Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-05-14


over 70 bin any surplus in their hand,
Il shall be their duty 10 notice the COZ
,iition Of the roads ana bridges in their
several districts and keep them in order,
and, when necessary, t. notify the Su-
perin.endent Of Roads aud for any neg
/ lccs OF such duty or failure to collect,
account for. or pay over monies due for
/ road service, OF for any other malfea-
sauce IN office, they shall be liable 10
f indictment and fine as provid Il by law
They shall lie allowed by the Couaty
Commissioners for their services, whilst
actively engaged therein, a SUN not TO
exceed two dollars per day. AMI they 81 II
not be allowed any compensation except
/ Tor personal services, provided all ueees-
sary laborers, horses. carts. and so forth
eau be obtained by them from tax pay
required, to whom preference shall al
ways be giveu. at such rate of pay as
may be fixed by the County Commits
sioners.
s 100. For all work on the, .fdoiic.
roads by hired laborers. "Au hire OF
the authority apd supervision Of the SUI
pervisors of loads, said supervisor, under
the authority and direction Of the County
Commissioners. may issue certificates o.
Indebtedness, which they shall report. IN
der oath, at the end of each month to the
Superintendent Of Roads, and which GER
tlhcates, when endorsed by said Superlu-
tendent, shall be recclreaOts IN payment
Of cougty taxes, from the holders Of such
for the wear ia which the services may De
rendered provided, Always, no such Ger
tifcae shall be issued to amy person liable
to service upon the public roads until he
shall have first discharged his obligation
for any road services required under the
preceding sections of this Article, by Ia
Dor. in person. or by substitute, or by pay
ment of the money due on default there
Of
s 10l. The County Commissioners of
Charles county, IN ordcr 10 facilitate
the prosecution of Il system OF permanent
Involvement Of the roads Of said county,
shall provide for the Superintendent If
Roads a suitable wagon, fixtures and team,
tent and camp cqulPage for permanent la
porcrs. and all nee ss5ary road implements
and tools t. be used by him 10 discharge
Of his duties aforesaid j; Tor The safe keep
ing, proper use and due return of which.
as W II as for the proper disposal OF, and
due accounting Cor all monies which may
come into his hands in any way as Super
intend mt of roads in Charles county, the
said Superintendent shall give bond with
security, t, be approved by the said Coun-
tv Commissioners in the sum of ten thoU-
ard GoNars -: and said county commission
CTS shall also provide for the employment
of 4 nermanent corps of lsbories not to ex
csed ten ia number VIII, shall be engaged
by said Superintendent for such period :
aud upon u tel ms as may be mos econ
omical aud advantaseo is, and shall DC en-
p!oved by him in carrying out tho system
Of permanent improvement OF the roads OF
said county designed by tolls law proYi-
del that the expenditures for the above
purposes, under this section, shall not ex-
cecd in any one year, till otherwise provl-
led by law, tie sum Of five thousand dol
lars, Including the salary of such Supcrln-
tendent.
s lO2. In order to carry out the fore
going provisions, the County Commission
crs of SAID COUNT shall be authorized and
required to advance funds, out of any mo-
uics of the county levied for the repairs of
public roads, to said Superintendent from
time to time as may be necessary, or ts
raise, in advance, by negotiation such
amount or amounts a. may be sufficient,
unou the faith and security OF the annual
levy upon the assessable property of
Charles county, for the repairs Of she roads
and bridges Of said county and ln order
to avoid too large levy and burden upon
the tax payers of said county In any one
wear, the said County Commissioners, if
the proper prosecution of this system shall
require it, may negotiate a loan or loans
upon the bonds Of the county, at not less
than their par value, bearing SIX per cent.
interest payable annually, and SAID beuds
PAYABLE in annual installnents IN such or
der as may render their payment not oncr-
Gus to said tax payers, and they shall pro-
vide in their annual levy thereafter for
county purposes, for the payment CT said
interest. aud of said annual instalments
u9til said bonds shall be fully paid off and
redeemed.
s 1913. The Supetinten lent of Road
for Charles county shall have power to
procure earth aud gravel from any lands
adjacent or convenient to the public roads,
for filing up and raising same when ne
cessary, where be cannot obtain such By
agreement Hith owners Of said land, and
be shall return 10 the County Commission
crs statement of same in such cases with
an estimate Of Its value, aud shall also
give certificate or certificates hereof to
the owners of such land or lands, provided
such earth or gravel shall not be taken
from the arabic aud cultivated land of any
pcrsoa except by his consent, nor his
cron- or Fl Ids injured in getting at and
protus'ng same. aud said Superin en-
dent shall alaa have power in drainir 2
roads, to let of ito water thsretrom upon
the adjoining lands at sch places as NAV
be proper and necessary provided he
shall take care to do 50 with as In le in.
jury as possible ID such owners of LAID
aud to that end, shall have power to con.
,inue drains through such lands So as 'c
prevent the spreading Of the water so lo
otf the roads over cultivated fields
: l04. Any person who shall ohs,ruct
al up, or otherwise wi.fully iujure tn,
drains made By TIE Superintendent o
Roads or supervisors thereof, under hi:
directions, shall bs subject to preseu'men
By the Grand Jury Of said county, ant
up n conviction thereof IN the Circui