T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all that portion
hereby laid off from the fourth and sixth districts
shall constitute the ninth election district, and the
polls shall be held at the village of Brick Meeting
House.

Place of bold-
ing elections.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the sheriff of Cecil
county shall give notice of the place of holding the
election in said district, causing the same to be in-
serted in two newspapers printed in Cecil county once
a week for at least one month previous to holding the
election in November, eighteen hundred and fifty six.

Sheriff to give
notice.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of
the said ninth election district shall be entitled to elect
one road supervisor, two justices of the peace, two
constables, and in all respects be entitled to all the
rights, liberties and privileges, held or to be held and
enjoyed by the other election districts in said county.

Entitled to
elect.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the first day of August, eighteen hundred
and fifty six.

CHAPTER 228.

To take effect.

AN ACT authorising the County Commissioners of
Cecil county, in their discretion, to levy a sum of
money for the construction of a new bridge over
Back creek, in said county.

Passed March
10, 1856.

WHEREAS, It is represented to the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, by petition, and otherwise, that
the bridge across Back creek, in Cecil county, has
fallen into decay, thereby rendering travel unsafe,
and otherwise detrimental to the interest of the
community, from its obstructing the navigation of
a navigable stream, and that from the increased
travel and improvements which have taken place
in its vicinity, the flourishing village of Chesa-
peake city having sprung up on either side of the
creek, the wants of the community require and
demand a bridge of a more enlarged and substan-
tial character; therefore,

Preamble.