Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-04

PUBL1C LOCAL LAW :
FOR CHARLES COUNTY,
All PASSED BY THE S
clIlRAL ASSEMBLY, Or MARYLAND
At THE JANUARY SESSION. 1868.
(PuBtlsHED ny AUTHORITY.
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70 repeal sections ninety-six to one hundred
and nine inclusive of the Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws of Maryland, for Charles county, un'
der the head Of "Roads," and to enact tho
following in lieu thereof, and to provide 6
Road System for Saint Mary's county.
SRcuoN /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
blu. of MARYLAND, That sections ninety-sfx to
one hundred and nine inclusive, OF the Code o,
Public Local Laws of this State, for Charles
county, relating to Roads, be and the same are
hereby repealed and the following enacted IN
lieu thereof. IT -
. 90. Every male resident of Charles county,
above the Of years. Sna ro oe Of
said county, within the road district IN Whlcn
he NAV reside, not exceeding two days for each
wear which service he shall render in labor, by
nerson or by some one furnished to labor In
Els stead. under the direction of the proper
road officers of the county, or road dlstrlc1
when notified by such officer to attend LOT sucn
purpose, and lupon failure Of any person SO TO
attend and labor in person or by suostitute,
,rhen notified. he shall be liable, on demand,
tn nav for each day he shall so fail to attend, q
ann Of money equivalent to the sum required
10 urocure labor in his place, at the rate allow
ed therefor upon the roads in said county
with Eve per cent. in addition thereto for COLI
leetinp same, which, upon such demand and
default of payment, shall be collected by the
several supervisors of roads in the name OF the
county as other small debts are collected by
law, and for which any and all property of such
person, or his rights and credits, including any
wages due or to be due him, shall be liable on
execution or attachment; provided, that if any
person from under regulations in relation there
10, to be prescribed by the County Commission
u Of said county, that he is unable, from age
81 other corporal infirmity, to perform such
ieryfce and that he is unable to pay the amount
required on failure to perform such service, it
STALL be the duty of the said supervisor to ex-
eript such person from such service.
81. The County Commissioners Of Charles
county shall, as soon as practicable after the
passage Of this Act, appoint person Of skill as
q engineer and draughtsman, Superintendent
of Roads for Charles county, who shall hold his
office for three years, and shall be removable
only during said term, by said Commissioners,
for incapacity, neglect Of duty, or official mis-
conduct, and upon charges in writing made and
filed with said Commissioners; and he shall be
heard in his defence, and shall have the right
of appeal, from any decision in his case, to the
Circuit Court for said county; and the said SUI
perintendent shall be allowed an annual salary
of not less than eight nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; and said County Commission
era shall divide the several election districts
Of Charles county into road districts, not less
tban two nor more than four in each OF said
election districts, designating, to which road
iaistrict, division roads between election dis
tricts shall belong. T" :.
q 90. The said Superintendent of Roads shall
be required to devote his entire time to the du-
ties Of his office; he shall keep and preserve &C
counts. books and records Of all business trans
actions connected with his said office; all pub
lie roads in said county, and verything apper-
tanning thereto, shall be under his general SUI
peryision and direction; he shall direct and in
atruct all supervisors of roads in said county as
u the proper time and manner Of repairing the
roads; and he SHALL As often as possible, inspect
the different roads, and a. far as can be, secure
lust and equable expenditure Of money upon
the Same throughout the county, giving due
consideration to those most in public use; he
hall commence and prosecute system of per-
mamesnt Improvement Of the reads of said coun-
ty, beginning first on the main thoroughfares
leading to the county seat, and then on those
to the most public landings properly raising,
grade ing, ditching and thoroughly draining
the same, and, when in his opinion proper and
necessary, altering and Strengthening them, I'M
der the authority Of the County Commissioners,
In the mode provided by law. He shall also be
required to examine into all applications for
bridges. and make reports to the County Com
n;ssioners i'm reference thereto and be shall
exercise acarefufsupervisie over the censtruc-
fon and repairs Of all snchs erected under the
salthority of the County Commissioners or by
contract with tHem- And said Superintendent
shall, As soon as practicable after h1s apPcint'
ment. recommend to the County Commission
ess 1t Charles county eoupetent persons as su.
perxisers Of r0a& In each road district of said
county. whoshalr be appointed by said County
Commissioners, and shall hold their appoint
nant during the term of Office of said Superin-
tendent and until their successors shall be ap
pointed, and shall be subject to removal BY him
hr incapacity, misconduct or neglect OF duty
"a a9. The said road supervisors SHALL. under
the general direction of the Superintendent q
fresaid, or in conformity with any special in.
atructions from. him, superintend the repairs
Of the public roads and bridges within theil
several road districts; it shall be the duty Of
said supervisors, under regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Superintendent of Roads, to di-
vide Into Glasses all persons in their several dis.
tricts subject TO- road duty and to summon such
in. rotation. whenever the roads need repair
Except in, time Of harvest, y giving at least 6
dhys' notice of the time. and place Of meeting
and what tools they shall bring; and they stal
collect alE sums of money due BY persons who
may faa to labor in person or BY substitute or
tie public roads,, which,t they shall apply, wheI
necessary, to the hire Of labor teams, carts and
plows on said roads, and shall make monthly
neturns Of same; under oathii to'the .Superinten-
dknt Of Roads, and pay over to- him any sar'
Plus in their hands. II shall be their duty h
notice the condition Of the reads and bridges in
their several districts and keep then, In order,
and, when necessary, to notify the Superintenr
dent of Roads; and for any neglect of such du-
" or failure to collect, account for, or pay ove1
monies due for road service, or for any other
malfeasance in office, they shall be liable to in
iictment and fine as provided by law. They
shall be allowed by the County Commissioners
for their services, whilst actively engaged
therein. sum not to exceed two dollars pei
day. and they shall not be allowed any com.
vensation except for personal services, provided
I'll necessary laborers, horses, carts and sofOrth
Sars be obtained by them from tax payersin thell
severaI districts whenever required, to whom
preference shall always be given, at such rat
Of pay as may be fixed by the County Commis
sioners. ~ fs.f: go,
100. For all work on the public roads b.
hired laborers, and hire Of teams and carts up
on. the same. under the authority and supervi
-, ftI,o .,,norv;aorx of roads said superviROr