The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-20

the salary of the Road Commissioner or Com
misSinners shall be paid. The County Com
mlssinuers shall also each year in the general
levy provide for a general road fund to be used
IN the construction Of all bridges costing over
one hundred dollars, aud the special perma
neut improvement to or temporary repairs of
such of the main reads in the county as they
NAV deem advisable
The decision of the County Commissioners
as to whether bridge costs over one hun
dred dollars shall be final. All money now in
the hands Of the present Road Commissioners
OF the respective election districts of the couu-
ty and all back road taxes as collected shall
bee paid to the County Commissioners who
shall expeud the same in the district from
which it is obtained, all road machines and ap
phanees heretofore purchased by the districts
shall be subject to the control Of the County
Commissioners, who shall use them in their
respective districts rs required.
SECTION 1873 Said County Commissioners
shal. adop, q uniform system for the repair
aud maintenance Of the public roads of the
county. such rs their present condition de
waul ard require; they shall thereby provide
for the permanent Improvement of the main
county roads hy gradually grading aud ma
cadamzing the same, aud IN order to etectu-
ally carry out this requirement they may have
surveyed and relocate any of said roads.
4 u roads should be thirty feet vide and the
bed or travelled portion f every road shsll be
ui sufficient width to allow teams to conven.
ienlly pass each other. Before making any
permanent or special Improvement, costing
one thousand dollars or over a mile. to any OF
said main roads. they shall consult with the
Highway Commission Of Maryland 90 the
ta0st approved method Of making the same,
aud may employ road engineer a. lay out and
suppgiureud the work. They may purchase
all machinery, appliances, and material neces
srry 90 make said special or permanent I'M
prrvrmepf. or repairs, and In all cases where
any such permanent Improvement IS made TO
agv nf the main county roads. the same shall,
except IS hereinafter provided, be let nut on
contract. public bids shall bs received for the
same after Due notice upon sach items as they
may prescribe. When a bridge costing over
Sye hundred dollars IS to be built, road
engineer NAV be consulted As 90 kInd, char
Acler, cost and approved method Of bai!diug
the same before bid for its construction j.
accepted aud ie evcut the bids for making
any sperisl or permanent Improvement or re
pair Go auy af SAID roads or for building any
nf said bridges shall be deemed excessive,
The Comfy Commissioners shall reject them
aud call tay uvW bids, or construct ihs same
tasmS-isg- uvJrr ihr supervision ut the road
engineer. All eTPrusr connected With the
bu ding ui bridges cas'lng over cue hundred
dollars and the permanent improvement OF or
temporary repairs 90 she main raads herein
before provided Tor shall be paid ont of the
SAID general raad fund. or ii ii shall be insuih
a'rai thn deficiency shall be made Up from
tnr general fluas rt the coauIy, NOT otherwise
appointed. ~ u4akIgs the grosral repairs 10
thr county roads they shall require three.
fuayihs of the nmosut allotted 10 cash road
du3rc, 10 hr expended before the l5ih oi
June and lhs hzlsnee before ,he First OF No
grul her in each year. and in case Of bills com.
-ag Ia itan any road district before the levy
- collected Tor The .Arne. they may advance
jran the general funds n the county eHough
tr m~s1 th~u grimtarylHE the county a. the
COLLECTION from 'ssrh districts may he made.
y, til5s sasH oe paid unless sworn "a aud
daiF approved boy ,re Road Con missioner Tor
EarA t.ss-sr'
s1rrioN 1854 Whenever any doubt exists
a. la sat, proper i,caiiau or wiilh Of = county
road. or ih- Cegaiy Commissioners deem u
sKpviiru; ihal the same be re sarveyei, thcy
shai, caHsr lha same 70 he slrvryet bv the
Caar'Y Sarveyar aud a description aud plat
pssie thereof and reeoslrl ani filed among
their freo-ls Waeurscr possible, sach des
csip ,on shsj b. made by reference 20 the
.
sane 80 acquired by grant or condemnation.
