Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-04-24

ing at least three improVed road
machines as in their judenent may
be necessary for the pnrpose oI
building and repairing sid public
roads, said improved road machines
to be allotted to use as follows, one
in first Commissioners district, one
in the second C Commissioners district
and one In the third Commissioners
district Of said conntv
section 103A. II shall be the duty
Of the Road Inspectors to ride over
the roads of their respectiyedistricts
and precincts and to advise and di-
rect the supervisors when, where
and in what manner work on said
roads shall be done, said Inspectors
shall inspect all work done and shall
approve or disapprove setting forth
their reasons in writing to the Board
of County Commissioners all accounts
OF Supervisors as are herein provid-
ed for in this Act, provided that
nothing in this Section shall prevent
the County Commissioners from pay
ing all or such parts of such accounts
as they shall deem fair and just. 1t
shall be the duty of the Road In
spectors to lodge complaint with the
Board Of County Commissioners
against the Road Supervisors of
their respective Districts or Pre-
cincts whenever in their judgment
said Supervisors is unfit TO hold said
position and If after due investiga-
tion on the part of the Board of
County Commissioners charges are
sustained it shall be the duty of the
County Commissioners to remove
said Supervisor.
Section 103B. The Road Super
visors shall hold their appointment
for one year, unless removed for
cause by the County Commissioners.
They shall be subject to the direc-
tion of the Road Inspector. It shall
be the duty of the Supervisors to
employ all laborers and to furnish
all teams for work on the Public
Roads and shall furnish an account
to the County Commissioners of
same, giving the number oiA days
made by himself and by each lsborer
and team, and the cost of materials
together with the approval or dis
approval as herein provided for of
the road inspectors at the first meet
ing of the Board of Commissioners
in every month or as soon after as
practicable.
Section 103C. The Road Super
visors shall receive all payments of
accounts which shall be in cash
whenever available and shall make
proper distribution of same to the
rightful owners, conditioned upon
which, and for the safe return of all
tools, implements and machines, he
shall before entering upon his duties
as Supervisor give good and suffi-
cient bond, with surity to be ap-
proved by the County Commission
ers in the sum OF i've hundred dol
lars.
Section 1O3D. 1t shall be the duty
of the Road Supervisors to remove
all obstructions ut least ten feet from
the center of the roads and to require
all owners to remove their fences
ten feet from the center of said roads
If public convenience shall require
it, and in all deep cuts or sharp
curves to make the road bed wide
enough for two tracks whenever the
same can be done without excessive
cost or inconvenience.
Section 1O3E. II in construction
and repair Of the public roads it be
necessary for their proper drainage
it shall be lawful for the Road Super.
visor and their assistants TO let of
the water therefrom upon adjoining
lands at such place as may be pro
per and necessary, provided it shall
be done with as little injury as posi-.
BILE to the owners of said lands, and
that the drains through such lands
be continued so as to prevent the
spreading Of water over arabic lands
1t shall also be lawful for the Road
Supervisor and their assistants to
take gravel and sand from adjoining
lands with and by the consent of ths
owner or owners for the construc
ton and repair of said roads ani
timber from adjoining woods for re
pair of bridges, for all of which th.
County Commissioners shall max,
lawful and just compensation to tn,
owner If demanded.
Section 1O3F. 1t shall be the dut,
OF the Road Supervisors to go owe
all the public roads in their respec
tive Districts and Precincts twic'
annually in March or April and ii
November or December and to opei
all drains and culverts and turn oi
she waters wherever washing O
about to wash on or over the roads
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That this Act shall take effect fror