PHILLIPS LEE- GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 1017

Superintendent shall inspect such material and recommend to-
the County Commissioners whether it is adapted for the pur-
poses to be used.

SEC. 119H-1. Whenever any person 6r persons shall desire
to improve any public road in said county to any extent beyond
that contemplated by the said County Road Superintendent he
or they may make application to the County Commissioners
by petition, setting forth the location of the road to be improved,
the extent and character of the improvement, and the probable
cost thereof, and the said County Commissioners shall thereupon
order the County Road Superintendent to examine the location
and purpose set forth in the petition; and if he shall be of the
opinion that, the public interest will be promoted thereby, he-
shall report his determination to the County Commissioners,
setting forth his reasons for such determination and an esti-
mate of the costs of such improvement; and if the County
Commissioners shall approve the report of the said County
Road Superintendent, they shall include in their next levy
an additional amount not to exceed fifty per cent. (50%) of
the estimated total cost; provided, further, that the petitioners
for such improvements shall first pay into the treasury of the
county an-amount not less than one-half of said estimate; all
of said money to be expended under the direction of the County
Road Superintendent.

SEC. 119I-1. It shall not be lawful for the County Com-
missioners to open any new public road in Howard county until
they shall have such proposed road surveyed and platted by the-
County Road Superintendent and an estimate in writing made-
by him of the cost of building such proposed road, including-
necessary bridges on the same, and any such new public roads
which the County Commissioners may hereafter decide to open
shall be built under control and direction of the County Road
Superintendent, and shall not be accepted and paid for by the
County Commissioners until the County Road Superintendent
has certified to said County Commissioners that the said road
has been built according to the contract and specifications signed
by the contractor, if such road is built by contract.

SEC. 119J-1. Whenever the County Road Superintendent
shall find it necessary to open an outlet or watercourse through
private property in Howard county to secure proper drainage
of any public road in said county, he shall forthwith so inform
the County Commissioners of said county, and if the owners of
such property consent to .the opening of such outlet or water-
course, and if such owner and the said County Commissioners
shall agree upon the value and price to be paid for the same.