The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-18
.NeaO Advertisements.
Lie LOCAL LAW.
PUBLISHED mr. UTHoRITY


Gfiy. fourth, one Hundred aud nv. ma, oae
kaHdref and my sirM and one knfrod and
mn .screah Soriions Of hc Third Article Of
he Pabiic Local LaIrs, retatiHg 10 Roads IA
baltimore County, aad 70 enact nc f0iioie.
ing Sccti0As ia lea thereof:
Scctioa isf.--Bc u enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That Sections one hun.
drcd aud forty mine, one hundred and fifty,
one hundred and lii,y one, ono hundred and
iiity.two. one hundred and atty .thrce, one hun
drcd and iiity-iour. one hundred aud fihy.hve,
one hundred and fifty. six and one hundred aud
ily.seven Of tho Third Article % the Code Of
Public Local Laws of this state are hereby re-
pcalod.
Section 2d.--Bc IL enacted, That the following
Sections be added 10 the Third Article Of the
Code of Public Local Laws Of the statco Ma
ryland;
lig. Each aud every election district la Bal,
timorc county Ia hereby created a primary road
district. to be known MS primary district Ne. I,
primary district No. 2, and through the whole
number Of districts, making their number, rs
| primary road districts, conform 10 the present
number II the election districts.
The county commissioners Of baltimore coun-
| ~, within twenty days after the passage of this
act. shall order an election In each of said pri
mary road disiricis. having irst given two weeks
notice in the county newspapers aud by hand.
bills b. he posted ia not less than ten public
/ places of each of said district, for FIVE SUI
/ pcryisors Of roads and bridges, 10 hold their
| Office for five years and be r. eligible. They
shall constitute and be termed the Local board
nf Supervisors IL District NJ. I. No. ?. Ac. a.
I the case may be one member uf said Board. to
be- determined by the drawing oi lots 10 retire
each year and q successor 10 be- elected from
ono oi the sub districts 10 be hereinafter pro
vidcd for. aud in each successive election the
new member e. be- taken from some other sub
district than that already represented. and 50
on. till the whole Board shall be constituted
/ with u member residing IN each of the sub
-.
tered voters only If each election district ,o lc
permitted b. vote. In the event of vacancy
occurring IN the board Of local supcrvisors. by
reason OF the death. disability or removal from
the county. Of any member. the hoard shall fill
| the uHcNpir"d term oi such member. by mp
poiutincnl. TIL the proper time Tor clectine his
Successor. Three Of the board shall constitute
a quorum.
! The local board of supervisors thus elected
| aud constituted shall meet Va their respective
primary road districts within ten DAYS after
! their election. NJ some convenient and central
point. and organize their board. by slecling q
! chairman, treasurer. secretary and collector,
/ from their own number; the compensation II
each supervisor Ia be ut the rate 81 one dollar
/ and u half per day for every day IN which hr
may BE- engaged Ia the performance "f any du
ties required by ,hi- law. either ~ supervisor.
| examiner or moinbcr of the central board tpbc
hereinafter created.
The aid local boards oi each primary district
! u
coed To- divide each OF said primary districts
! into five sub districts. nearly equal. in the
extent IT roads to be supervised. as practicable.
! aud h. define their bounds aud describe them.
| by numbering ar otherwise. such desert ptiuu &"
be recorded ia book Ia be- kept for that pur.
pose.
| ij1 The chairman at each local board Of 81
! pcrvisaf, SHALL by viriu. "f his position aselii
| chairman. bc member oi - board tp bc styled
the central Board Of Review aud Control Of
! Road and Bridges Of Baltilnur. County seven
! oi the thirteen members thus created u board
Z" form quorum tor the transaction of business.
Aud IA" duties of the central board shall bc
! Z" hear aud determine all eases ~, appeal ari.
| sing from differences OF opinion between ihs
! local boards OF tw" or more primary districts
l Ia decide the amounts to be- paid by each fur
/ every Eead, bridge or other Improvements Ia
I which more than one district Is interested To-
! take c-Iccial charge 81 any road, bridge, cul
/ vert ur auy other improvement which cau'i,t
be- agre upon by the local blards interested
/ IN suri improvements, and ia such case t"c"n
/ tract The same uui assess the amount to bc
pail T., zach primary district which ihey .i,ill
dctrriI'fr in ~ just and proper IN view oi the
| Use 1, g., made 10y any district OF such im
proycft.nis, aud ip,lTaw warrants therefor up
| on iho respective ards VI said districts; b.
