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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1811.

CHAPTER 60.

Passed Dec, 27,
1811,

An act to authorise the Levy Court of Baltimore
county to assess and levy a sum of money for
the purposes therein mentioned.

Preamble,

WHEREAS, It is represented to this Genera! As-
sembly by the petition of a number of inhabitants of
the city and precincts of Baltimore, that the annual
sum of one hundred pounds heretofore appropriated
by the levy court of Baltimore county for the build-
ing a bridge over Jones' Falls, near the intersection
of Jones and French-streets in the precincts of said
city, is not sufficient to enable the commissioners to
complete the building of said bridge, and have prayed
that a law may pass authorising and directing the levy
court of Baltimore county to assess and levy a sum of
money sufficient to complete the same, and the prayer
of the petitioners appearing reasonable: — Therefore,

Levy court au-
thorised to as-
sess an addi-
tional sum of
money to build
said bridge.
Money to be
paid to com-
missioners.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the levy court of Baltimore county
are hereby authorised to assess and levy on the asses-
sable property of said county, the sum of twelve hun-
dred dollars in addition to the annual sum they are
now authorised to levy, for the purpose of building a
bridge over the falls near the intersection of Jones and
French-streets on the east side of the falls, and Holli-
day and Bath streets, on the west side, in the pre-
cincts of the city of Baltimore, to be levied and col-
lected as other public monies are levied and collected
in said county; and the said sum of money, when so
collected as aforesaid, shall be paid over by the col-
lector to the commissioners heretofore appointed, or
which may hereafter be appointed by the levy court
of said county, to superintend the building of said
bridge.

Commissioners
shall take bonds
from workmen.

AND BE IT ENACTED, Thai it shall be the
duty of said commissioners to take a bond or bonds
from the workman or workmen to be employed by
them for the building of said bridge, in the sum of
four thousand dollars, for the faithful building and
constructing of said bridge; and that the materials
thereof shall be strong, sound and substantial; and
that said bonds shall not be cancelled until said com-
missioners shall have made report to the levy court of
Baltimore county, that said bridge hath been finished
agreeably to contract.