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or highway. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars or more than
one hundred dollars for each offense, such fine to be paid to the
board or other public authorities in control of the road upon
which such offense was committed and to be used for road
maintenance; provided, however, that this act shall only apply
to roads which have been improved with modern gravel, shell,
macadam or metal road bed, and shall not apply to dirt roads.

SEC. 2. And be it -further enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1912.

CHAPTER 375.

AN ACT to amend Article 91 of the Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Surveyor and State Survey," by adding a
section under the sub-title "Public Roads," providing for
the maintenance and repair of State highways by the State
Roads Commission, and to provide for the levy of an annual
State tax of one cent on each one hundred dollars ($100)
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Article 91 of the Annotated Code of Public Civil
Laws of Maryland, title "Surveyor and State Survey," be
amended by adding a section under the sub-title "Public
Roads," to be designated as section 37A-1 and to read as follows:

37A-1. It shall be the duty of the State Roads Commission
to maintain in good condition and keep in proper order and
repair, so far as funds for such purposes are available, all
State roads heretofore or hereafter constructed or improved
by it under the provisions of this sub-title or which now or at
any time may be placed or come under its control; and to such
end the said State Roads Commission shall have power and
authority to adopt such method or methods for the systematic
repair and maintenance of such roads as it may from time to
time deem proper and advisable; and, out of funds appropriated
or designated for use in the repair or maintenance of said
State roads, shall have power and authority to employ such
engineers, assistants and other employees, .and purchase such
equipment, appliances and materials as may be reasonably
requisite and necessary for the purposes aforesaid. Said com-