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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 294.

AN ACT to add additional Sections to the Code of
Public Local Laws for Charles County, under
the head of Roads.

Addition.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the following Sections be added
to Article nine of the Public Local Laws for Charles
County, under the head of Roads.

Repair roads.

93. The County Commissioners of Charles
County shall have power, and it shall be their
duty, to provide for the repairs of all public roads
and bridges in said county, and to that end may
adopt any mode or system they may deem most
expedient for the purpose, and may levy upon the
assessable property of the county, and pay the ex-
penditures for such repairs, and all incidental ex-
penses arising therefrom, provided such expendi-
ture shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dol-
lars for any one year; and they may divide the

Supervisors.

county into road districts, or the roads into sec-
tions, and may appoint supervisors or other road
officers over the same, at such fixed annual com-
pensation as they may prescribe in advance, who
shall hold their places during the term of office of
said Commissioners, and until their successors are
appointed; and it shall be the duty of such super-
visors or other officers to keep in repair the roads
and bridges of said county, under the direction
and regulation of said Commissioners, for any
neglect of which duty they shall he subject to re-
moval from office, and to deduction from their

Compensation

compensation, by said Commissioners, and for that
or any other malfeasance in office, be also liable
to indictment in the Circuit Court for said county.

Employ
laborers.

94. The said County Commissioners, if in their
discretion they deem it expedient, may make pro-
vision for the employment of one or more perma-
nent corps of laborers, not exceeding four corps for
the county, for the repair of the roads and bridges
of said county, under the supervision of such officer
or officers of sufficient skill and experience for the
purpose; and they shall require any officer or offi-
cers, appointed for such purpose, to give bond in