authorised to make his collections in the manner
prescribed by law.

Accounts and affi-

davit required.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid John
R. Martin shall in every instance before he may pro-
ceed to the aforesaid collection, make affidavit before
some justice of the peace of said county, that the same
remains unpaid, and that he hath not received any se-
curity or satisfaction for the same, or any part there-
of, more than the credits that may be allowed thereon.