The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-04-16
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LOCAL LAW.
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1872, I53, l5l, 100, l56 and 157, cfthc third ar
Eicie of tie Public L0cGl LG,oS relating to roads
in Baltimore county, md Sub-Sections 2, 3, 4,
), 6 and I, md section ) Of the Act of the Gen
erat assembly of Maryland, chapter All, Gp-
proceed March 30, 1868, and to re enact the fol-
lo,cing sections IL lieu thereof.
SECTION |. BE ii enacted by the General As
seabIy of Maryland, That the 149th, l5Oth, 15lst,
152d, 153d, 154th, l55th, l56th and 18th sec
tions of the third Article of the Public Local
Laws relating to roads in Baltimore county,
and sub-sections I'd, Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th and 9Th,
and section ) of the A ct of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. chapter All, approved March
10th, 1868, be, and the same are hereby repeal
ed
See. 2 And be IL enacted By Tic General as
senabLy of Maryland. That the following sections
be added to the third Article of the Code of
Public Local Laws of the State of Maryland:
Sec. ;. And be IL enacted, That the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county shah, with
in twenty days after the passage of this Act,
appoint for each election district OF Baltimore
county, three competent and trustworthy per-
sons, residents of said district, to act as road
supervisors of that district for the term of two
years. computing from the first day Of Janua-
ry. 1870, or until their successors are appOin-
ted, and they shall make like appointments at
their first meeting in January of every second
year thereafter.
Sec. 4. Anu DC ~ eH0cte0, I1aJ the SupcrVl-
sors thus appointed in each district shall con
sttute "a board, one of whom shall be designa-
ted by the Commissioners as Chairman Of said
Board and the Chairman of each Board shall
give bond to the County COm!nis si"ners III the
sum of five thousand dollars for the faithful
discharge of the duties OF his office.
See. >. A,,d he u cnGcted, That he shall keep
"a record of all work and other transaction per-.
tanning to the roads i'll his district, and shall
fu sb IA, thp tnuutu tho
first Tuesday of each month. sta tement of
tn amount of labor performed ar materials.
furnished, the cost ot the s;tfue, and 10 whom.
due and said stnt einent shall embrace as near
rs possible the enLlre expenses of his district
for the month just ended. aF kEfas#
Sec 6. And be II cncctcI. That all supervi-.
sors shall be subject to removal by the County
Commissioners for neglect or refusal to comply
with the duties of their office pr00tdeh, they
shall be notified of the charge against themsin
writing by the County Commissioners, a ii
summoned to appear before them at ID stated
time and answer the charge; and il any super
visors shall resign or shall be removed. his
place shall be filled by the County Commits
sioncrs
Sec Z. And BE- u enacted, That the County
Commissioners shall keep u cook Of record for
each district, in which shall be recorded all
the roads and bridges Of that district, and all
surveys and other proceedings which may be
had in reference to any road or bridge in that
district and they are hereby authorized to pro-
vide such books as may be necessary TO carry
out the provisions of this law, and pay the cost
thereof out of the General Road Fund herein
after provided.
Sec s. And be it enacted That the super
visors shall. within ten days after receiving
notice of their appointment and having taken
the oath of Office, proceed to divide their re-
spective districts into three sub-districts as
j.. l.
and assign to each supervisor the sub-district
over which he shall have special supervision.
and they shall meet board for the transaction
of business at such time and place as they may
determine, and when called by the Chairman
Sec. Q. And be ii enacted, That they are
hereby authorized and directed to take charge
of all the roads and bridges in their respective
districts, and shall see that no obstruction,
hindranoe or injury is permitted upon any
road and bridge under their supervision. and
when any road or bridge shall form the bOun-
Diary between districts, the County Commits
sioners shall assign to each district its portion
of said road or bridge.
Sec 10. And be at enacted. The opening. con.
structon and repair of all roads, shall be with
in the control of the Board Of Supervisors of
that district in which they situated, SUBJ
iect to the approval ofthe County Commission
ers.
