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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

whether the same shall be done by contract or otherwise, and,

if by contract, the manner of letting same shall be discretionary.

293. When a contractor shall notify the superintendent of

roads that a road or bridge is completed, at least one County

Road Commissioner, or trustee, and the superintendent shall

To inspect the

inspect the work, and if, in their judgment, it has been con-

structed in accordance with the plans and specifications, the

same shall be reported to the Board of County Road Commis-

sioners, and upon the acceptance by said Board of such report,

said road or bridge shall be opened for public travel, and then,

and not before, the contractor shall be entitled to receive the

last instalment due thereon.

294. The County Road Commissioners are authorized and

required to purchase such tools, implements and machines as,

New modern
road ma-

in their judgment, including at least three new modern road

chines.

machines, may be necessary for the purpose of building and

repairing such public roads.

294D. The Board of District Road Trustees shall have the

care of the public roads within their respective districts, and all

implements, tools, machinery and material thereto belonging.

They shall attend to all repairs needed upon said roads, and,

in connection therewith, make all necessary disbursements by

orders on the Board of County Road Commissioners, and em-

ploy all necessary labor, teams, implements and road machines,

To call on su-

which latter must be worked by skilled men. They may call

perintendent

upon the superintendent for any advice or assistance needed in

for advice.

the performance of their duties. They shall not exceed the sum

of money appropriated to them by the Board of County Road

Commissioners, and shall keep an accurate record of their ac-

tions, of which a full report shall be made by them to the Board

of County Road Commissioners on or before the first day of

November of each year, supported by an affidavit to the truth

thereof.

294E. It shall be lawful for the Board of County Road Com-

missioners, in their discretion, to require all persons who may

License for

engage in hauling timber in Prince George's County for com-

hauling tim-

mercial purposes, between the first day of December of any

ber.

year and the first day of May following, to pay a license not

exceeding the sum of five dollars per month for each team ; and

if the said license shall be imposed, all money derived there-

from shall be applied to the county road fund. If the Board

of County Road Commissioners shall impose such a license,

any person neglecting or refusing to procure the same shall be