Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-02-20

Of said county, not IeAa than 10 nor
more than % cents 90 the 500 3or
their repairs Of The county roads with.
IL and adjacent 10 the said Districts
the amount Of money 50 levied ID Be
| applied exclusively to the repaiFs Of
said district roads and adjacent roads.
and the purchase Of such tools and
! Implements al hereinafter provided.
2. There shall IL appointed bisnni.
ally BY the County Commissioners III
the month Of April from amongst che
principal tax payers, three Road Com
niasioners. one Of whom shall be q
member Of the minority party resi-
dent within each district, who shall
serve for two years without oompee-
sation and until their successors are
appointed whose powers aud duties
shsll be as hereinafter defined
3 The road commissioners appointed
under the preceding section, shall ex-
ercise and perform the following pow
era and duties and such other powers
and duties az will enable them to CIR
ry out the purpose Of this law, viz /:
TO furnish the best county roads With
n their jurisdiction that the means Al
their command will afford, provided
they shall not exceed in expense Or
cost to the county Or their respective
districts the amounts levied within
said districts The said Commission
ers shall appoint one of lnesr number
chairman, one treasurer and ths other
secretary The shal u ny al<i,s,
TIE fds,ls Fl ffAif Jurisdiction hil0
well defnsd stcsions ID lheif iiscFs.
ton. til shall or may appoint 80
pervisors for such sections. fix their per
diem compensation and the per dion
compensation Of the workers 90 tbs
roads aud be number Of hours con.
shutting a days work. They shall
prescribe the manner 10 which lhs
roads shall be repaired cause obstrnc
tons to be removed from the roads
andside drains; the removal Of iences
TOO near the roads; may use ANY
brush Or timber, dirt or gravel will
10 80 feet Of The centre Of the road for
use 10 repairs Of the same they may
purcbese scoops and other explosive
implements which viii economically
aid IN the repairs Of said rods,
and prescribe what common tools shai
be used the workers 10 furnish them.
They may diernias any supervisor fos
neglect Of duty or failure to report
delinquent workere. They shall II
spect the public roads OF their dis
trIcta from time 10 time aud report
sny distractions ii the roads Of side
drains or any contrscuons Of the roads
20 less than than their legal wild b. Of
not less than 80 feet wherever pFaoti.
cable 10 have that width, 10 the Grand
Jury, Or States Attorney. who shalt
cause 10 be prosecuted anyone, who by
himself, scent, Or employe has oaaaet!
such obstruction Of contraction. They
shall report quarterly, 10 the Conniy
Commissioners al account Of money
received aud expended, aud for what
expended, the condition Or tie roads
10 their respective districts. aid eball
keep q brief record Of their proceed
ings as board 81 road commissioners
subject 20 tbs inspection 81 The Cona
" Commissioners when called ST.
4 Any TAX psysr - ! the perlair
sion Of the road c0lnnis ieapfa la
expsnd the amSaas ei his fo4a
Or part oi il ii repAirs pf - =.
Ing through bis prsmlssa. pfov
such F4pairs BE- saeds a. dtfvafeAi ~
the road commissioners
5. The Lax Collectors foF lhs fealsc
tive districts shall pay on the hfsl
Monday il October, and Qnsfstiy
thereafter one fonrtn Of the diafm0
road tax 70 ths respective hosrds %
lreasufsfs thereof, who shall pay 10
the supervisors and workesa o. Il sis
holders Of their certificates ior wofk.
az given By the supervisors, thu
amounts due thereon.
6. The treMuIsrs Of The boafis II
road commissioners shall give good
and sufficient botd 10 Sc approved by
the County Commissioners.
Z. t road commissioners shasl, II
they hays not the nouey ~ hand W
pay for work done or tnatsSials FIR
nished give certificates for such io.
debtedness, but 10 no case pareb s.e
such certificates for lees than their
par value.
s. This Act shall take effect from
the date Of lie passage.