The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-15

SECTION l. Be il enacted By the General AsSemt
of Margldnd That sections four. five and six
an Act passed Januiry session, eighteen hundr,
and eighty-four. chapter forty five, relating
roads and bridges in Cecil county, be, and Il
same are hereby repealed, and re-enacted so as
read as follows:
SEC l. And be il enacted That the said Roa
Commissioners shall reside in the road distric
for which they are appointed: and when the
b-<e received their commissions iroc the Cler
N7the County Commissioners shall subscribe
-,he following oath or affirmation before the sal
Clerk or any Justice Of the Peace in Cecil count
Il, -, Road Commissioner for the - Eectio
district of Cecil county, do solemnly swear e
atfirml that l will we'll and faithfully diSchary
all the duties imposed upon me by law, aud el
deavor earnestly and honestly, without fear, fave
or affection, to SO administer my office as to pr,
mote the public welfare, so help me Cod whie
shall be attached to each commission, and a cop
filed in the office of the County Commissioner,
and the said County Commissioners shall col
tract for keeping the public roads in Cecil count
in good repair, contracts in each case to be mad
for n term not exceeding three years. and in lik
manner their successors SHALL prior to the eXpira
tion OF every three years thereafter, make ne,
contracts for the same work. said contracts to lat
from the first day OF April OF the year in whlc
they shall be made; and the said contracts shal
be awarded to the lowest responsible and accepte,
bidders at public letting of the roads to he hel,
by the Road Commissioners and County Commis
soners, at such time and place as the Count
Commissioners may select, due notice of whcl
shall be given by publication in the county pa
perS and by hand bills set up in public places
pr0rided, that said roads be offered IN sections a
laid out by the County Commissioners. in Whose
division they may Je located. according to roat
districts, and as described ON lists hed in the
office OF the County Commissioners said sections
to embrace the roadwayS OF all bridges and the
fordings OF all streams located thereon and that
no contract be awarded to any person residing
beyond tn, limits of the road district in which
the section bid lOr by him is located; ana pro
vided Iurther, that the Road Commissioners and
County Commissioners may reserve the right tt
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contract shall be awarded shall give good and
sufficient bond, with ample security, to the Coun
ty Commissioners in penalty double the amount
OF his contract, conditioned Tor the faithful dis
charge of the duties imposed upon hun by law
said bond to be approved by the said Road Com
missioners and County Commissioners in theil
respective election districts, and nled, with the
contract of said person, in the office of the County
Commissioners: but il the Road Commissioners
and County Commissioners should fail To dispose
Of any section OF road at public letting the
County Commissioners shall. as soon as practica
bic, contract privately for the same with some
resident of the road district in which the section
is located at the lowest reasona bic amount under
the same conditions that regulate the keeping in
good repair OF other sections: and falling III this
they shall place said section under the special
charge of the Road Commissioner in whose road
district it is located, and who shall eXpend in re-
pairs and improvements thereon sucn amount OF
money as the Co-nty Commissioners may order
and not more than one section OF road shall be
contracted for with any one person. unless 1t shall
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said Road Commissioners and County Commits
siOners shall report promptly to the Board OF
County Commissioners all the proceedings under
this secton and when Il new road shall have
been opened the County Commissioners shall
contract for the repair OF the same i'll the same
manner rs for other roads, until the next reg ular
awarding of contracts Tor roads shall occur and it
shall be set forth in all contracts under this sec
ton that the persons contracting shall be bound
to keep the roads in their charge III the condition
required by this act, without reference to the
amount bid by them at the public letting OF said
roads, or agreed upon between them and the Road
commissioners and County Commissioners as
the contract price Tor keeping the same in repair;
and that Tor each month that the roads in their
charge may be and remain in Il condition contra
~ to the requirements of this act and shall be
reported to the County Commissioners. they shall
forfeit one-twelith OF said yearly proportion OF
their contract; and the said Road Commissioners
and County Commissioners shall so reg ulate the
amount OF contracts awarded and limit all other
expenditures Tor road and bridge purposes in
Cecil county. not to exceed i'll the aggregate
for any one year an amount equal to twenty cents
on each one hundred dollars OF the taxable basis
of said county: prOrtded that this shall not apply
to extraordinary expenditures required On account
OF great damage by storms or Hoods.
SEC s. And be 1t enacted That the contractors
under the atoregeing section shall be known as
Road supervisors: and it shall be the duty OF
said Supervisors to keep the roads in theiE charge
at all times in good repair sc as to afford free
safe and easy passage over the same, said roads
to be tree from all Ovcrhanging and projecting
limbs or bushes from all ruts, holes loose stones
brush and rubbish of every kind whatsoever
ieher in the centre than at the sides, except
where otherwise ordered by the County Commits
sonerS. and with clear, open bitches of sufficient
capacity and grade t. carry off the water: the
Supervisors shall give prompt notice to the Road
Commissioner In charge of their roai district OF
any injury done to the bridges the roads in
their charge, and also OF any unlawful obstruction
placed on said roads; and any Supervisor failing
to perform the atoregong duties shall be liable u
Indictment by the Grand Jury, and upon convc-
ton shall be fined not more than one hundred nor
less than twenty five dollars with costs and if the
visor his bond shall be liable for the payment
thereof the fine to be paid into the County Treas
ury to the credit OF the road and bridge acco unit
and the County Commissioners in their discre
ton may upon the complaint tc them IN writing
OF any responsible citizen and taxpayer of the
county, or upon the report OF any Road Commits
siOner or County Commissioner, that any Super
visor ia derelict in his duty cause summons di.
