GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ GOVERNOR.

1831.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the toll gatherers on said
road, shall respectively receive compensation for their ser-
vices, at the rale of twelve per cent, on the amount of tolls
by them respectively collected; Provided, That the annual
compensation of any toll-gatherer, shall never exceed the
sum of two hundred dollars.

CHAP. 85.

Toll gatherers
compensation.

Sec 9. And be it enacted, That the penalties and for-
feitures which may be incurred under this act, shall and
may be sued for and recovered in the name of "The super-
intendent of that part of the United States road within the
limits of the state of Maryland," without naming him as an
individual, or of any person prosecuting the same; the one
half thereof to the use of the state of Maryland, the other
to the person so prosecuting for the same, before a justice
of the peace, in Allegany county, as other small debts are
recovered; with the privilege of an appeal to the county
court, as in cases of small debts.

Collection and ap-
plication of fees

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the toll gatherers shall
exhibit their accounts, from time to time, to the superin-
tendent, upon oath, as directed in this act; and they shall,
moreover, before they act as toll gatherers, and annually
thereafter, give bond, with security, to the state of Mary-
land, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, to be approved
by the superintendent, for the faithful performance of the
duties devolving on them by this act, with a condition as
follows, or to the following effect; " Now the condition
of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound
———— ———— shall, at the end of every three months from
the time of receiving his appointment, and at all other times
when thereunto required, pay over, well and truly, to the
said superintendent the whole amount of tolls by him col-
lected, as toll gatherer aforesaid, then the above obligation
to be void, otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law."

Toll gatherer ac-
count under oath
bond.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the said superintendent,
before he acts as such, and annually thereafter, shall give
bond to the state of Maryland, with such security as any
one of the judges of the fifth judicial district shall approve,
in the sum of four thousand dollars, with the following con-
dition, or to the following effect. — "Now the condition of
the above obligation is such, that if the above ————
——— — shall well and faithfully discharge the duties of
superintendent, and shall pay over, lay out and expend, all
monies which he may receive, as the superintendent of that
part of the United States rood, within the limits of this

State, as directed by this act, then the above obligation to

be void, otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law."

Superintendent
bond.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That if there shall be any
surplus money in the hands of the said superintendent, be-

Case of surplus
funds.