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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

25 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "County Com-

missioners," and all other laws, so far as said sections and

laws may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Caroline

land, That Sections 205 to 213, both inclusive, of the Code of

County —
Roads.

Public Local Laws, title "Caroline County," sub-title "Roads ;"

Sections i and 2 of Article 25 of the Code of Public General

Laws, title "County Commissioners," and all other laws, so

far as said sections and laws may be inconsistent with the pro-

visions of this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and

the following be enacted in lieu thereof, as sections of Article

6 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Caroline County,"

sub-title "Roads."

205. The County Commissioners of Caroline County are au-

County Com-
missioners to

thorized and empowered to control and regulate the public

control roads
and bridges.

roads and bridges in said county, subject to the provisions of

this Act

206. The County Commissioners of Caroline County shallj

Levy to be
made.

at the time of making their annual levy, levy upon the taxable

property of said county a tax of not less than twenty cents on

the hundred dollars, which shall be used for the repair and re-

construction of public roads and bridges in said county, which

taxes shall be levied and collected as are other county taxes.

To appropriate

The said County Commissioners may appropriate or levy such

moneys tor
building

other sum or sums of money as they may deem requisite for

roads and
bridges.

building of new bridges and opening of new roads, and for re-

pairing and reconstructing public roads and bridges in said

county. All of the taxes levied and collected under the pro-

visions of this section shall be disbursed by the said County

Commissioners upon the roads and bridges in said county and

in the manner hereinafter provided, and in no other.

207. The County Commissioners of Caroline County shall,

Appointment
of competent

within sixty days after this Act becomes operative, as hereinafter

party to make
surveys, plats
etc.

provided for, appoint some competent person, who shall have a
sufficient knowledge of civil engineering to enable him to ac-

curately make surveys, plats, profiles and specifications for the

grading, draining, maintenance, repairs and reconstruction

of the public roads of said county, and also to do the necessary

engineering work for the building or rebuilding of bridges,

and who shall have had at least three years' experience in en-

gineering work of County Road Engineer for Caroline County,

at a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars a year, pay-