The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-09
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AN ACT to repeal sections one, two, three
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty AM
twenty-one of Article three of the Code o
Public Local Laws, title Baltimore County,
sub title "Roads," passed at the January Ses
sion of the Legislature of eighteen hundred
and seventy, Chapter three hundred anC
nine, and to re-enact the same with amend
ments so as to read as follows
SECTION l. Be it enacted ty the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That sections one, two, three
four. five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seven
teen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty and twenty
one of Article three of che Code Of Public Loca
Laws, title Baltimore County," sub-ttl,
"Roads," passed at the January Session of eigh
teen hundred and seventy, Chapter three hun
dred and nine, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows
Sec. 2. Amd be 1T enacted, That the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county shall a
their first meeting in January, eighteen hun
dred and seventy six, and at their first meet
ing in January of every second year thereafter
appoint for each election district of Baltimore
county three competent, sober, discreet and
trustworthy persons, residents of said county
and to The election districts for which they may
severally be appointed, to act as Road Supervi
of that district for the term of two years,
until their successors are appointed and quail
fed.
SEC 3. Andbe 1t enacted, That the Supervisors
thus appointed in each district shall constitute
Board of Road Supervisors for that district
one of whom shall be designated by said Coun-
ty Commissioners as Chairman of said Board
and the Chairman of each Board shall give
bend to the County Commissioners of sa id coun-
ty in the sum of not less than one thousand
dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars,
in the discretion of the County Commissioners,
and proportioned to the amount of money to be
expended in roads and bridges in his election
district.
SEC. 4. And be itenacted, That said Chairman
of the Board OF Road Supervisors in each cleo
tion district of said county shall keep record
OF all work and other transactions relating to
roads in his district, and shall furnish to the
said County Commissioners on each and every
occasion when he shall ask said Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners or present bill to them for
payment of money expended in his district, a
statement showing plainly and fully the items
OF the amount of labor reformed or material
furnished, the costs of the same, and to whom
due, and said statement shall contain and en-
brace, as nearly as possible, the entire expen-
ses OF his district for the period during which
he claims pay or compensation, and shall con-
tain clear and detailed account, showing
plainly and distinctly whether the amount
charged for per diem of each Supervisor in the
election district, including himself, is charged
tor services in experimenting work on or re-
pair of roads, or in the necessary examination
of roads in said district, which account the
County Commissioners shall carefully examine,
and they shall have power to reject all items
unless satisfied the same are correct.
SEC. 5. And be 1t enacted, That the Chairman
of the Board of Road Supervisors in each dis
trict shall exercise general supervisory care
over all the county roads in his election dis
trict, ard report the condition of the same to
the County Commissioners from time to time as
may be necessary, and whenever he may be
required to do so by said County Commission
ers, he shall make affidavit, or affirmation, as
the case may be, to the business and correct
ness of the account presented by himself for
work done under his immediate direction and
control, before he presents the same to the
County Commissioners for payment; he shall
examine the accounts of the other two Road
Supervisors in his election district aft er an oath
Or affirmation, as the case may be, has been
made to each of them, before a Justice of the
Peace of Baltimore county by the Supervisor
presenting the same, that said account is Just,
rue and correct in each and every particular,
and If satisfied that such account is correct, he
shall certify the same thereon before the same
s presented to the County Commissioners for
payment; and the County Commissioners shall
pay no claim OF ss.ay Road Supervisor unless
yerihe' tt~7'atn " ation as above reguir-
- II enacted, that ali rssupvrvrs siE1-..
Jors Saa, 25:5 -Ject to removal by the County
Com missioners for neglect or refusal to comply
With the duties of their office; provided, they
shall be notified of the charge against them in
writing by the County Commissioners nd sum-
noned to appear before them at stated time
md answer the charge, and if any Supervisor
shall resign or shall be removed his place shall
De filled by the County Commissioners.
SEC. Z. And be 1T enacted, That the County
Com mmissoners shall keep book OF record for
each district, in which shall be recorded all the
'oads and bridges in that district, and all sur
veys and other proceedings which may be had
n reference to any road or bridge in that dis
,rict, and they are hereby authorized to provide
such books as may be necessary to carry out
,he provisions of this law and pay the cost
thereof out of the general road fund hereinafter
provided.
SEC. s. And be 1t enacted, That the Superv-
,ors shall within ten days after receiving notice
of their appointment, and having taken the
path of office, proceed to divide their respective
districts into three sub districts as nearly equal
in extent of roads as practicable, and assign to
each Supervisor the sub-dstrict over which he
shall have special supervision, and they shall
meet as Board for the transaction of business
1T such time and place as they may determine
and when called by the Chairman.
Sec. 8. And be 1t enacted, That they are here
by authorized and directed to take charge of
Ill the roads and bridges in their respective
districts and shall see that no obstruction,
hindrance or injury is permitted upon any
road or bridge under their supervision, and
when any road or bridge shall form the boun-
lary between districts, the County County
shall assign to each district its
portion of said road or bridge.
SEC. 10. And be 1t enacted, That the opening,
construction and repair of all roads, shall be
within the control of the Board of Supervisors
Of that district in which they are situated, sub
ect to the approval of the County Commission
ers.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That the County
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 cents on the one hundred
dollars for the use of public roads aud bridges
in Baltimore county, which shall be collected
as other county taxes are collected.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That the County
shall set apart wo-thirds of the
tax so cOlleCteu as 'SpeCldl IOdu anu DrluSe
fund.-" which shall be for the use and benefit
of that district from which it has been collect
ed, and all orders for the payment of money
shall be signed by the Chairman and at least
one other of tie Supervisors of that district
The County Commissioners shall set apart the
one-third of the tax SO collected as
the general road and bridge fun1," which
hall be az piled by the Commissioners to the
general use and benefit of the bridges nd roads
of Baltimore county, and for no other purpose.
SEC. I3. And be it enacted, That when there
shall not 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 the credit of
the county, sum not exceeding twenty thous
and dollars therefor, and shall pay the same,
together with the interest thereon, out of the
general road and bridge fund"
SEC. IA. And be it enacted That whenever
twenty or more taxable inhabitants of Balti-
more county shall desire the opening of any
new road, or the widening, Strengthening, alter
ing or closing of 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 Com
missioners shall give notice in one or more pa
pers published in Baltimore county for two
successive weeks that application has been
made and examination granted to take place
on the premises at stated time not less than
twenty days from the date of said notice, and