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fisheries attached thereto, the county commissioners may reduce the
assessment so as to make it conform to the fair value of the property.

1904, art. 25, sec. 11. 1888, art. 25, sec. 11. 1860,art. 28, sec. 9. 1802, ch. 81, sec. 2.

1910, ch. 368 (p. 86).

11. They shall make out and publish annually in at least two news-
papers published in their respective counties, except Howard county,
where the county commissioners may publish the same in one news-
paper, if there be two, a detailed, minute and accurate statement of
the expenses of their said counties, specifying therein each particular
item of expense, and for what and to whom paid, and shall also deliver
to the sheriff of their respective counties as many copies of such state-
ment as there are election districts in the county, at least ten days
before each general election; and the sheriff shall within six days after
the receipt of such copies set up one of them at the place of holding
elections in each election district; and the clerk to the county commis-
sioners and the sheriff who shall fail to perform the duty imposed by
this section shall each forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art. 25, sec. 12. 1860, art. 28, sec. 10.
1853, ch. 220, sec. 1.

12. They shall have power to open, alter or close any public road
or roads in their respective counties.

What is a "public road" ? State v. Price, 21 Md. 454.

An agreement with a private Individual that upon his opening two new
roads and their being graded and bridged to the satisfaction of the roads
engineer and deeded to the county commissioners, an existing road through
his property would be closed, upheld under this section and the local act of
1900, ch. 685. Riggs v. Winterode, 100 Md. 443.

Cited but not construed in Miles v. Stevenson, 80 Md. 367.

See sec. 1 and notes, and sec. 87, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 13. 1888, art. 25, sec. 13. 1860, art. 28, sec. 11. 1856, ch. 308,
sec. 1. 1906, ch. 249.

13. They may build and repair bridges and levy upon the property
of the county therefor.

The duty conferred by this section is not discretionary but imperative.
The county commissioners are liable to one Injured by reason of their failure
to perform such duty. Bridge held to be a county bridge—the fact that a
private corporation has contracted to keep it in repair, does not relieve the
county commissioners from liability. Eyler v. Allegany County, 49 Md. 269.

A party injured by reason of a defective bridge or road, has his election
whether he will sue the county commissioners or the bond of the road super-
visor. Eyler v. Allegany County, 49 Md. 273; Calvert County v. Gibson, 36
Md. 235.

Mandamus does not lie to compel the county commissioners to repair a
bridge. Bembe v. Anne Arundel County, 94 Md. 331.

This section was repealed as to Prince George's county by the act of 1900,
ch. 346. Blundon v. Crosier, 93 Md. 359. (Sec also, act 1910, ch. 90.)

Cited but not construed in Miles v. Stevenson, 80 Md. 367; Baltimore
County v. Baker, 44 Md. 10.

See sec. 1 and notes, and sec. 19, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1888, art. 25, sec. 14. 1866, ch. 134. 1872, ch. 371.

14. The county commissioners of the several counties shall each
receive three dollars per day for each day they shall be engaged