The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-02
Local Lars.
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
PUBLISHED BIZ A UTHoRITY
CHAPTER an.

HiHfh, ono AaRdred and gftrfA, one hnHdred
aud fJty. 6rsf. ono hundred aad ffty second,
.fTty.j fourth. ono hundred and yEfty:Hfth, one
kaadred and Gfiy. sirh and one kandref and
.0ts scrsHM SeciioHs Of Lhe laird Article Of
he Public Local La'es, relating 70 Roads IN
baltimore Coanly, and 10 enact Mc follow.
ing Secfioas in heH AereQf:
ScctioA lst.-De IL enacted by the General As
scmbly Of Maryland, That Sections one hun
dred and forty mine, one hundred and any,
one hundred and City one. one hundred and
fhy.two, one hundred and any .threa, one hun.
dred and hfty -four, one hundred and any. Eve,
one hundred and fiity-six and one hundred and
ffty. seven Of the Third Article Of the Code of
Public Local Laws Of this State are hereby re-
pealed.
Scetioa 2d.-Be Il enacted, That the following
Sections be added 70 the Third Article Of the
Code Of Public Local Laws Of tho State Of Ma
ryland;
iIS. Each and every election district In BAL.
tmore county is hereby created . primary road
district, 20 be known as primary district Ne. !,
primary district No. ?, and through the whole
number Of districts. making their number, as
primary road districts, conform 10 the present
number Of tho election districts.
The county commissioners Of Baltimore coun-
~. within twenty days afler the passage Of this
act. shall order an election in each Of said pri
mary road districts. having Grst given two weeks
notice In the county newspapers and by hand.
bills 10 be posted IN not less than ten public
pervisors Of roads aud bridges. 10 hold their
Office for Eve years aud be Tc eligible. They
shall constitute aud be termed the Local Board
Of Supervisors Of District NJ. !. No. =, &c.. as
the case may DO one member Of said Board, "a
be determined by the drawing Of lots. 10 retire
each year aud successor 10 be elected nom
Que Of the sub-districts 10 Ice hereinafter pro
vided for. aud in each successive election the
new member "a be- taken from SONG othsr sub
district than that ALREADY represented. and 80
IN. till the whole Board shall be constituted
with u member residing ia each 81 the sub
districts % be hereinafter created the regis.
tered voters only Of each election district 10 be
permitted % vote. In the event Of q vacancy
occurring ia the board Of local supervisors. by
reason Of the death. disability or removal from
the county. cf any member. the board shall Gil
the unexpired term OF such member. by ap.
poiuiment. TIL the proper time for clccting his
successor. Three OF the board shall constitute
quorum.
The local board Of supervisors thus elected
and constituted shall meet IA their respective
primary road districts within ten days after
their election. at some convenient and central
point. and organize their board. by electing q
chairman, treasurer, secretary and collector.
FROM their own number the compensation Of
each supervisor 10 be at the rate 81 one dollar
and n half per day for every day In which he
may be engaged in the performance Of any du
ties required by this Law. either as supervisor.
examiner or member Of the central board 10 be-
hereinafter created.
The said local boards oi esch primary district
shall. Immediately after their nization, pro-
coed a. divide each of said primary districts
int" five sub districts. ~ nearly equal, in the
extent 81 roads to be supervised. as practicable.
aud % define their bound- and describe them.
by numbering or otherwise. such description 10
b" recorded ia "A book 10 be kept for that pur-
pose.
$50. The chairman oi each local boarl Of su
pervisors shall. by virtue oi his position as said
chairman, be u member Of board 20 be styled
the Central Board cf Review and Control Of
Roads and Bridges IL Baltimore County seven
oi the thirteen members thu. creaIed board
t. form quorum for the transaction Of business.
