The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-22

person OF persons shall desire to improve any road
to an extent beyond that required by this Act,
they shall make application in writing TO the
County Commissioners. who shall direct tile ROAD
commissioners for the election district in which
the road is located. to view the same and report
whether in their Judgment the improvements
should be made and also the estimated cost OF
said improvements: and the County COMING
siOncrs NAV thereupon order said improvements
To he made: provided. TIE persons mai KING appl-
cation shall agree to contribute one-hali oil the
cost in cash or in labor. Ms they may prefer: and
said improv eInenlS shall he made under the SUI
pervision of the Road Commissioner in whose
road district the road is located: and whenever
the citizens oi any district shall petition the
County Commissioners Tor the erection OF new
bridge. the said commissioners shall desire the
construction OF II new road already lald ont. they
shall refer the matter to the Road Commissioners
of the district, with instructions t" diligently in
qure aS to the public requirements. the probable
cost of the work. and To report promptly TO them
with such recommendations may be deemed
proper: and the erection OF all new bridges and
the construction OF all new roads shall lie uhuef
the immediate supervisor OF the Road Commits
soner in whose road district the same shall be
done: hut before the County Commissioners shall
accept the same from the contractors or builders
thereof the work shall be thoroughly inspected
by said Road Commissioner with the County
Commissioner in charge OF the election district.
and approved by them: provided, that this shall
not apply to small bridges which may he erected
by the Road Commissioners under the order OF
{ County Commissioners.
SEC s. Ind be II cnacted That it shall be I'M
lavtuI t,r any MI owner IN drain water from his
lands intn mr. mon amy nublir road and that the
,,erson 81 oiipndin, shall he liable 10 indictment
by the Grand Jury and Upon conviction shall be
fined not less than ten or more. than one hundred
dollors said frr 10 he maid into the County Urea,
Surv to the credit Of r,ud and bridge account:
and if in the construction an,, repair of public
roads it he necessary Tor the proper drainage OF
said roads To let off the water thcrerom upon the
adjoining lands the County Commissioners shall
award 10 the owner of said lands reasonable
for the privilege and shall con
Struct rains throItrh Slci lands 50 rs to prev cnt
the spread ny OF the water over cultivated fields:
but nothing contained in this Act shall be can
strued as to appIy 10 the natural course of water
from the nuhiic roads into and anon adjoining
lands. or from said lands into and upon the roads
SEC q iuf BE- il ,aact,d That It shall he un-
IawfI,i r ANY, one IN olas,r,;ct nil M or otherwise
inurn the Ir.iirs ,Ic r rond M water from
the nuhlic roIIs mr. the ditrhcs on the sides of
said roads ar TO oI,Strucr any road by moving
fences out uron the same. or placing other oh
thereon or TO dig any ditch or drain
across anv road without first having procured an
order from the Comfy Commissioners to do SOY
and not TO keen sucb ditch ordran wellcoye, ed and
in GOOD renoir for the ,ass,oe Of vehicles nver tho
same. and all uerson. So offending shall unon
conyictinu he tined not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars said line TO be maid
into the County Treasury To the credit of the road
md hr5,.e orrunnt. ,ni ,yIn, my unlowru, oh
Strrctinn ar inIury RI n nnhii. road shall have
been reported to the Roa Commissioner in whose
missioner shall forthwith remove said obstruction
or rerair said injury at the cost of the nerson
causing the same, ana if he shall refuse to paw
the cost To the Road commissioner the County