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pay the said Surveyor four dollars for each day he may be employed in surveying such road or roads ; but said Surveyor shall not charge for any survey made on any road unless he shall have been called in on an appeal from the action of some road Su- pervisor of the Public Roads in said county.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect, from the date of its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.	In force.
CHAPTER 278. AN ACT to create the office of Wood Corder of Leonardtown.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor of Maryland, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall biennially appoint a Corder of fire-wood for Leonardtown who shall reside in said town, whose duty it shall be, when called upon by any seller or purchaser of fire- wood, to an amount greater than five cord of fire- wood, to measure the same.	Wood corder.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That said Wood Cor- der for each cord of fire-wood he may measure under the provisions of this Act shall be allowed five cents, to be paid in all cases by the purchaser, and in his neglect or refusal to pay the same the Wood Corder may collect it as other debts.	Allowance.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That said Wood Cor- der, before entering upon his duties as provided for in the provision of this Act, be sworn in due form of law before some Justice of the Peace of St. Mary's County to the faithful and impartial performance of his duties.	Oath.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.	In force.