1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 77.
Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the corporation afore-
said shall have power to alter and amend the by-laws
thereof at pleasure; provided, that such alteration and
amendments do not conflict with the laws of the State of
Maryland, the laws of the United States, or the laws of the
Grand Temple of Honor, of the State of Maryland.

Issues forbid.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
shall not be allowed to issue any note, token, device,
scrip or other evidence of debt, to be used as a currency.

Enure for 20
years.

Right reserv-
ed.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act of incorpora-
tion shall enure for twenty years from the passage hereof,

and that the Legislature reserves to itself the right to
alter and annul the same at pleasure.

CHAPTER 77.

Passed Feb.
18, 1847.

An act entitled, a further supplement to the act passed at
December session eighteen hundred and thirty-five,
chapter twenty-four.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it is represented to (his General Assembly,
that the road leading from Annapolis to Baltimore city,
is in such condition, from the Gwinn's falls Bridge to the
junction of the two roads known as the Upper and
Lower Annapolis Roads, as to render it impassable dur-
ing the winter season, and sundry citizens of Baltimore
and Anne Arundel counties and Baltimore city have pe-
titioned the Legislature that the tolls upon Gwinn's
Falls Bridge may be increased, in order to provide the
means of repairing said road — Therefore,

Authorised to
receive tolls.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That, from and after the first day of May
next, William Linthicum and Edward Green, owners of
Gwinn's Falls Bridge, or their legal representatives,
shall be authorised to demand and receive tolls for the
passage of said bridge, not exceeding the following rates,

Rate of tolls.

namely: for every foot passenger, two cents; for every
horse and rider, four cents; for every carriage and one
horse, eight cents; for every carriage and two horses,
twelve and a half cents; for every carriage and four
horses, twenty-five cents; for every horse in gear, four
cents; for every horse, mule or oxen, not geared, three
cents, instead of the rates now authorised by the second
section of the act to which this is a supplement.