Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-04-15
New County offices.

at the late session OF the Maryland Legis-
lature, created two new Offices
The first is that of County Road Super
intendent. The appointee is to receive
salary of $500 and travelling expenses
per annum. On Tuesday last Mr.. M. D.
Knight was appointed by the County Com
missioners to fill this office for the lawful
term. Mr.. Knight is farmer and resides
on his farm about two miles southwest of
Rockville. He has had considerable expe-
rience in railroad building, and within the
last two years has built several miles of
macadam road for the county on its public
highways with much success. He will
doubtless improve our system of road work.
which should be productive of economy
and comfort for taxpayers and all others
who travel the county roads. AS superin-
tendent, his labors will be active. heavy
and important. Section l77I. one of the
is sections added to our local road law,
creating the office reads as follows
THE County Commissioners of Mont
gomery County shall appoint as Monteom-
cry County Road Superintendent a man of
good judgment having the necessary tech
nical qualifications and experienced in
building macadam roads determine the
amount of bond he shall give fix his sala-
ry, not to exceed eighteen hundred dollars
($l,S00) per annum, payable monthly. and
may remove such County Road Superin-
tendent for incompetency. inaptitude. NAL
feasance or misfeasance in Office, upon
written charges, after an opportunity to be
heard. not less than Ave days after the
service of such charges. The term of said
Road Superintendent for Montgomery Coun-
ty shall be for four years. unless sooner
removed, as herein provided: and. in addi-
ton to his salary. he may receive such
further allowance for expenses and assis-
lance as the said County Commissioners
may find requisite and necessary, such
sums to be paid out of the general road and
bridge fund of the county. The Road Su-
perintendent for Montgomery County shall
inspect the roads and bridges in each dis
trict as often as may be necessary to
thoroughly familiarize himself with the
condition and requirements of the county
generally. and recommend TO the said
County Commissioners such repairs and
Improvements as he may think advisable
he shall make such general or special ex-
animation Of any road or bridge as may
be required by the said Commissioners, and
he shall also submit plans and specifca-
tons and make estimates for the constydc-
ton, repairs or improvement of any perticu-
lar road or bridge when called upon by the
said County Commissioners, and ahall in
spect and report on all material to be used
on the roads and bridges, and supervise
the work done on the bridges. and on stone
or other permanently improved roads, and
see that all contracts with reference thereto
are faithfully executed; he shall have su-
pervision of the operation, preservation
and repair of road-making and road-main-
tanning machinery and equipment, and Of
machinery. tools and equipment for quar-
rying and crushing stone: he shall submit
to the said Commissioners a comprehen-
sive plan for the maintenance of the roads,
and shall, when requested by the said Com
missoners, give instructions to the fore
man or other person in charge of such re-
pairs as to the place most in need Of re-
pairs, and the manner in which the work
shall be performed, and shall assist the
cold Countxy Nompn;oa;onara In an,t othar
manner they may require; he shall have
full power to suspend work being done I'M
der contract, II the same is not, in his
judgment. being done in accordance with
the terms of the contract. his action in this
respect to be forthwith reported to the said
County Commissioners for their final ac-
ton; whenever work of construction or
repair on bridges or roads is done by con-
tract. no payment called for by such con-
tract shall be made until after the said
Road Superintendent has endorsed his rec
concentrations upon the bills therefor all
bills for labor and material furnished for
any bridge or on any macadam or other
permanently improved road in the county
shall be presented to the Road Superinten-
dent for his inspection. examination and
endorsement before being presented to the
said County Commissioners for payment
neither the Road Superintendent for Mont
gomery county. nor any assistant under
him, shall have pecuniary interest in any
such contracts and the Road Superinten-
dent for Montgomery county shall annually,
on or before the first day of February In
each year. make written report to the
said County Commissioners, covering the
following points An inventory Of the road
machinery tools and equipment of the
county the condition Of the roads in the
county and the Improvements that have
been made in each district in the twelve
months ending December 3lst Of the pre-
viOus year the amount and kind Of mate
rial used in each road. with detailed
statement Of its cost. and the amount and
cost of labor on each road and shall fur
Their make a statement Of the plans which
he has submitted for bridge and road i'm
provement in each district. The report
shall contain concise statement Of the
amount of money expended in each dis
trict for all road work, making proper al
lOwance where road divides two districts,
which concise statement shall be published
by the said County Commissioners in two
county papers twice during the month of
February in each year.
The second is that Of Police Justice.
The occupant is to be appointed by the Gov
ernor of the State bi-ennially. He is to
be paid from fees such as other Justices
Of the Peace receive. II is understood that
Justice Joseph Reading. of this town, will
be named to preside over this court. which
is to hold its sessions in the town Of Rock
vile at least four days Of each week.
A. s. l.. Quarterly Meeting