The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-25
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS


CHAPTER 1873.
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 !. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Cecil
county be and they are hereby authorized and
cred in their discretion, to contract for the mendinS
ana Keeping In repair of the public roads IN the several
election districts of said county by offering at public
aucton, 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
Commissioners shall to be made and filed in the
office of the Commissioners for said county, plat
list of all the public roads in the several election dis
trcts of said county showing the length of each Of said
ro-ds, may be necessary 10 enable the saId
Commissioners to execute and carry ont the objects and
purposes of this and for that purpose the said
missiOncrs are hereby authorized and empowered to
employ competent person to make said plat or list
and to lcvy for and pay the person employed
sonabe compensation for his services.
SECTION 3. And he it enacted. That the said County
Commissioners shall have power To fix the times and
places for the letting of said public roads at public
ton and the length and form of notice for said letting
and the number of years each road shall be let, not
exceeding three years.
SECTION 4. And lie it enacted. That the said County
Commissioners shall and take from each and every
person who may be declared the lowest bidder for keep
ing in repair any of the public roads in said county,
bond to the SAID County Commissioners, in a penalty
double the amount of his bid with security to he
proved hy said County Commissioners, conditioned for
the faithful discharge of his duties supervisor re-
pnirer road or roads, which bond NAV hc sued on
for any breach thereof in court of law in this State
or where the damages claimed docs exceed hun
dred dollars. before a Justice of the Peace.
SECTION. ). And he it enacted, That in the said
County Commissioners shall not he able contract for
the mendng and keeping in repair of all the said
public roads, by letting the same at public auction
herenbciorc provided. the said County Commissioners
hereby authorized to contract for such repairing
private contract upon such terms may he in their
Judgment for the best interest of taxpayers of said
county.
SETON Il. And be it enacted That the said County
Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered
in their discretion. to appoint Road inspcc
tors whose duty it shall be and inspect the
public roads in said county and to ascertain if said
roads properly mended and in good repair: and
when said Road Inspector cerfrS TO the said County
Commissioners that the public roads assigned him
inspection in good repair the said County Commits
soners will he authorized to pay to such supervisor the
amount Of compensation which may be due him.
SECTION = And be enacted That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act, be and the
hereby repealed.
SECTION s. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforsgoing is copy
of an Act of Assembly passed January session. 1874
Approved April 2nd, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,