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An Act to establish a town at the Great Bridge, in the county of Norfolk. 1828 125 (1828)

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bridge or between the south end of Court street in Portsmouth,
and the north north.west end of Third street in Gosport, as to
the said commissioners may seem most beneficial to the public.
9. lIe it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall Commissioner to
have full power nd authority to contract with any person or per- contract for draw.
sons for drawing such lottery or lotteries, and for the payment over lo ltter.
from time to time, of any sum or sums so raised to the said com.
inissioners.
S. ,8ud be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall Bond and secujity
be, ant they are hereby authorised and required, before any tick- tobetaken ocon.
ets shall be sold or lottery drawn, to take from such contractor or tractor.
contractors bond with good security, in a penalty at least equal
to the amount of all the prizes proposed to be drawn, made paya-
ble to the Governor of the Commonwealth for the time being, and
his successors in office, conditioned for the faithful performance of
his or their contract or contracts in all things relating to the same,
anti especially for the payment of all the prizes, according to the
several schemes and classes thereof, and the payment over to the
said commissioners, of the sum or sums so raised, according to his
or their contract or contracts ; which bond, and all written con- Bond, where filed
tracts entered into between the commissioners and the contractor and recorded.
or contractors, or duplicates thereof, shall be filed with, and pre.
served by the clerk of the county court of Norfolk, in his office.
And any person or persons, body politic or corporate) aggrieved Any person may
by a breach of the condition of the said bond, may, at his, her or sue for breach of
their own proper costs, sue in the name of the said Governor and condition.
his successors, and recover such damage as a jury may assess, un-
til the whole penalty of the bond shall be assessed against the
obligors.
4. Jnd be it further enacted, That before the said commission- Commissloners to
ers shall receive, or authorise any other person or persons to re- give bondand e-
ceive the money herein authorised to be raised, or any part thereof, urity.
they shall enter into bond with good security, in a penalty at least
equal to the amount of money contracted to be raised, made pay-
able to the Governor of the Commonwealth for the time being, and
his successors in office, conditioned for the faithful performance of
their duty in all things relating to their authority under this act,
anti especially for the disposition of the said money, according to
the intent and meaning thereof; which bond shall be taken and To be filed in
approved by the county court of Norfolk county, and filed and clerk's office of
preserved by their clerk.                                   Norolk county.
5. This act shall be in force from the passage thereof.   Commencement.
CHAPTER 128.-An act to establish a town at the Great Bridge, in the county
of Norfolk.
(Passed January 99th, 1899.)
1. Be it enacted by the General A/Issembly, That so much land Town or Great
lying at the Great Bridge, in the county of Norfolk, (the property Brige establish-
of Samuel Wiles, John Caldwell, John Jones# and others,) as is cd.
contained within the following boundary lines, to wit: Beginnin Boundaries.
at the intersection of the Centre Green-sea road with the Post roa un
leading from Norfolk borough to Northwest river bridge; thence
running a 3outh course along said Green-sea road to the line of
John Caldwell, and Pool'a heirs ; thence a northwest course along

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