870

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

same, and when in his opinion proper and neces-
sary, altering and straightening them, under the
authority of the County Commissioners, in the
mode provided by law ; he shall also be required
to examine into all applications for bridges, and
make reports to the County Commissioners, in
reference thereto ; and he shall exercise a careful
supervision over the construction and repairs of
all such erected under the authority of the County
Commissioners, or by contract with them ; and
said Superintendent shall, as soon as practicable
after his appointment, recommend to the County
Commissioners of Charles county competent per-
sons as Supervisors of Roads in each road district
of said county, who shall be appointed by said
County Commissioners, and shall hold their ap-
pointment during the term of office of said Super-
intendent and until their successors shall be ap-
pointed, and shall be subject to removal by him
for incapacity, misconduct or neglect of duty.

Superintend
repairs of road

99. That said Road Supervisor shall, under the
general direction of the Superintendent aforesaid, or
in conformity with any special instructions from
him, superintend the repairs of the public roads and
bridges within the several road districts. It shall
be the duty of said Supervisors under regulations
to be prescribed by the Superintendent of Roads,
to divide into classes all persons in their several
districts subject to road duty, and summon such
in rotation whenever the roads need repair, except
in time of harvest, giving at least a day's notice
of the time and place of meeting, and what tools
they shall bring ; and they shall collect all sums
of money due by persons who may fail to labor
in person or by substitute, on the public roads,
which they shall apply when necessary to the hire
of labor, teams, carts .and plows, on said roads,
and shall make monthly returns of same, under
oath to the Superintendent of Roads, and pay over
to him any surplus in their hands ; it shall be
their duty to notice the condition of the roads and

Liable tc
indictment.

bridges in their several districts, and keep them
in proper order, and when necessary to notify the
Superintendent of Roads ; and for any neglect of
such duty or failure to collect, account for, or pay
over moneys due for road service, or for any other
malfesance in office, they shall be liable to indict-