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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

thereof shall be paid to the informer, and the other

half to the county commissioners of the county or

counties where the offence was committed, for the

use of the said county or counties.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11th, 1874.

CHAPTER 493.

AN ACT to repeal, amend and re-enact section

ninety-four of the act of Assembly, chapter two

hundred and ninety-four, passed January session,

eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled " an act to

add additional sections to the Code of Public Lo-

cal Laws for Charles county, under the head of

roads."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the said county commissioners if, in

Hay make
provision for

their discretion, they deem it expedient, may make
provision for the employment of one or more per-

manent corps of laborers, not exceeding nine corps

for the county, for the repair of the roads and bridges

in 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 such

Give bond

penalty, and with such security as they may fix and

approve, and with such conditions as they may pre-

scribe in regard to the duties to be performed, the

use, safe keeping, due return of all property placed

in their charge, and the proper disposal of all moneys

coming into their hands for road purposes.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11th, 1874.