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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Institute pro-
ceedings.

directed to institute proceedings in the name of the

State against the Gwynn's Falls Bridge Company

of the Washington Road, to ascertain whether the

charter and corporate powers of said company ought

by reason of non-user, misuse or abuse of such

powers or franchises to be declared to be vacated

and annulled, and if lawful and proper to vacate and

anuul the same.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That should said bridge

Become a free

under proceedings instituted in pursuance of the

bridge.

provisions of the preceding section, or by the sur-

render of the charter by said company become a

free bridge, it shall be the duty of the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore, and the County Commis-

sioners of Baltimore county, to keep and maintain

the same, and the approaches thereto in good order

and condition for public use and travel at all times ;

Expenses-

the expense thereof to be paid by said city and

how paid.

county in the proportion of two-thirds by the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore, and one-third by the

County Commissioners of Baltimore county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from and after the first day of July, eighteen

hundred and seventy-six.

Approved April 8, 1876.

CHAPTER 386.

AN ACT to authorize and require the County Com-

missioners of Garrett county, to refund to Alex-

ander Kitzmiller, certain county taxes paid by him

in error and excess.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Levy back.

Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Garrett

county be, and they are hereby authorized, and re-

quired at their first levy term or session, after the