The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-04-30
the methods and manner of making

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roads.
2O6. The Board of County Commits
slOnerS shall annually levy upon the
taxable basis of the county such an
amount as they may deem necessary for
the construction, maintenance, and re-
pair of roads and bridges; when this
levy is made fifteen cents on each one
hundred dollars of the taxable basis of
each and every separate Election Dis
trlct shall be set aside to the exclusive
use Of the roads and bridges in that
particular district, the increase above
that rate only going into the general
road fund of the county; they shall
cause the amount thus apportiOned to
each district to be placed in the hands
of the County Treasurer, subject to the
order of the Supervisor Of the District
206A. When the District Supervisors
shall have given the bond required of
them by the County Commissioners, all
funds shall be placed to their credit, and
subject to their order in the hands of
the County Treasurer.
206B. Each of the District Supervis-
ors shall do, or cause to be done ali the
regular annual repairs upon the roads
first day of September in each and every
year; each of the District Supervisors
shall be required to set aside five per
cent of all the monies coming into their
hands from time to time for general
road repair, this money so set aside
shall be used only between the first day
of September and the first day of April
of the following year, for the unforeseen
and aprTHnntof nf a.
bridges and for draining of roads, open
ing of breakers and culyerts and snow
drifts. Any money remaining in the
hands Of the County Treasurer to the
credit Of any District Supervisor at the
expiration of the latter's term of office
shall be placed to the credit of the sue
ceedlng supervisor of that District.
206C. Every resident of Garrett
county VINO shall habitually use a wagon
wearing tires Of three inches in width
for all loads of one to two thousand
pounds, and tires of four inches in width
for loads of over two thousand pounds,
shall receive credit Of five per cent on
his annual road tax.
2O6D. When public road forms the
dividing line between Election Districts
the County Commissioners shall oppor-
ton and designate what part of said
road shall be worked by the several
supervisors.
pose. Upon the petition of fifty
voters, who are taxpayers of any Flee
ton District in Garrett county, address
sed to the Board of County Commits
sioners, asking that an additional levy
be made upon the taxable basis of the
district so petitioning, for the repair
and Improvement of the roads or
bridges in that district, it shall be the
duty Of the County Commissioners to
certify the fact in accordance with law.
to the Supervisors of Elections, who
shall advertise the same as in case of
the submission of other questions, and
shall at the next ensuing election pro
vide for the submission of the question
to the voters of that particular district
only, whether or not the County Com
mssloners shall at their next annual
levy, levy upon the taxpayers of that
particular district an extra amount to
be named in the petition and indicated
upon the ballot, for the repair and i'm
proVement of the roads or bridges in
the district 50 petitioning and voting.
The Supervisors of Election shall have
pI.H!ltu on Iile 0IIlclai Dailot OF the as
trIct 10 Which the proposition OF an eX-
t .tfS leHy IS TO be submitted the words
+ or proposition OF Levy TOR Roads;
ana Against Proposition OF Levy for
i|oauS.
2OGF. In case the vote in accordance
with the proceeding section 206F. shall
be For Proposition Of Levy for Roads
then the Board of County Commis-
sioners shall make the extra lew for
roads or bridges upon the total taxable
basis of the district SO voting, and shall
place the funds when collected, in the
hanuS OF the county treasurer to the