562 LAWS OF MARYLAND
562 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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on the Public Roads in the road District in which
they reside,, and the Road Supervisor's whenever
the Public Roads shall need repairs, shall summon
all such persons in his District, or such number of
them as he may deem necessary to make such re-
pairs by giving at least two days notice of the time
and place of meeting, and what tools they must- |
Proviso. |
furnish, provided, that no person shall be compell-
ed to labor more than four miles from his place of
residence. |
Comission-
ers may ex-
empt. |
Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That if any person
from whom such labor on the roads may be re-
quired under the provisions of the preceding Sec-
tions, shall make it satisfactorily appear to the
County Commissioners of the County, that he is
physically unable to perform the said labor, and
is not able to pay the fine hereinafter provided, it
shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to ex-
empt such person from the performance of the said
labor. |
Commutation. |
Sec. 4. And be it enacted. That the Road Su-
pervisors may make such commutation of labor for
teams and carts or wagons, as he may deem pro-
per, and the said County Commissioners are hereby
authorized to fix and establish the amount to be
allowed to the owner per day, for the use of such
teams, carts or wagons. |
Penalty for
non-compli-
ance. |
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That every person lia-
ble as aforesaid, to labor on said roads who shall
fail to obey the summons of the Road Supervisors,
shall upon demand made by said Supervisor pay
to said Supervisor the sum of one dollar and fifty
cents for each and every day he shall fail to per-
form such labor, and the said Supervisor shall col-
lect and account under oath to the County Com-
missioners of the said County, for all sums of
money so collected, and shall apply the same under
the direction of the said Commissioners to hiring
laborers to work on the Public Roads, and shall
pay over to his successor, upon the order of the
said Commissioners, any surplus that may remain
in his hands. |
Declared
guilty of a mis
demeanor. |
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That any person fail-
ing to obey such summons made as aforesaid, and
refusing upon demand made as aforesaid, to pay |
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