rected to the Sheriff of the county to be issued by
their Clerk, commanding said Supervisor to ap.
pear before them on Il day named by them to AM
swer said complaint or report, and if he shall fa
to make satisfactory answer shall refuse to Il:
pear the Commissioners shall at once declare hin
removed from office, and shall direct the Road
Commissioners IN charge OF the road district
where said Supervisor resides to take charge .
his road and repair the same, during the remain
der OF the term OF said Supervisor, and the bono
OF said Supervisor shall be liable for all costs 0
said repairs in excess OF amount of contract apt
shall be sued on by the County Commissioners t,
recover lid costs ii the sureties shall refuse [,
pay the Sine; but if the sure,ies shall desire t
have one OF their number Il resident of the roac
district in which the said road is located, som,
other reliable person residing in said district t,
take charge OF the road, he may be appointed b,
the County Commissioners to succeed said Super
viso- bat shall be required to execute a new con
tract ana bond Tor the remainder oi the term: ant
the same rule shall apply in Gses of death or re
movp' from the coup,y OF any Supervisor; and il
the hearing of complaint or report against
Supervi. or the COun,y Commissioners shall ALLOW
ample time for the appearance Ji Il e accu ed, ant
shall summon before them any witnesses tina
may asn To be herd in his behalf, a Id a'so an,
witnesses that may be necessary to sustain tn
complaint OF report: and the bonds of TIE Super
visOIs shall be li..ble for the damages sustaine,
by any one in person or property, in consequence
OF the neglect OF duty upon TIE part OF said super
visors.
SEC. 8. and be ii enacted That the Road Com
mlssioners shall have immediate charge OF al
bridges slhiceS and trunks in their respectiv
road districts and shall keep the same at al
times III safe and Substantial condition and shal
make all necessary repairs or improvement
theret" not exceeding in cost more than tiitee
dollars III any one ca. e, unless ordered by tn
County Commissioners to expend larger sum i
said repairs or improvement s; but they shall no
exceed in the total fnnu.ll expenditures made b.
them, the amount appropriated for their respec
tive road districts: and it sh Ii be the duty of sal
Road Commissioners, PRIOR to the second Tuesda
OF every month, to inspect the roads and bridge
in their respective road districts, and report i
writing the condition of tfe same to the Count
Commissioners at their reg Ilar meeting in sal
month, with any recommendations that they ma
desire to make. and with detailed statement
the cost OF repairs or improvements made by theI
up to that time attaching TO said statement al
written orders OF the County Commissioners d
recting them to make repairs or improvements
and al, ,claiDs against them for labor or Inateria
duly receipted and also an affidavit setting fort
the correctness of said statement: and they Sha
also at the same time, report to the County Com
missiOners the name of any Supervisor who ma
have failed to perform his duties as defined /
!. this Act: and any Road Commissioner failing
submit IA written report and statement each mont
as herein provided, shall forfeit all claims that h
may have against the county for services rende
ed during that month; and the Road Commission
ers in each election district, with the Count
Commissioner in charge OF said district sha
make prior to the first day OF each of the month
OF June and December in each year. general il
spection of the roads therein, and shall deterniI
whether said roads are in the condition require
by law, and report their determination To u
County Commissioners: and Immediately aft
said inspection the Road Commissioners sha
meet to issue to the Road Supervisors who ma
be entitled TO receive them. certificates for on
hall OF the yearly proportion of their contract
deducting from the certificates ST such supervise
as may have forfeited any part OF their yearly
lowance, by neglect of duty, the amount so it
feited since the last general Inspections; but
certificate shall be subsequently issued for Il
h.-li year in which the general. l.inspeotOn is ma,
IT, any Supervisor whose road was not il prop
condition ut the time OF said inspection, ev'
though the road be repaired thereafter: nor sha
any certificate be issued except upon the cOncu
renee OF at least two Road Commissioners, vi
shall also atfx their names to said certificate
and the said certificates shall be paid by 4
Clerk OF the County Commissioners on present
! tiOn to him: and the compensation Of the Roi
Commissioners shall be two dollars per day
every day that they may be necessarily engag,
in the performance of their duties said compe
sation not to exceed in the aggregate for any Of
year more than fifty dollars, except for servic
rendered in making repairs and improvement
which shall he fixed by the County CommSsU
ers and in case of the failure OF refusal OF al
Road Commissioner to perform his duties t
County Commissioners shall proceed against hi
in the same manner as against Il delinquent Ro
Supervisor: and the said Road Commission,
shall each give good and sufficient bond WI
ample security to the County Commissioners
the penalty of two thousand dollars, condition
for the faithful discharge of duties imposed