Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-23
PlhIie LaeaI Law.
pugLIsHEp pY AurHoRITY.
CHAPTER 4e9.

CHAPTER 4e9.
AN ACT to repeal chapter two hundred
and thirty-eight passed January Ses-
sion eighteen hundred and seventy
SIX, entitled "an Act to provide for
the repairs Of the Public Roads Of
St. Mary's county, and enact the fol-
lowing as a substitute therefore.
SECTION /. BE Il emacted By the Gen
eTGI Assembly Of MarylaMd, That chap
ter two hundred and thirty eight Of the
Acts passed January Session eighteen
hundred and sesenty-six. sentitled IAN
Act TO provide for the repairs Of the
Public Roads Of SC. Mary's county," be
and the same il hereby repealed and
the following enacted in lien thereof, 30
IS 70 read a. follows:
SECTION 2. Be 10 eaaeted, That the
County Commissioners Of st. Mary's
county be and they are hereby author
ixed and empowered to control and reg
ulate the Public Roads of said county.
They shall levy upon the assessable
property of said county a sum of mon
ey for the repairs Of said Public Roads
at their levy term for each year, Pro-
vided, however, that said sums 50 lev
led shall not exceed in any one year the
sum Of Ave thousand dollars.
SEC. 8. BE Il enacted, That the
County Commissioners OF said county
are authorized and required, immedi-
ately after the passage OF this law, 70
make and adopt any and all rules and
regulations that they may consider me-
cessary 70 secure said repairs on said
Public Roads, TO appoint district Road
Commissioners aud such other agents
and supervisors as they may deem ne
cessary, Provided, however, said rules
and regulations shall be uniform, and
the pay of said district Commissioners,
agents or supervisors shall not exceed
the sum of one dollar and fifty cents
per day, and that only when actually at
work on or experimenting the repairs
of said road.
SEC. 4. Be Il enacted, That said Com
missioners, as soon after each annual
levy as practicable, shall apportion the
sum so levied for public roads to the
several election districts in said county,
as they may deem just and fair, and
place said lists in the hands of the Col
lectors, to be paid by them to such road
accounts as may be passed or approved
by said County Commissioners.
SEC. 5. Be Il enacted, That the Coun-
~ Commissioners of st. Mary's county
are hereby authorized to make and pass
such rules and regulations respecting
the appointment and duties of the Dis
tIict Road Commissioners and all off,
GERS necessary to carry this law intoex-
ecutiUn, to haveall obstructionsand nui-
sances removed from the Public Roads or
near the same that may Inconvenience
and endanger travellers; to allow, upon
satisfactory proof, owners Tor gravel,
timber and other necessary material
needed in repairs of said Public Roads,
and to regulate the mode of ascertain
ing the value of any gravel, timber or
other necessary material in case OF
dissatisfied owner, to enter upon any
adjacent land and by ditchiDg or other
wise to draw the water from said Pub
lie Roads, and to make satisfactory
compensation W Suc OWuSiS VA SoAu
lands for any permanent injury done
the same, or for any material taken as
aforesaid.
SEC. 6. Be Il enacted, That all laws
or parts of laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SRc. q. Be e enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of Its
passage.
Approved this 5th day Of April, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor of Maryland.
FETTER s. HOBLITZELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President Of the Senate.
arfv MAITLAND, So.
/, JAMES 8. FRAsxLrN, Clerk Of the
Court of Appeals of Maryland, do here
by certify, that the aforegoing is full
and true copy of the Act of the Gene
raj Assembly of Maryland, Of which
it purports to be a copy, as taken from
the original law deposited in and be-
longing to the Office OF the Court Of
Appeals of Maryland.
In testimony whereof hereunto set
''.-.... my hand as Clerk and af-
I: L. s. fix the Seal of the said Court
........... of Appeals of Maryland this
18th day of April, 1873.
JAMES s. FRANKLIN, Clerk
Tourk Annoals of MARYLAND