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visions of the two preceding sections; any road supervisor or road con-
tractor failing to remove any such gate or gates, shall, on conviction thereof
before a, justice of the peace, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and
be fined not more than twenty nor less than ten dollars, one-half thereof
to be paid to the informer and the other half to be paid to the County
Commissioners.

1892, ch. 141, sec. 124A.

265. It shall be the duty of each of the road commissioners of Calvert
County on or before the first day of April in each and every year to
examine the bridges in his election district and ascertain what amount
of money will be necessary to build or repair the bridges in such district
and if in his judgment the amount required shall amount to two hundred
dollars or more in either district, it shall be the duty of the board of road
commissioners to notify the Board of County Commissioners on or before
the annual levy in each year, of said amount, whereupon the Board of
County Commissioners shall cause to be levied said estimated amount
over and above the amount authorized to be levied annually for the build-
ing and repairing of the public roads of said county.

See sec. 255.

1892, ch. 141, sec. 124B.

266. All bridges to be built or repaired whose cost shall exceed fifty
dollars shall be built or repaired by contract and the road commissioners
shall advertise in art least one newspaper published in said county for two
successive weeks, setting forth the place where said bridge is to be built
or repaired, with specifications of the plans or materials and that sealed
proposals for building or repairing said bridge will be received until a
day and hour named in said advertisement.

See sec. 256.

1892, ch. 141, sec. 124C.

267. Upon the clay and hour named for closing of the bids for the
building or repairing of said bridge, the board of road commissioners shall
in the presence of at least one County Commissioner of said county open
said sealed proposals, if there be any such proposals, and the contract shall
be awarded to the lowest bidders; who in the opinion of the road com-
missioners shall be qualified to build or repair such bridge; and the con-
tractor shall be required to enter into bond with approved security, double
the amount of the contract conditioned for its faithful performance, but
in the event that there be no such proposals submitted then the road com-
missioners, as a body shall have power to contract in the name of the said
county with any one possessing the proper qualifications and ability sub-
ject to the provisions of this Act.

1892, ch. 141, sec. 124D.

268. When a contractor shall notify the road commissioners of the
election district wherein the said work shall have been done, that the