610 SUPERVISORS OF ROADS. [ART. 90.

salary shall not be increased or diminished unless the appro-
priations or expenditures for roads in said election districts shall
be increased or diminished during his term of office.

11. Each road supervisor shall annually, at such time as the
County Commissioners of his county shall determine, report to
them on oath, the general condition of the roads and bridges
under his supervision, the amount of money or labor, or both,
expended or performed on said roads and bridges, in the employ-
ment of deputies, agents, contractors, laborers and materials,
and such other matters relative thereto as the County Commis-
sioners shall suggest and require.

12. Upon such report being made in the manner prescribed by
the County Commissioners, and upon the County Commissioners,
or a majority of them, being satisfied that said road supervisor
has fully discharged his duty as such, and not before, they shall
pay or cause to be paid to said supervisor or order, the amount
of compensation which shall have been determined by them.

13. Each supervisor shall have power to employ any person as
deputy supervisor or agent, that he may deem necessary.

14. Where public roads form dividing lines between election
districts, the County Commissioners shall divide the said roads
between the supervisors of the contiguous election districts, as
they may deem right.

15. Every supervisor shall be liable to be presented by the

grand jury of his county, for any neglect of duty or malfeasance

in office, and shall, upon conviction thereof before the Circuit

Court of his county, be fined in each case not less than five or

more than twenty-five dollars, in the discretion of the court.

16. The County Commissioners shall have power to revoke
the commission of any road supervisor at any time during his
term of office, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, and
shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur from any
cause in the office of road supervisor for the remainder of the
term that shall become vacant.

17. It shall be the duty of the supervisors of roads, to remove
all trees, trash or gravel which may lodge against or near any
bridge, over any creek or run, so as to obstruct the passage of