The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-01-12

required 10y lniS Act without fti''rlc' u
the amount bid by them AT the public ;luc-
ton of said roads or agreed upon between
them and the Road Commi~si ners and
County Commissioner as the contrast price
for keening the same in repair.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That tua con-
tractors under the ai0resoing section Sa.,
be known as Road SuperV iSors; ana it shall
be the duty of said Supervisor, Ia Keep the
roads in their charge at all times in good
repair, so to afford free, safe ami easy
passage over the same, said ro1d 70 he free.
from all oveIhanejng and p.i' ting limi.,
or bushes, from al rats hole, lor+.. stones
brush and rubbish of every k:il y hatsu-
ever higher in the centre than al lia sides.
except where otherwise "I'irrc'l !y the
County Commissioners, and wa cirnr
open bitches of sufficient capacity Ia rsu:!
off the water; the Supervisors shall giy"
prompt notice to the Road Commissioner in
| charge Of their ROAD district rf arT injury
| done To the milses on the ro"i' in their
charge and also OF any unlawful "h~trur-
zion placed on said roads; and any ;|npCr-
visor failing TO perform the "ture- ":rr
duties shall be liable Ia Indictment hy TIE
| Grand Jury aud upon conviction shall hn
| fined not more than one hundred nor less
! than twenty five dollars with costs and if
! the same cannot lie recovered from the .ajd
| Supervisor lis bond shall be liable for the
| payment thereof the fine 10 be- paid into
the County Treasury To the credit ot Ike
road and bridge account and the County
| Com misSionerS, upon the complaint tp ll!cIu
! in writing of any responsible citizen and
taxpayer of the county, az upon the
report ofauy Road Commissioner or County
Commissioner, that any Supervisor IS dcre-
| lict in his duty, shall cause summons di-
rected to the Sheriff Of the county To be
| issued by their Clerk commanding said
Supervisor TO appear before them on Il day
named by them to answer said compliant
or report, and if he shall fail to make sails
factory answer or shall refuse to appear,
the Commissioners shall! at once declare
him removed from Office and shall direct
the Road Commissioner i'll charge of The
road district where said Supervisor resides
to take charge Of his road and repair ihe
same during the remainder of the term OF
said Supervisor, and the bond Of said ''unrr-
visor shall be liable for all costs of said
repairs in excess of amount of contract, AMI
shall be sued on by the County ComiuiI-
sioners 20 recover said costs il the suretIeS
shall refuse to pay the same, but ii thr
sureties shall desire to have one CT their
number, a resident of the road district in
which the said road is located, u. some
other reliable person residing IN sad dis-
trict, to take charge Of the road, be may h.
appointed by the County Commissioners
to succeed said Supervisor, bat sAa'i he re-
quired to execute 4 new contract a!d hand
for the remainder of the term; and the
same rule shall apply i'll cases o! death or
removal from the county OF any Supervisor:
and in the hearing of u complaint ~ report
against Supervisor the Count Commits
sioners shall allow ample time inr the tP
pearance of the accused aud Shil! su:uuon
before them any witnesses that ID r.Ity Il K .
to be heard in his behalf ana also amy Wit A.,
neSses that may be necessary to .u-ttiG The /
complaint or report: and the bombs Of the /
SUPERVISORS snail ne IidtIt ll''' .
sustained by any one, in person "r prep /
erty; in consequence of the neglect of un'y .
upon the part of said Supervisors.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted Taai the l:oa, .
Commissioners shall have imnc1i3re /.
charge of ali bridges, sluiscs and trunks ia /
their respective road districts and >hi,t /,
keep the same at all times in SAT, ana sab !
stantial condition and shall max" nj! nr"rS
Sary repairs or improvements thereto NOT |
exceeding in cost lnJre than fifteen Is'llls .
in any one cast, unless ordered by til" /
County commissioners to eXpeui larger !
sum in said repairs or Improvement: and
it shall be the duty of sail Road Commits /
sioners, prior to the second Tuesday OF
every month, to inspect the roads ard |
bridges in their respective road districts |
and report in writing the condition If IL"
same to the County commissioners at ih"ig !
regular meeting in sail month, with .r.y
recommendations that they may dr,ir" 10
make and with a statement at the costs "a:
repairs or Improvements ma;lr bE them up
to that time, attaching 10 sad statement ali
affidavit i'll the usual form; au.i they shall
also, at the same time, report to ii' t"Hu'y
Comm ssionerS the II me of any @up"r-
visor who may have failed Ia nerfrrm Ia
,lnti.s as defined in this .lc'; AMI the Nr2,i
Commissioners in each election district, |
with the County Commissioner il charge
of said district, shall make, prior - The
first day of each of the moths at JANUARY,
April, July and ctober in each year, "a
general inspection of the roads therein and
shall determine whether said roads are III
the condition required by law and report
their determination 20 the County Commits
sioners; and Immediately after sat'! inHprc-
ton the Road Com AiS1i1ner5 snail meet
to issue to the Road Super> isors who have
complied with the law certificates Iur one
fourth of the yearly proportion Of their
contracts but no certificates shat! bc ISSUED
except upon the concurrence of at least two
of said Com nissioners, who sh.,'l also hti%
their names to said certificates: and thc said
certificates shall be paid by the Clerk uf the
County Commissioners On presentation 10
him; and the compensation OF the i:pa"
Commissioners shall be Two dollars ger day
for every day that they may he necessarily
engaged i'll the performance OF their duties,
said compensation not to exceed III The AZ.
gregate for any one year more than fifty
dollars, except for services rrndrgrl n
making repairs ANA improvements; and in
case of the failure or refusal I'll any Road
Commissioners to perform his du!i,, the
County Commissioners shall proceed
against him in the same mlu.irr As against
Il delinquent Hot;! Supervisor.
See. I. -t,l,! b,, it ena,tt.,t, TIA whenever
any !er>un or persons shall d.,ir- !. iru-
required by iii, a"r, they shall make APP
plication in writing II TIE County Commits
stnnerS. who shall direct the |, rad tunIuis-
sionerS for the election di<tri". "a winch
the road is located, IL view the SINE and
report whe: her in their judgment iha i'm
provements should he made aud also the
estimated cost of said Improvements and
the County Commissioners may rhcr2upon
vi.ied, the persons making application
shall agree to contribute one half Of tie cost
in cash OF in labor IS they may prefer auh
said improvements Shall be tnadr under the
whose road district Ike road Is located and
whenever he ctizsnS of any district shall
petition the County Commissioners tor the
erection of Il new bridge, the said Com
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