The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-29

person or persons shall desire TO improve any roa,
| To an extent beyond that required by this Act,
| they shall make application in writing 10 inc
! County Commissioners who shall direct the Road
Commissioners for the election district IN Wh!ci'
the road is located, to view the same aAh ftl"tt
| whether in their Judgment the Improvements
| should be made. and also the estimated cost o!
, said improvements: and the County commits
| sioners may thereupou order said improvements
! to he made: provided. the persons making april
! cation shall agree To contribute ohe-itli 81 me
cost in cash in labor. as they may pfcc.; ana
! said improvements shall he made unavr the SUI
pervision of the ROad Commissioner III N.i"s'
road district the road is located: and whc!ei ca
the citizens OF any district shall petition the
; County Commissioners fer the erection oi a new
bridge. or the said Commissioners shall desire the
| construction of new road already LAID out they
| shall refer the matter TO the Road Commissioners
of the district with instructions To diligently m
quire as to the public requirements the prooabie
| cost of the work and to report promptly TO them
with such recommendations as may be deemed
proper; and the erection OF all new bridges ahi
the construction of all new roads shall be undef
| the immediate supervisor o! the Road C0inmiS-
sioner in whose road district the same shall pc
done: but before the County Commissioners Shhii
accept the same from the contractors or hulLa"Fs
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 mall
not apply to small bridges which may he erected
by the Road Commissioners under the order OF
t e County Commissioners.
SEC S. And be i enacted. That it shall lie I'M
lawful for any land to drain water from his
lands into or upon any public road, and that the
person 81 offending shall be liable TO indictment
by the Grand Jury, ana upon conviction shall be
fined not less than ten or more than one hundred
dollars said fine to be paid into the County Trea-
sury to the credit CT road and bridge account:
and if in the construction and repair OF public
roads il he necessary Tor the proper drainage OF
said roads 10 let off the water thereirem upon the
adjoining lands the County Commissioners shall
award TO the owner OF said lands reasonable
compensation for the privilege. and shall con
struct drains through such lands so as TO prevent
the spreading Of the water over cultivated fields:
but nothing contained in this Act shall be can
strued rs to apply to the natural course of water
from the public roads into aud upon adjoining
lands. OF from said lands into and upon the roads.
SEC. 8. ind BE- il enacted. That it shall be I'M
lawful for any to obstruct till up or otherwise
inlure the drains made for conducting water from
the public roads. or the bitches On the sides OF
said roads or to ohStruct any road by moving
fences out upon the same. OK placing other OBJ
structOns thereon. or 10 dig any ditch or drain
across any road (wthout first having procured an
order from the County Commissioners to do SOY.
and not TO keep such ditch drain welcoveI ed and
in good repair for the passage OF vehicles over the
same; and all persons so offending shall upon
conviction. he fined not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars. said fine to be paid
into the County Treasury to the credit Of the road
and bridge account: and when any unlawful OBJ
structiOn or injury to public road shall have
been reported to the Roa Commissioner in whose
road district tie same is located. the said Com
missioner shall forthwith remove said obstruction
or repair said, injury ut the cos; ot the person
causing the same. and if he shall refuse to pay
the cost to the Road Commissioner. the County
Commissioners shall pay the same and institute
suit 1T once against such person to recov er said
costs.
SEC. 10. Aud be il enacfcd. That whenever any
doubt may exist as to the proper location or width
OF any road, the County COMMIT SSiunerS NAV cause
the same to be surveyed and i'll their discretion
make such alterations as the conveaienccs OF the
public may require. and may compensate any
owner of land along said road who may be entitled
tocompensation in consequence of said alterations.
SEC. II. lind be il enacted. That all Acts parts