1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 33.

or bonds with sufficient security from any person or
persons contracting as aforesaid, lor the faithful perfor-
mance of their contract.

Specify plan,
materials, &c.

Sec. 5 And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the said judges of the levy court of said county to
specify, in the said notice to he given as aforesaid, the
plan, quality of materials, and all other necessary re-
quirements for the building of said bridge, whereupon
the said proposals are to be predicated; and it shall be
their further duly to accept the proposal of the lowest

Proviso.

bidder, or bidders; provided, that he or they shall give
sufficient security for the faithful performance of his or
their contract for the same.

Null and void.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That should the said judges
of the levy court of said county disregard or violate any
of the provisions of this act, any contract made by them
for the purpose aforesaid, shall be null and void.

Bridge free.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That when said bridge shall
have been completed, it shall be a free bridge for all
persons to pass and repass.

CHAPTER 33.

Passed Jan.
14, 1846.

A further supplement to an act passed at December session
eighteen hundred and twenty-five, entitled, an act to in-
corporate the President and Directors of the Firemen's
Insurance Company of Baltimore.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the charter of said company is about to
expire, and whereas the well tested and extensive use-
fulness of the company renders its continuance a matter
of public interest; and for the best security of its opera-
tions, and to perfect the protection it affords; therefore

Extended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the act to which this is a supplement
and the supplements heretofore passed thereto (except as
by this act otherwise provided) be and the same are
hereby extended to the year eighteen hundred and se-
venty-six, and until the end of the next session of As-
sembly which shall take place thereafter.

Capital stock
$1, 000 shares.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of
said corporation shall consist of the present number of
twenty-one thousand shores, shall henceforth be and the
same is established at two hundred and ten thousand