The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-02-24
q The appointment, annually, by the

2. The appointment, annually, by the
County Commissioners of one Road Super
visor for each Road District, with per diem
to be fixed by the County Commissioners for
time actually employed, who shall give Bond
for the faithful discharge Of his duty, whoac
term of Office shall expire Dec. 3,st OF each
year. and whose duty it shall lie, (the Road
Supervisors Of each election distrct where
Their, are more than one ncting as a Board
of Supervisors for the purposes named in the
first three OF the following items:)
First to divide into suitable sections, not
exceeding one mile in length, all the public
roads in each Road District. This division
| to he made prior to March lst of each year.
Second to let ,ut by contract prior to
April LIST each year, and after public notice in
which the road sections and requirements of
contracts shall be definitely stated, to the
lowest bidder the repairs, for one year from
April LIST of each and every year, of the
road sections, including all open sill bridges
| Of less than 20 feet span, culverts and
| trunks; no contractor to have mose than
one section unle"s he owns land adjoining
| those sections he bids for and then to have
not more than two sections. The proposals
to be in writing, and all to be returned to
| the County Commissioners Office.
Third to take the Bonds of Contractors
executed to the County Commissioners in
double the amount of contract, subject to
the approval of the Board of Road Supecvi.
sors of each election district. and to be re.
turned to the office Of the Commissioners
for final approval and record prior to April
Is; each year.
Fourth; to return to the Commissioners,
at the time of returning Contractors Bonds,
Il list of the names of Contractors showing
the amount of contract and sections con
tracted for. These lists to form the basis oil
the annual levy for road repairs.
| Fifth; to personally inspect the repairs
while and after being made, and, if satisfied
that contracts are complied with, to draw on
the County Commissioners in favor Of Con.
tractors and payable to them or their order
for two.thirds or three fourths of contract
| price on October LIST each year, and for the
balance March 3lst next following; said
drafts to be paid by the Commissioners on
presentation.
Sixth; 10 make, or provide by special
contract for. all necessary repairs to County
Bridges over 20 feet span, payment there
| for to be made by the Commissioners on the
draft or account of the Road Supervisor
These suggestions form the general plan
| of system, which. in my opinion, will Sc
| cure the results referred to above as essen,
tia, viz: competent and careful supervision
repairs at proper time, and a limit to the ex.
pendtures. The first result is obtained by
having the duties of Road Supervisors well
eined. and by the possibility of procuring
n Ter this system competent persons to fill
these positions. The second result. by re,
luiring the Contractors, who will, in nine
clscs out of ten. if not in all, be directly
and personally interested in the roads con
'ractcd for, to ma Ike repairs within given
line. and by creating an inducemcnt to make
hem when most needed with u view to say.
ing expense. The third result, by limiting
the cost to the contract price
Some details which have occurred to me
rs desirable reserve for another issue OF
your paper.
The inn ortance of the sui ject, practc l.
md, econo nlcally, to the people Of the
comfy constitute my apology, Mr. E |. 70.
occupying SO much of your valuable space.
McApAM.