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LAWS OF MARYLAND,

pair a convenient and sufficient draw over the navi-
gable part of said river, of not less than forty feet in
width, with flams of fifty feet in length on each side,
at such point as is most usually traversed by sailing
vessels, for the passing and repassing of vessels by
day and by flight; and shall also cause to be made
proper and sufficient off-sets from the bridge at the
draw, with the necessary fastenings for the use of ves-
sels passing said draw; and the said Richard Owens
Crisp shall at his own cost and without charge or
toll cause the draw or passage way to be opened with-
out any unnecessary delay for the passage of all ves-
sels that are unable to pass under the same.

Authorised to
charge toll.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the comple-
tion of said bridge, the said proprietor or proprietors,
or his or their assigns, shall keep the said bridge as a
toll bridge, with proper gates and bars to secure the
same, and to ask, demand, and receive as toll for
passage of the said bridge the following sums of mo-
ney, to wit :
For every foot passenger six cents.
For every horse and rider twelve and a half cents.
For every cart or wagon with two horses, or mules,
or oxen twenty-five cents.
For each cart or wagon with four horses, mules or
oxen thirty-five cents.
For each pleasure carriage with one horse, eigh-
teen and three-quarter cents; with two horses thirty-
seven cents; with four horses seventy-five cents.
For each head of horses, mules, or cattle eight
cents; sheep, swine, &c., each six cents.

Invested with
power and au-
thority.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the proprietor or
proprietors of said bridge shall also hereby have full
power and authority to enter upon and hold in fee
any land necessary or proper for the abutments and
piers of said bridge, and for the other purposes con-
templated by this act; and for this purpose may agree
with the owner or owners of said land, for the same,
or when they cannot agree with such owner or own-
ers; or should he, she, or they be feme covert, under
age, or non compos mentis, or absent, then the said
proprietor or proprietors shall have power and author-
ity to have condemned such lands as he or they may
deem necessary for the purposes aforesaid by inqui-
sition in the following manner: When such land
may be wanted application may be made to any
Justice of the Peace of Anne Arundel county, if
the land shall lie in said county, or in the city