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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

merits of the said road leading from said point on
the said road leading from Oakland to Accident,
at or near McHenry's gate, to Selbysport, and

Route.

said superintendent to he a resident of that portion
of said county, through which the road passes,
from said point at or near McHenry's gate, on the
road leading from Oakland to Accident and to
Selby sport.

Annual levy,

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the County Commissioners of Allegany
County in making their annual levy for the repairs
of roads in said county, to take into special con-
sideration the several roads mentioned as aforesaid,
and if in their judgment, they deem it expedient
or necessary, they are authorized and empowered
to make a separate and distinct levy not exceeding
four thousand dollars each year, for the space of
five years, in the hands of the four several super-
intendents, provided for by this Act for the repair
of the respective portion or portions of said roads
hereinbefore designated, and to be expended seve-
rally by said superintendents upon said portions of
said roads.

Bond.

Sec. 4. And lie it enacted, That said superinten-
dents shall within thirty days after their appoint-
ment as aforesaid, give their several bonds with
surety for the faithful expenditure of all moneys
levied for the repairs and improvements upon their
several portions before designated of said roads,
and for the performance of their several duties re-
quired by this Act in such several sums as the said
County Commissioners may deem neccessary, and
in case they or either of them refuse or fail to ex-
ecute such bond, to be approved by the said Judges
of the Orphans' Court within thirty days after
their appointment as aforesaid, or in case either of
said superintendents shall die or resign, the Judges
of the Orphans' Court of said county shall appoint
another superintendent in the place of him or them
respectively who may fail to give bond, die or re-
sign as aforesaid.

Make returns.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That said superinten-
dents shall severally, on the first Monday of April,
in each and every year, return, under oath, to the
County Commissioners of said county, a full and
particular account of the amount received by them