The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC
ROADS.
CHAPTER 225.

AN ACT for the improvement Of the
public highways of the State ard
to provide the means therefor. and
to require the commission created
by an Act of the General Assem- hly
OF eighteen hundred and ujnety-cix.
Chapter ffty-one. to perform Certa Il
additional duties.
Sec. BE it enacted by the Ger
eral Assembly of Maryland. That
whenever any board of county com
missioneTs OF any county in this
State shall by resolution have deciar-
ed their intention to cause any par
ticular road, or section thereof. with
in such county. to be built or impr2v-
ed under the provisions OF this Act.
such board shall so notify the COM
mission 50 created by an Act or the
General Assembly Of eighteen humid
red and nincty-siN. Chapter fifty-ou5.
by written notice 10 the chief eugln
eer - said commission, on or before
the first day Of March in each year,
and shall request of said commission
plans and specifications and IN e.
innate of the cost Of the proper per.
Torrance % said work acc 1;diug -
said plans and specifications
Sec BE i enacted. That when
ever the owners Of tWo-thirds o. the
lands binding upon any public road
or section OF road. not less than one
mile long shall present 4 petition to
the county commissioners Of the
county where such read, or section Of
road. may be situated. stating IN said
petition the desire Of saia petitioners
10 have said road. or section thereof
constructed or repaired under the
provisions 81 mis- Act and stating fur
tntr trp willingness Of such petition
eTs 80 pay FOR the said construction
or repairs sum equal 10 ten par cen
tom % the cost q such construction
or repairs. 70 shalt be The duty % said
board % cogaty commissioners TO
make such a request 90 the CON mis-
sion delegated 5y this Act Is set forth
81 section one Earrci Hpoa the pay
me1t by the sad petitioners % said
ten per ceuum. or th6 giving bT them
of an approved bond 20 the county
commissioners FOR the payment there
ci AZ ans time Is may be demanded BY
sa.8 county commissioners upon the
siinE ~ a similar petition. and the -
king % similar proceedings regarding
the extension Of any road whtch. ia
the opinion of said commission, has
been properly Improved. q similar ~
quest shall Dc made to the Aforesaid
ramm ION by the aoard " county
commissioners OF the cuuaty where
such extension may ite. even though
saea proposed cXSsaslpu be less than
a mile IA lsoeth.
SEX G-Re IL enacted That Il
ma said commission. after the re-
,e.pL u lhe notice mrutousd Ia
"a avsi sect aa. or tAat mentioned IN
tAc seeauE svct.gn 90 th3B Act. aua
due examination. shat be % the opia-
sen tbAt she proposed construction -
repair ~ roads mentioned tn ssch no
tee Waall be generally ProsaoHve q
the objects herein caatt - PLATED. and
taat she said euaa or proposed road IS
@ right and proper one under tse cir
rugusfaures 20 DO pEilt or iulpTpy Cd.
au8 81 tse amount Appropriated by
laa state lnaFr section sixteen Of
this Act and appoei45ne4 by section
geIye 81 tels Act 10 the roads % TIE
county sa watch SAID proposed read
az extension IL located shall be sui
c. ear FOR the outlay necessary there
flT the said commission shall make
or cause 60 DE made necessary slT-
veys. and draw up or cause 10 BE
draan Up. plans Aad specifications Tor
the proposed WORK and shall furnish
al estimate IL detail OF the cost % per
forming sleh @lTk according 70 such
plans and spccacations
Sec BE 10 enacted. TGst
she SPECIFICATIONS shall require
the construction or Improsuln rnE.
within reasonable time. Of mae
adam Esi or af a teifJr1 ug Of other
stone road. or O, road constructed
% gravel. or 81 ether good material.
Ia such q manner La2t the sane wtll
be, WltA reasonable repairs thereto.
Al al seasons q the year Grin, smooth
and convenient for travel.
sec 5-Be . enacted. That
the board u county commission
ers so requesting plans and speclaca-
tons Of said commission shall on the
order % the sad commission. and
within one moath % the receipt %
said order, pay cut u the funds Of the
county such cost OF survey ing. map
ping. calculating. printing. etc. u the
preparation of said plans aud speci-
dgAtons and estimate as may be 70
CURED by said commission. but no
county shall be compelled 20 pay Ter
such plans. specifications and est.nl-
ate. al amount greater than nfty dol
lars $4,000 per mile.
Sec. 6-Be IL enacted. That
after the receipt OF such plans
and specifications and estimate by the
board OF county commissioners Of
any county in Maryland from said
comm sSlon. said board OF county
commissioners. II they elect 70 pro
coed further hereunder. or II ten per
ccntum OF the estimated cost has
been paid or secured as hereinbefOre
provided. shall advertise for
two consecutive weeks in at least
one newspaper published In such couu-
". and also during the time OF such
publication IN said county newspaper.
at least three consecutive times in al
least one newspaper published in
Baltimore City. for bids for such road
building or improvement, setting
forth the place where such road is to
be built or improved. and giving a
general description OF said proposed
work. and stating that sealed propos-
ais for the performance OF said pro-
posed work in accordance with the
plans and specifications will be re-
ceiyed until a day named in the ad-
yertisement, provided that nothing in
this section shall require the county
of any county upon
the petition Of such persons agreeing