ART. 91] PUBLIC ROADS. 877

Section 50 of this Article, the same to be paid for out of the funds pro-
vided in the Act of 1910, Chapter 116.

1912, ch. 581.

62A. The State Roads Commission are hereby authorized and
empowered to construct about three miles of hard road leading
from the Baltimore and Ohio Depot in Brunswick to and connecting
with the State road at Petersville, in Frederick county, Maryland, said
road to be constructed of the same material and according to the same
plans as are generally used by the said commission in its roadbuilding;
provided, however, that the cost of same be deducted from any funds
now available for Frederick county, or that may hereafter become avail-
able from any future bond issue. And to be a charge against the pro
rata apportionment of Road Funds for Frederick county, Maryland.

1912, ch. 581.

62B. The State Roads Commission of Maryland have full authority
and right to widen, straighten, grade or alter this road and condemn or
take any property necessary therefor in the same manner and under the
same law or laws as they are now authorized to use in widening, alter-
ing, grading or condemning for State roads.

66.

This section referred to in construing sections 39B and 78—see notes
thereto. Weller v. Mueller, 120 Md. 637.

1912, ch. 374.

70A. No person shall operate upon any of the public roads or high-
ways of this State, or of any county therein, any vehicle so constructed
or equipped as to cause any unusual amount of damage to such high-
ways ; and no wagon, truck, road engine, traction engine or other
vehicle having metal tires or treads shall be operated over or upon any
such road or highway having upon the wheels any clamps, spikes, ribs
or other devices which may cut into- or injure the road surface, nor
shall any wagon or other vehicle of any kind be operated with a rough
lock or similar device under one or more of the wheels thereof in such
a manner as to cut into or injure the surface of any such road or high-
way. 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 section 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.

1912, ch. 375.

70B. It shall be the duty of the State Roads Commission to main-
tain in good condition and keep in proper order and repair, so far as