EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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be paid over to the Treasurer of Allegany County and cred-

ited by him to the account of the Road Directors ; all such fines

to be collectible as other fines imposed by justices of the peace.

216B. The Road Directors aforesaid shall, within thirty days

after their qualification, appoint as Allegany County Roads

Roads Engi-
neer.

Engineer a skillful and experienced man over twenty-five years

of age, having the degree of civil engineer, who shall give

his entire time to his office for two years next succeeding

the date of his appointment, or until his successor is appointed

and qualified, unless sooner removed from such office by the

Road Directors upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury for

Allegany County or for cause by said Road Directors deemed

sufficient, and in such case said Road Directors shall immedi-

ately select his successor for the unexpired term. The term of

the Road Engineer first appointed under the provisions of this

Act shall expire upon the tenth day of February, 1906. Before

entering upon his duties, the Roads Engineer shall qualify

by taking oath before one of the judges of the Circuit Court

for Allegany County to faithfully perform the duties of his

office and by giving bond to the said Board of Road Directors

Bond of same.

in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the

faithful performance of his duties.

216C. The Allegany County Roads Engineer shall inspect

the roads of each district in the county as often as may be neces-

To inspect
same.

sary and recommend to the Road Directors such repairs and

improvements as he may think advisable ; and he shall also sub-

mit specifications and plans for the repairs and improvements

of any road or bridge when called upon by said Road Direc-

tors, and shall assist said Road Directors in any manner in the

performance of their duties.

216D. The Allegany County Roads Engineer shall receive

a salary of eighteen hundred dollars annually, in monthly instal-

Salary of En-
gineer.

ments, and four hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be

necessary to meet the traveling, office and other expenses, in-

cluding drawings, specifications, etc., incurred in the discharge

of his duties, which shall be paid by the Road Directors as other

monthly expenditures upon presentation of the account with

properly signed vouchers; and the minimum wages of labor

on said roads shall be one dollar and seventy-five cents per day

for adult workmen, and all wages shall be determined by the

Directors.

216E. The County Commissioners shall, in their annual levy

in the year 1904, and annually thereafter, levy upon the assessa-

Annual levy to
be made.

ble property of Allegany County not less than thirty-two