3138 ARTICLE 9.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 9. sec. 163. 1876. ch. 291.

238. Any person who shall in any way or manner hinder, molest, ob-
struct or disturb any supervisor in the performance of the duties required
of him under the provisions of the preceding section, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to presentment and indictment by
the grand jury, and shall on conviction thereof in a court of law, be fined
in the sum not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor
more than ninety days, or both, in the discretion of the court before which
he shall be tried and convicted; the said fine to be applied to the road fund
of the county.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 9, sec. 164. 1876, ch. 291.

239. Any supervisor who shall fail or neglect to perform the duties un-
der Section 237, shall be guilty of a .misdemeanor, and be liable to pre-
sentment and indictment by the grand jury, and on conviction in a court
of law, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hun-
dred dollars, in the discretion of the court; said fine to be applied to said
road fund.

1900, ch. 222.

240. The County Commissioners of Charles County are hereby empow-
ered to levy a sum of money to erect or set up, mile posts on the public
roads of Charles County, and place hand boards at all principal road
crossings on said public roads.

SCHOOLS.*

1906, ch. 259. 1910, ch. 367 (p. 739).

241. The Board of County School Commissioners of Charles County
shall publish in two newspapers published in said county, if there be two
newspapers representing the two political parties, which at the last elec-
tion preceding the termination of the respective fiscal years polled, respect-
ively, the largest number of votes cast in said county, a statement of all
receipts and disbursements, including all money received and expended
on account of text-books, and a statement of the indebtedness of the board
at the close of the fiscal year, and the items of expense of the several public
schools in Charles County, as now required to be published by said board,
under the provisions of Section 58 of Article 77 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title "Public Education," subtitle "County
School Commissioners," and including, also, all other matters of which
the public should be informed, in the discretion of said Board; provided,
however, that said Board of County School Commissioners shall not
allow, as compensation or consideration for the publications hereinbefore
mentioned more than the current rates charged by said newspapers for

*Charles County has been authorized to issue school bonds and to levy taxes to
pay interest on and to redeem said bonds, as follows: 1927, ch. 301, for ?30,000;
1929, ch. 191, for $60,000.