The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-02
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
CHAPTER los.

CHAPTER 19S.
AN ACT in relation to Public Roads in Cecil county
and to repeal all acts parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the coun,y Commissioners of Cecil
county be and they hereby authorized and empow
cred in their discretion. to contract for the mcndng
and keeping in repair of the public roads in the several
election districts of said county, by offering public
auction, to the lowest bidder, the right and power
mend and keep repair the public roads in said county
SECTION. And be it enacted, That the said County
Commissi shall 10 he made and filed in the
office of the Commissioners for said county plat
list of all the public roads in the several election dis
trcs of said county showing the length Of each said
roads may be necessary to enable the SAID
Commissioners to execute and carry the objects md
purposes of this act and for that purpose the said Com
misSuners are hereby authorized and empowered to
employ competent person to make said plat or lisi
and to levy for aud pay the person employed
sonable compensation for his services.
SECTION 3. And be it enacted, That the said County
Commissioners shall have power to fix the times and
places for the letting of said public roads public
ton. and the length and form of notice for said letting,
and the number of years each road shall be let
exceeding three years.
SECTION 4. And lie it enacted, That the said County
Commissioners shall exact and take from each and every
who declared the lowest bidder for keep
ing i'll repair any of the public roads in county
bond to the said County Commissioners. in penalty
double the amount of his bid with security be APP
proved by said County Commissioners conditioned for
the faithful discharge of his duties supervisor re-
parer of said road roads which bond may be sued
breach thereof court of law in this State
where the damages claimed does exceed hun
dred dollars, before Justice OF the Peace.
SECTION. ;. And be it enacted, That in the said
County Commissioners shall not be able for
the mendnc and keeping in repair of any all the said
public roads, by letting the at public anct0n
herenbefore provided, the sud County Commits toner's
hereby authorized to contract for such repairing hy
private contract. upon such may be in their
Judgment fer the best interest Of xpayers of said
county.
SEXTON 6. And hr it enacted. That the said County
Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered.
in their discretion. to appoint Road nspec-
whose duty il shall be to examine ami inspect the
public roads in said county, and ascertain if said
roads properly menied and in good repair; and
when said Road Inspector certifes to the said County
Commissioners that the public roads assigned to him for
inspection in good repair the said County Commits
oners will he authorized to pay to such supervisor the
amount of compensation which may he due him.
SECTION T. And Lr it enacted, That all acts and parts
of inconsistent with this act be and the are
hereby repealed
SECTION s. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from tine date of its passage.
We hereby certify that thu aforesoing correct copy
of an Act Of Assembly passed January session. 1874
Approved April End 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY.
Secretary of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
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