f s1,h description can b. found. baI Il The
4aur Cannot BE- found. then such description
and Mat sball b. made of sati r1Ad "A actually
laid aug sad Used. the existing centre % the
road beng rskas ius the crutfr ut be road ss
~ Surveyed the sfsth ghrsrpt, re- surveyed,
marked ami plated hv she Saryryur, beng lu
al s4sfs rot ies4 thaH tHirty feet; apoB rrturu
at ss54 errth-nts Aad plat, n1tscs shall au
Published sn 81 lra<i one newspaper 90 the
rbluty that The same, wthnu; objection, val
be confirmed At the expiration Of ,wsniy days,
SsrTlnN lss B.-Afier the expiration oI
l~ruty days from the returns II the Surveyor,
lhe County Commissioners, II no objection be
na&e 0r after hearing or considering any 90
i~vgsou that naY be made, shall proceed 90
gs.ss JaiEsgsut thereon, aud aihru or reJeei
7 th. same or order Il To be amended, in their
discretion ard may continue over their pro
{ csedines 90 their next meeting. and so tTun
Z iiue 10 limr ,o long s. lhgy shall 80 then
7 iu8staessi ihluk such continuance necessary
{ ta- the rurguss Of jastjce. and the FINAL jgdg
meuf uf -ail County Commissioners, or lh'
I fa I.uleff Of she C5regii Court. in the event
{ ur aa appeal by any person interested ~ -
Z l.gan 10 such road. aud the plat thereof a-
Z confirmed by said judgment, shall be recorded
I among the proceedings oi the County Oom
ys,ssiaBers in a -rIaraie book 10 be by them
rr,yiJed for that purpose. The r. >lrvey OF
( such rasd a, established and confirmed BY The
I Judgment oi the County Commissioners or oi
the Clrcuit Court in the eyfnt ot an appeal, OF
certified copies 81 the record thereof shall b
{ taken aud received as full and sufficient eyl
{ Isa-- Of the true location Of such roads in al
[ Courts Of this State,
! Sg,rinx las C.-It shall not be lawful toi
] ff. tU Ii
/ ings. or 90 fence 10 gardens or burial grounds
! ob>tracuug any contemplated county road
/ when said road has been petitloned tor by
[ citizens Of Carroll County, uuul the sPphca
ton has been refused by the County Com
I mlssionerS.
( SErrIoN lSs D.-Il shall not be lawful tot
I sny person to place any obstruction anon am
I OF the public highways. roads, bridges or al
leys Of Carroll County, or TO interfere with o.
/ obstuct the bitches or drains thereof, or en-
cruach upDu said highways, road and alleys
with fences. buildings or anything else whici
would intend TO interfere with travel thereon
nor shall it be lawful FOX any person or eorpo
{ ration, its officers. agents or employees, en-
I rnged ia the business OF common carrier i'
/ suffer or permit his or MS engines, tender o
4 cars, or portion thereof 10 stand on or oHstTuc
any street or highway in Carroll County "her'
! IL crosses railroad for longer PERIOD that
five minutes, at any one time or III shutting tC
obs,ruct public traffic over a street or high
! way for longer period than i've minutes a
any one time; any person or corporation vio
1 lstinp the provisions of this Section, or any o
lis officers, agents or employees, vino hav,
| under or subject to his or their control, man
, aysment or direction any such vehicle, engine
/ tender or car, which, or any porilonot which
| is allowed 10 stand on said street or hlShway
or ohstruct traffic longer than the tine allowed
by this Section, shall be guilty of mISde
/ meanor, and upon conviction thereof oy any
Justice ofthe Peace. exercising criminal lurls
dction in Carroll County, or by the Circu
! Court thereof upon Indictment, shall be hned
| in an amount not less than one nor more thar
one hundred dollars for each ofense' and the
! CORPORATION shall also be liable for each such
violation, to a like penalty. All persons
arrested under this section, shall have the
right to elect that his case be sent TO the C'r
cult Court for trial by jury
The fines collected under this Section shall
be paid INTO the general road fund OF the
county. and it shall be the duty OF all Peace
officers and all road officials of the county tC
enforce the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 2 And be 1t enacted, That at
| Local Laws of Carol! County, inconsistent
with this Act, be aud same are hereby re-
nealed. except such as relate to the payment
! Ic , ,,.,,:,,, oc tho Snacial road tax to iuCOr.