1 hear tud determine all eases 81 appeal. "a iri
crcncc a. damages, which may hc brought be
Z fore ther under the provisions "i this law.
! and &. discharge all dutie, which may be- here
l matter assigned them.
/ Isl The opening. con. truction aud repair ~
new roads, audi the closing. changing II laci-
tiuu and repair 0t all roads, rhnll hr cXcigtiy
~ with IA the control Of tho local board Of each
| primary district which they travcrse. and when
any ru.,i .hall form the boundary line between
districts. "r any portion Of them. hnd br.igc-.
I culycft> or other improvements shAil connect
couiicuou. districts. tie local boards OF such
district. -hnll act IA concert. q joint board.
with right "f appeal. ia ease Of disagree uteut.
tn the r,utra. board. as provided ia ta.s net ;
provided. IN all eases. that the central board
may. % 'h"! deem proper. assess portion ri
/ the ca peiscs upon any district which T. bone.
fitted by aid road. bridge or Improvement. ~.
/ though the same may not ,rnvcr.,. connect ~
/ border uu said district.
Aud the said iorai boards Of each primary
district shall - sssou - practicable after thcir
| organization. make an estimate Of the sum u
! money that viii he necessary Z" carry uut tho
proyi-io'.s Of this law for the ensuing year aud
proc Il 'olevy aud collect tax. upon the basis
I of the assessment FOR other county purposes,
! not exceeding fifteen cents on the one hundred
dollars. the amount require,i.l and Z" cxpcnd
! the same in manner and form prescribed by
. This act similar estimate. levy and coller
ton to bc made annually thereafter.
IS. Every person subject to tax under this
law shall be permitted 10 work out eighty per
[ cent 81 q. either IN person ~ by deputy. and
the whole uf II on O srccIncnt with the bpaTd OF
| -or.. ur contractors undrr them. shall have the
right o. Discriminate between the value "f his
Z own or his depuiy's service aud full hand /;
! and provided. that Que dollar aud twenty tive
cents shall be allowed ~ the value oi q days
I services. Tor one person, in lieu ~ taXes unaer
this act ia" supcrI iso's for each sub district.
I or the contractor fur any portion 81 e road. t.
give Il c.rtiiicai. 1T the amount tu" any person
for labor "a the road. which certificate Is g. bee
| received 10 lieu Of the tax imposed Tor road
! purpose.
Within thirty day after the election, the
board oi supervisors Of tho several primary
district shall proceed tn lay on ond divide the
| public roads ni their respective districts into
section. 81 not more Than an" mile each IN
| length, shah number and dee sriLc them ia %
book ~ p" kept Tor The purpose ia each prma
~ district which shall he called the ria,l book
u primary district No. !, No. 2. No. .. 30. az
! the cas. may be.
Aud the boards of supervisors i hall also lie.
.tinc,ly speciiy therein what they lccm ncccs.
| snry for he Improvement aud keeping ~ gosi
! repair 81 the sail roads aud bridge aud when
! tn supcryisnrs shall have 80 LAID o. the said
! roads aud bridges rs aforesaid, they shall,
within tx days thereafter, give - least ten
! days' pn'lir notice. by i've handhils. put az in
I a. mart public places in zach uf suii districts,
designating the time a nj place where they will
! offer ~ puhlic sale, ~ the lowes % nj best bid
! der. the said roads aud bridges. ~ described,
! one section at time, until they nrcnll sold ~
diapf-"H %" u d" Anl1t "a repair iur tho term oi
I VI i've years. as specified IL said road book
I provided that not mnre than Eve sections shall
/ be- taken hy anv me contractor. aud that no
/ .upervi-pr shall. ia any event. be interested IN
any vt -ail contracts.
! Aud f any section or sections 81 said roads
or bridges shall remain unsold IN account VI
no bid having been made for the same, or iftho
board II supervisors shall consider the bid tpo
/ high aud cxorbitant, Il shall b. their duty 10
/ let out the section or sectors 80 uEsold ~ pT
waite snie. or by the day, lor period ~ one
year next following the general letting. nj the
/ expiration of that time IA bc set NJ again NJ
/ public auction. aud ifnat then sold ~ proceed
| a. before ~ the end % the tom at ave ycara
| FIRST mentioned. The general letting. rs afore-
said, hnll be once in every five years, aud
! whenever q contract shall lail IN be- performed
I by reason Il the death, disability. REFUSAL ~ ~
moval 81 the contractor for any particular sar
tion. thu said board of auperv surs shall proceed
n declare his her or their section forfeited anl
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