And the duties OF the central board shall be ;
To- hear and determine all cases o: appeal arr
sing frcm differences of opinion between the
local boards Of two or more primary districts I;
20 decide the amounts Ia be paid by each for
every road bridge or other improvements in
which more than one district ia interested; TO
take especial charge Of any road, bridge, cul-
vert or any other Improvement which cannot
be agreed upon by the local boards interested
in such improvements, and in such case 10 con-
tract for the same and assess the amount 10 be
paid by each primary district which they shall
determine to be just and proper ia view Of the
use 10 be made by any district of such i'm
prOvements. and ~ draw warrants therefor up
on the respective boards of said districts 10
hear and determine all cases Of appeal, in ref
eFcnce TO damages, which may be brought be-
fore thcm, under the provisions Of this law,
matter assigned them.
Isl. The opening. construction and repair OF
new roads, tandl the closing, changing OF loca-
ton and repair Of all roads, shall be exclusive
ly within the control of the LEGAL board Of each
primary district which they traverse, and when
any road shall form the boundary line between
districts, or any portion Of them, and bridges,
culverts or other improvements shall connect
contiguous districts, the local boards Of such
districts shall act ia concert, as a Joint board,
us,Nh ivhs nf In aofA
20 the central board, as provided in this act I;
provided, In all cases, that the central board
may. II they deem proper. assess portion Of
the expenses upon any district which 10 bene-
fitted by said road, bridge or improvement, al
though the same may not traverse, connect or
border on said district.
And the said local boards Of each primary
district shall, a. soon as practicable after their
organization, make an estimate Of the sum Of
money that will be necessary 20 carry out the
provisions Of ths Law for the ensuing year and
proceed 10 levy and collect n tax. upon the basis
Of the assessment for other county purposes.
not exceeding fifteen cents ON the one hundred
dollars, 1.-THE amount rcquired.l and 10 sxIeaa
the same in manner and form preseH>ed by
this aeti similar estimate. levy a'.4 collec
ton 10 be made annually thereafter.
1872. Every person subject 10 tax under this
law shall be permitted % work out eighty per
cent Of u, either in person or by. deputy, and
the whole Of II on agreement with the board Of
supervisors provided, however, the supervi-
sors, or contractors under them, shall have the
right 10 discriminate between the value Of his
own or his deputy's services and full hand ;
and provided. that one dollar aud twenty. Eve
cents shall be allowed as the value Of days
services. for one person, IN lieu Of taxes under
this act; the supervisors for each sub district,
or the contractor for any portion Of road. %
give certificate Of the amount due any person
Tor labor on the road. which certificate 10 10 be
received in lieu Of the tax imposed for road
purposes.
Within thirty days after the election. the
boards Of 'supervisors Of tho several primary
districts shall proceed 10 lay of ond divide the
public roads Of their respective districts into
sections Of not more than one mile each In
length, shall number aud describe them in n
book To be kept for the purpose in each prima.
~ district, which shall be called the road book
Of primary district No !. No. ?. No. ), 4e., a.
the case may be.
Aud tho boards Of supervisors shall also dis.
unctly specify therein what they deem neces.
sary ior the improvement and keeping in good
repair 81 the said roads aud bridges. aud whom
the supervisors shall have laid N the said
roads aud bridges as Aforesaid. they shall,
within six days thereafter, give at least ten
days public notice. by Eve handbills, put up In
~ many public places In each 81 said districts,
designating the time aud place vi here they will
offer At public sale. IN the lowest and best bid.
der. the said roads and bridges, as described.
one section at time. until they areall sold or
disposed of 10 BE- kept in repair for the term Of
"f i've years. as specified IN said road book
provided that not more than Eve sections shall
be- taken by any enc contractor, and that no
supervisor shall IN any event. be interested in
any Of said contracts.
And if any section ar serti0na of said roads
or bridges shall remain uns,ld on account Of
no hid having been made for the same, or ifthe
board 81 supervisors shall consider tho bid too
high aud exorbitant. Il shall be their duty 10
L., nut the section or sectors - unsold at pri
va,e sale. or by the day, for a period Of one
year next following the general letting at the
expiration Of that time 20 be set up again at
public auction, and u not then sold 10 proceed
~ before 10 the end of the term of Eve years
FIRST mentioned. The general letting, Ne afore-
said, hall be once 10 every I've years, and
whenever contract shall fail b. be performed
by reason % the death. disability, refusal, or 70