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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

thereon of not more than twenty feet span, as parts

of such sections, and shall have the same recorded

in a county road book kept in their office for that

purpose, which record shall be subject to the inspec-

tion of any tax-payer without charge.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in the first week in

April, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, or as soon

after as can be done, and every two years thereafter,

Advertise two

the county commissioners aforesaid, shall advertise

weeks.

for two weeks, by written advertisements set up at

the most public places in each election district, all

these sections of roads to be let out for repairs, for

two years, to the lowest bidder per year, setting

forth the manner in which said roads shall be re-

paired and kept in repair, and referring bidders to

the record of public roads in their office for descrip-

tions of the respective sections to be let out.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the county commis-

Reserve the
right.

sioners shall reserve the right of rejecting any bid

for good cause, and may advertise anew, all such

sections as may not be awarded, or in their discre-

tion, may let them out to suitable persons, "Tax-

payers to be preferred," at such price per annum,

as in their judgment they may deem just.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That each successful

bidder and each person appointed under the preced-

Give bond.

ing section, shall give bond to the State of Maryland,

for twice the amount of his bid, or twice the amount

fixed by the commissioners, to be approved by the

commissioners, for the faithful performance of his

contract, and shall, upon such satisfactory proof as

may be required by said county commissioners, that

he has fulfilled his contract, be entitled to receive

Receive com-

one-half of his bid or compensation, on the first days

pensatiou.

of November and May of each year for the term of

his bid or appointment.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the report of each

contractor to the county commissioners shall contain

Clear state-
ment.

a clear statement, of the character and amount of

work done, and the condition of the section included

in the report and be verified by oath or affirmation,

which shall be deemed prima facie true; subject,

however, to the right of a majority of the tax-payers