The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16
Local L0Os.
LOCAL LAW.
THE NEW ROAD La w.

Public Local Laws, title Baltimore County,
subt title "Roads," passed at the January Ses
sion of the Legislature of eighteen hundred
and seventy, Chapter three hundred ant
nine, and to re-enact the same with amend
ments so as to read as follows:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Asssns
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 the Code of Public Loca
Laws, title Baltimore County," subtitle
"Roads," passed at the January Session of egh
teen hundred and seventy, Chapter three hun
bred and nine, be and the same are hereby re
pealed and re-enacted 50 as to read as follows
SEC. 2. And be 1t enacted, That the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county shall a
their first meeting in January, eighteen hun
bred 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 anC
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, OF
until their successors are, appointed ans' !,
iod. -
Sec. 3. Amdbe 1t enacted, That the Supervisor:
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 said coun-
| ty in the sum of not less than one thousand
dollars, more thal five thousand dollars
| in the discretion of the County Commissioners
| and proportional TO the amount of money to be
| expended in roads and bridges in his election
| district.
| SEC. 4. and be Henacted That said Chairman
of the Board OF Road Supervisors in each cleo
| Il afriat ofo ,tv hall a0rA
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 ON
| BRACE as nearly as possib BILE, 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 por diem of each Supervisor in the
election district including himself, is charged
for 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
uDle6S SdClS0eQ Ine 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
| trct, 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 hall
| examine the accounts of the other two Road
Supervisors in his election district after oath
| or affirmation, as the case may be, has been
made to each of them, before Justice of the
Peace of Baltimore county by the Supervisor
presenting the same, that said account is just,
| true and correct in each and every particular,
and if satisfied that such account is correct, he
| shall certify the same thereon before the same
| is presented to the County Commissioners for
payment; and the County Commissioners shall
| pay no claim of any Road Supervisor unless
verified by oath or affirmation as above reqnir-
| ed and certified to aforesaid.
| SEC. 6. And be 1t enacted, That all Supervi-
sors shall be subject to removal by the County
commissioners for neglect 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 and sum
! moned to appear before them al stated time
| and answer the charge, and if any Supervisor
shall resign or shall be removed his place sha all
| be filled by the County Commissioners.
| SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the County
| Commissioners shall keep book OF record for
each district, in which shall be recorded all the
roads and bridges in that district, and all sur
veys and other proceedings which may be had
| in reference to any road or bridge in that dis
| trict, and they are hereby authorized to provide
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 hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the supervi-
sors shall within ten days after receiving notice
| of their appointment, and having taken the
oath of office, proceed to divide their respective
districts into three sub districts nearly equal
| in extent of roads as practicable, and assign to
each Supervisor the sub-district over which he
shall have special supervision, and they shall
| meet as 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 here
| by authorized and directed to take charge of
all the roads and bridges in. their respective
districts and shall see that no obstruction,
injury is . Per%ts upon amy
when any road or bridge shall form the boun-
J Iary between districts, the County County
| Commissioners 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
ject to the approval of the County Commission
ers.
SEC. IL. And be 1t enacted, That the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county shall an
| nually levy upon the assessable property of
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| county levy a sum of money not less than ten
| nor more than fifteen cents 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. IL. And be it enacted, That the County
Commissioners shall set apart two thirds of the
| tax so collected as a Especial road and bridge
fund.-" which shall be for the use and bench
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 the Supervisors of that district
The County Commissioners shall set apart the
remaining one-third of the tax so collected as
the general road and bridge fund.- which
shall be applied by the Commissioners to the
general use and benefit of the bridges and roads
of Baltimore county, and for no other purpose
SEC. Is. And be 1t enacted, That when there
shall not be sufficient money in the County
Treasury set apart as the general road and
| DrlQ6e luna 10 meeC Ine requirements OF Ine
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 ole
road, they may make application in writing tc
the County Commissioners, setting forth al
near as may be, the length and location o
the road SO petitioned for, and the County Com
missioners shall give notice in one or more pa
pers published in Baltimore county for tive
successive weeks that application has beer
made and examination granted to take place
on the premises at stated time not less than
twenty days from the date of said notice, anc
they shall issue an order to three discreet dis
interested tax payers of Baltimore county, who
or majority of them, shall constitute Boarc
of Examiners in each case, directing them tc
meet upon the premises at the time appointed
in said notice, and after making examination
to determine if the public convenience requires
the granting of said application, and if thu
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