Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

ceeds OF the sale OF bonds TO be dated
June 10. 1922. TO each OF the counties.
respectively for lateral road purposes.
II shall thereupon be the duty OF the
proper authorities of each county to
provide. by assessing tax upon the
taxable basis Of said county o. by Dor.
rowing upon the faith and credit OF
said county or by special assessments
and benefits assessed upon the proper
" especially benefited by said road. or
by leNN;ng tax upon the property
within special assessment district
created 70. the purpose. or by com
bination OF two or more OF these meth.
DDS. OF by any manner which in the
discretion IL lawful and equitable for
the raising. during said year. Of q sum
Of money equal TO the propoftiouatc
aforesaid The duty Of raising the
said amount TO be furnished by each
OF said counties is hereby made inanda-
tory upon the proper authorities 81 the
forcement by mandamus al the in.
stance OF the State Roads Commission.
Full power and authority is hereby
granted 10 the County Commissioners
or other lawfully constituted author
ties OF each and every county TO raise
said money in any OF the ways here
inbefore set out. and in case they de-
eide TO raise the same by borrowing
upon the credit and faith OF the county.
they are authorized 10 issue the bonds
OF certificates of Indebtedness Of said
county TO the extent OF the amount 80
needed. upon such terms and condi'
tions and with such rate Of interest,
and with such dates of maturity as
to them may seem best The Lateral
road money raised by each and every
county as hereinbetore provided shall
BE- paid TO the state Roads Commits.
sion al such times and in such
amounts. and under such guarantees
as the State Roads Commission shall
from time to time determine. II the
County Commissioners OF any county
shall have fixed the county tax levy
for such county for The year 1922 prior
10 MAY !. 1892 and said Board OF Com
missioners shall desire to raise the
whole or any part or such eountv's
share of said lateral road money for
the year 1922 By assessing tax upon
the taxable basis of said county. the
said Board OF County Commissioners
are hereby authorized and empowered
10 borrow such amount as shall be re-
quired for said purpose for the year
lg22 and issue their scrip as evidence
OF the obligation and to include in the
next succeeding tax levy the amount
necessary 10 repay such loan or loans
Src $. Ana be il fWther enacted,
THAI the State Roads Commission
shall, on or before January II. 1929,
after first setting apart therelrom the
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand
matter provided. ascertain. on the
same basis a. hereinbefore set forth
the amount to which each county will
be entitled in the balance OF the pro
ceeds 10 be derived from the sale OF
bonds to be dated June l.. 1929. and
shall immediately and not later than
January u. 1923. send notice thereof
10 the County Commissioners OF the
respective counties. and il shall there
upon become the duty OF the proper
authorities in each county, during the
year 1923. 10 provide. by any OF the
methods haleinbefore set forth. an
equal amount TO represent the said
county's share OF said lateral road
fund for 1923. and the same powers
aad duties shall rest upon the Boards
OF County Commissioners Of the sew
eral counties and the State Roads
Commission with reference TO said
und TO be raised and used during
100 a. those hereinhefore conferred
for 1922 The sum of one hundred and
fifty thousand (Sl50.000I dollars 10 be
set apart from the proceeds OF the sale
OF the bonds 10 BE- dated June u. 1922,
q hereinbefore provided, shall be used
IN he construction of such bridges in
the various counties of the State a.
may be selected by the state Road
Commission. and the same rights and
powers are hereby conferred upon the
,aid State Roads Commission in con
nec,ion with the building OF such
bridges as are herein conferred upon
said Commission in connection with
the building Of the roads herein au.
iho.ized
SIC. 9 ana be Il further enacted,
That one.hait OF the cost OF construc-
lion OF all lateral roads which shall be
built in pursuance of the provisions OF
this Act. shall be paid by the state
ou' OF the proceeds from the sale o;
bonds Sc, apart in the manner herein.
before provided. 20 the Counties in
which such roads are respectively To-
Gated and the rema.n ming one-lEilf with
the funds 10 be provided by said Coun-
ties. respectively. as herein directed.
Sic 10 And be II further enacted
That those portion, Of the proceeds