Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-25
ROAD SUPERVISORS.

lies Of this State.
Section Be ii enacied by the General
Assembly Of .1iaryland, That there shall be
elected on The first Wednesday of Novem-
Der, eighteen hundred and ffy,hree, and
on The came day Of every second year there
after, by the qualified voters Of each cleo
sion dislHc, in The several counties of this
State, one Road Supervisor, who shall De
qualified voter, and resident of the district,
whose duly it shall he to superntend and
direct the repairs Of the public county roads
and bridges within bis election district, IN
such manner end under such regulations
sud restrictions as NAV be directed by The
County Commissioners of his county:
Sec. 2. find be IL enacted, Tha. the re-
iuIn Judge Of each election distric, Of The
several counties, shall make The returns for
The election Of Road Supervisors, al The
same time, and the same manner. as other
election returns are required 10 be made;
0pon said returns being made, the Clerk of
he Cncui, Court shsll certify to the Coun
y Commissioners, W ho has been returned
a. having received The highest number of
votes for Road Supervisor in esch election
district OF the countv; end upon receiving
ssid certificate, the Cnuny Commissioners
saai issue 10 each elected Supervisor
coc.missnn setting forth HE time for which,
tal he election district Of which lie has
Jeen elected Road Supervisor; a!sn the a.
rGe'int Of compensation which said Super
lsor shslI be entitled TO receive, and The g.
;a1unt Of money, if sny, appropriated for
Tbs repairs o! The roads and bridges which
nay be under his supervision; setting forth
$50 the time a. " hicl, said Road Supervisor
saall report, ard such other regulations and
restrictions as The said County Commission
- may adopt in relation 10 said office and
o.Eicer; aud ,ha! said Supervisor shall have
power to employ any person IS Deputy
Supervisor OF ss Agent. that he may deem
necessary.
Sec. 8. lad be it csgacted Tha, in The
event oil 8 lie between any Two or more can
dida,es for Road Supervisor. for the same
election district, the Judges Of Election shall
80 return, and lie Clerk Of The Circuit Court
shall so certify 10 the County Commission
ers. ho shall in their discretion, commits
sion cnc e The tie candidates as Road ST.
pervsor.
Sec. i, ind be 1t enacted. That The term
81 office of Road Supervisor shall begin on
she first day Of January ensuing bis election,
and shall continue fer two years ftoai iha,
date, and until the qualification Of his sue
ccssnr.
Sec. 5. And Be- il enacted, That each Road
saperv.so. who shall BE elected or sppnin
Ell under lie provisions nf this act, shall an
nually, at such time as the County COM
aissiouets nf bis county shall determine,
sepori 10 thc0l, on oslh or affirmation, the
general condition Of Tie roads and bridges
under bis supervision, The amount Of mo.
ney, or | ,bnr, or both, expended or perform
ed Oh ea!;l roads aud bridges, in he employ
n,ent Of DEPUTIES, agents, contractors, labor
eIs aud nsie:isis, and such ether matters
relating thereto as The County Commission
CTS sha!l Suggest and require; and upon
such report being made i'll the manner PIE
scrbed bY the Comfy Commissioners, and
upon HE County Commissioners Or ma
jorty Of them, being satisfied that said X Dad
Supervisor has fully discharged his duty as
such, and not before, they shall pay or
cause TO be paid, 10 said Road Supervisor,
or order. the amount of compensation which
shall have been determined by them.
Sec. 6. find be IL enacted, Ths! The Coun
~ Commissioners of each county shall de-
ernine, at leas. sixty days prior 10 each
election Of Road Supervisors, VI ha, amount
Of compensation or salary each Road Su.
pervisor shall be entitled 10 receive, taking
into consideration, in estimating fair com
pensalon, The reasonable amour. of labor
sud supervision to be performed in each dis
trct; bu, said compensation or salary shall
not be increased nor diminished, unless the
appropriations or expenditures for roads in
ssid election districts, shall be increased or
diminished, during his term Of office.
Sec. Z find be it eaacled, Tba, in all
cases in which public county roads form
dividing lines belwe election districts, the
County Commissioners shall divide said
roads between The Supervisors Of The con-
tjgoous election districts, in such manner
- they may deem right.
Sec. S find be ii enacted, That The She
III ot cash county shall give public notice
Of The election Of Road Supervisors in The
same manner, and si the same time as now
required 10 give G"tre of Other public cleo
lions tie shall deliver the commissions 10
the several Road Supervisors within his
county, wi.bin twenty DAYS after they are
delivered to him, under penalty Of twenty
dollars, 10 De paid to the county, for each
uegiecr; aud shall receive from the county
.he sum Of fifty cents for the delivery Of
esch commission.
Sec .. find be it enacted, That any Road
Supervisor, who shall he elected or sppoin-
led under the provisions of this ac., shall
be liable 10 be presented by the grand in
quest Of his county, for any neglec, Of duty
or maIfeasance in office; and shall, upon
conviction thereof before the Circuit Court
of bis county, be fined in each case, not less
than FIVE dollars, nor more than twenty-five
dollars, in the discretion of The court.
Sec 10. find be IL enacted, That the