See II. And be IL enacted. That the County
Commissioners Of Baltimore county, shall an
nually levy upon the assessable property of
Baltimore county, at the time OF making the
county levy, sum of money not less than ten.
nor more than fifteen ce4ts on the one hundred
dollars, for the use of public roads and bridges
in Baltimore county, which shall be collected
as other county taxes are collected.
Sec ~. And be 1t enacted. That the County
Commissioners shall set apart wo-thirds of the
tax so collected especial Road and Bridge
Fund" which shall be for the use and benefit
of that district from which it has been collec-
ted, and all orders for the payment of money
shall be signed by the Chairman. and at least
one other of the supervisors of that district
The County Commissioners shall set apart the
remaining one third of the tax collected, as
the General Road aud Bridge Fund.-" which
shall be applied by the County Commissioners
to the general use and benefit of the bridges
and roads of Baltimore county, and for no other
purposes.
shall no5 be sufficient money in the County
Treasury set apart as the General Road and
Bridge Fund.- to meet the requirements of the
county at large, the County Commissioners are
hereby Authorized to borrow upon credit of the
county a sum not exceeding twenty thousand
dollars therefor, and shall pay the same, to-
gether with the interest thereon, out of the
'General Road and Bridge Fund
See Ii And be IL enacted, That whenever
twenty or more taxable inhabitants of Balti-
more county, shall desire the opening of any
new road, or the widening. straig htening. al
tering or closing any old road, or part of any
old road. they may make application in writing
to the County Commissioners, setting forth as
near as may be, the length and location of the
road so pettioned for, and the County Commits
sioner shall give notice in one more papers
published in Baltimore county for two success
sive weeks, that application has been made,
and examination granted To take place on the
premises at II stated time, not less than twenty
DAYS from the date of said notice, and they
shall issue ,Order tn the Board of Supervi-
sors of the district in which such road is stua-
ted directing them to meet upon the premises
at the time appointed IN said notice. and after
making examination u determine If the public
convenience requires the granting of said APP
plIcation and if the Board of Supervisors, or
majority OF them, shall determine that the pub
lie conveniences requires such road they shall
employ competent surveyor. who shall, un-
der their direction, survey said road am make
plat of the same
Sec Is. And be II enacted. That the supervi-
sors shall then return to the County Commits
sioners the plat aforesaid, together with re
port signed by them, or q majority of them,
stating that they have judged said road to be
for the benefit and convenience of the public.
and their reason therefor, and if they deter
mine that said road is not for the public con
venience, and ought not to be granted, they
shall return to the County Commissioners, IL
report declaring such opinion and their reason
therefor, and if any road pettioned for lies
partly in one district. and partly in another
district, the County Commissioners shall issue
orders to the supervisors of the districts sit
uated to meet as a Joint Board, who shall act
in such case as herein directed for district
board
Sec. L. ind BE- IL enacted, That whenever
any road shall be located and surveyed as II
public road the Board of Supervisors of the
| district or the Joint Board of Supervisors, as
the case NAV be of the districts Interested,
shall make an estimate of the cost of said road,
and shall assess the damages ana benefits OF
| the same upon the individuals Interested and
the district or districts, respectively, IN SUCH
| proportion as they may deem just and proper,
! and shall furnish to the County Commission
1 ers report of such assessment And If any
person or district shall feel aggrleved by the
| Judgment of the Board of Supervisors, he or
| they shall within thirty days after said re-
port or Judgment, file with the County Com
| missioners his or their objection in writing,
| and the County Commissioners shall issue
| their warrant to the Sheriff of Baltimore coun-
| ty, directing him to summon a jury OF twenty
| disinterested freeholders, inhabitants of said
\ county, and not related to any OF the parties
| making the objection, to meet on the premises
| at a time stated in said warrant, of which at
| least ten days notice shall be given to the per
| son or persons filing the objections and OF
| the jury summoned, the objector or DIRECTORS
shall have the right to strike four, and the SUI
pervisors four, so that the jury may be reduc-
| I h. Oh 1I IN