878 ARTICLE 25.

An. Code, sec. 16, 1904, sec. 16. 1888, sec. 16. 1870, ch. 333.

17. It shall not be lawful for any county commissioner, during his term
of office, to hold, possess, purchase or acquire any share or interest in any
agreement or contract made, entered into or concluded with any party or
parties, whomsoever, by the county commissioners of his county, in their
character and capacity as such commissioners, or to have, receive, enjoy or
participate, either directly or indirectly, in any of the benefits, profits or
emoluments of any such agreement or contract.

An. Code, sec. 17. 1904, sec. 17. 1888, sec. 17. 1870, ch. 333.

18. It shall not be lawful for any county commissioner, during his term
of office, to accept, hold, purchase or acquire any claim on or against the
county of which he is a commissioner, or any share or interest in such
claim, which said claim has been or is to be passed upon and approved by
the board of county commissioners of which he is a member.

An. Code, sec. 18. 1904, sec. 18. 1888, sec. 18. 1870, ch. 333.

19. If any county commissioner shall violate any of the provisions of
the two preceding sections, he shall be liable to indictment, and, upon, con-
viction, shall forfeit his office, and shall also forfeit his share in the agree-
ment, contract or claim, as aforesaid, as the case may be.

Bonds of County Officials.

An. Code, sec. 19. 1906, ch. 413.

20. When any county treasurer, tax collector, county commissioner or
any officer coming within the common meaning of a county official, in giving
the bond required of him by law, shall furnish a bond executed by a surety
company, authorized by the laws of the State of Maryland to execute such
bonds, and such bonds shall be approved, then in each and every such case
the county may pay the premium for such bond, not in any instance to
exceed one-half of one per cent, per annum of the penalty of the bond so
executed and approved; upon the execution and approval of any such
bond the county commissioners may direct the payment of such premium
on such bond from the general fund of the county in the same manner as
is prescribed for the payment of general county debts; provided, however,
that when any such bond is given by a clerk of court, register of wills,
state's attorney or sheriff, the payment of the premium on said bond shall
be charged as an expense of any such officer.

Bridges.

An. Code, sec. 20. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 19. 1856, ch. 308, sec. 2. 1906, ch. 249.

21. All applications for building and repairing bridges shall be made
by petition to the county commissioners.

Mandamus will not lie to compel county commissioners to repair a bridge, since
this section gives a right of petition, and from the action of the commissioners
thereon, an appeal may be taken to the circuit court—see sec. 34. Bembe v. Anne
Arundel County, 94 Md. 330; Anne Arundel County v. Baltimore Sugar, etc., Co., 99
Md. 488.