bids; materials subject to
approval of road superin-
tendent; commissioners
shall
purchase
appliances
required for road construc-
tion;
commissioners
may
make
rules
for
the care
and use of roads; shall im-
pose penalties for violating
such rules; rules to be re-
corded
in book;
to have
force
of
municipal
ordi-
nances; may apply for in-
junction to
enforce rule;
pleadings; affidavits; bond
of contractors.
457. Appointment of road super-
intendent; salary; term of
office;
expenses;
duties;
report to be made by su-
perintendent.
458. Owners of property may pe-
tition for improvement of
roads; deposit for surveys;
three examiners to be ap-
pointed; to determine what
amount to
be
paid from
the county; what may not
be closed; determine boun-
daries; assessment to be a
tax upon property; may be
collected as ordinary
tax
or by a bill in equity.
459. Dedication of streets and al-
leys;
county
commission-
ers may accept; width of
such streets; plat to be re-
corded with deed.
460. Roads
used
fox
twenty
years;
powers
of
county
commissioners over.
461. County
surveyor to snirvey
such
roads;
plat
to
be
deemed
prima
facie
cor-
rect.
462. Commissioners may open or
close streets; may condemn
land; may appoint exami-
ners
for
opening
roads;
may
assess
damages
and
benefits; proceedings with
regard to such assessment.
463. Appeals from awards or as-
sessment; assessment to be
a lien; drains may be pro-
vided for.
464. Road heretofore dedicated;
right of drainage also to
be dedicated.
465. Commissioners may change
grade
of
road
where
it
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crosses rallraods, etc.; spe-
cial assessment therefor.
466. Payment of such special as-
sessment.
467. Commissioners to have con-
trol of sewers, drains, etc.;
may lay out and construct
same, and assess benefits.
468. May
connect
sewers
with
sewer system of the Dis-
trict of Columbia; expense
of same; how tp be met.
469. Commissioners
to
control
connections with sewers.
470. When commissioners cannot
agree with owners for land
or
materials;
may
con-
demn.
471. Timber,
etc., ,on
property
dedicated, property of the
commissioners.
472. Right of appeal to the Cir-
cuit Court.
473. Proceedings
not
to
be
quashed
for
formal
de-
fects; jury trial.
474. Subpoenas
for
witnesses;
oath of witness; perjury.
475. Notice; how served; consta-
ble
failing
to
serve
or
making the false return.
476. Application for franchise in
relation to highways; how
made.
477. Granting of franchise.
478. Municipal control to be re-
served.
479. Franchise not to affect pri-
vate
rights
of
adjoining
owners.
480. Moneys received by county
commissioners
under
this
sub-title to be applied to
general
road
and
bridge
account.
ROCKVILLE.
481. Citizens a
body corporate;
corporate
name;
powers;
seal.
482. Corporate limits of town.
4S3. Elections; when and where
held;
qualifications
of
electors; mayor; qualifica-
tion of; councilmen; quali-
fication of; judges of elec-
tion.
484. Meetings of council;
when
and where to be held.
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