2446 ARTICLE 11.

1892, ch. 426, sec. 95C. 1918 Code, sec. 146. 1927, ch. 629, sec. 146.

125. It shall be lawful for the said County Commissioners of said
county to contract for lands for drains for county roads or other public
use or uses, which said land shall be the; property of said county, subject
to said use or uses; and the said Comity Commissioners are authorized,
when the county roads cannot be conveniently drained by drains along
the said county roads, to make the same upon the property outside the
limits thereof; and they shall contract for the lands that may be required
for that purpose as before provided.

Smith v. Goldsborough, 80 Md. 49.

1892, ch. 426, sec. 95D. 1918 Code, sec. 147. 1927, ch. 629, sec. 147.

126. Whenever the County Commissioners, after having determined
that the public convenience requires the opening, altering or closing of a
public road, and after halving determined upon the location which, in
their opinion, will best promote the public convenience, shall fail for any
cause to contract with the owner or owners of the land necessary for such
road, or if such owner or owners is or are non compos mentis or under
twenty-one years of age, they shall proceed to condemn said land in the
manner prescribed in Sections 331 to 337, inclusive, of Article 23 of the
Code of Public General Laws of the State of Maryland, and such jury
of condemnation shall not only consider the damages to such land-owner,
but also the benefits that may be derived by him, her or them, and render
its verdict accordingly.*

Smith v. Goldsborough, 80 Md. 49.

1916, ch. 279, sec. 1. 19 L8 Code, sec. 152.

127. The County Commissioners of Frederick County shall annually
before the first day of February, after January 1st, 1917, appoint a road
commissioner for each road district and road sub-district of the county,
who shall hold office for one year unless removed for cause by the County
Commissioners in their discretion or until his successor shall be appointed
and qualify. They shall receive detailed instructions from the County
Commissioners as to the method of their work, the time and manner of
doing the same and shall make a detailed report in writing to the County
Commissioners at least every three months, showing the roads and bridges
repaired, the amount of labor and money expended on each, and calling
attention to such facts as require their consideration. It shall be the duty
of the road commissioner so appointed to take direct charge and care on
and in behalf of the County Commissior.ers of all roads and bridges in his
district, and he shall see that no obstruction, hindrance or injury is per-
mitted upon or to any of them. Whenever any road shall form the boun-
dary between districts or any bridge shall lie partly in one district and
partly in another, the County Commissioners shall assign to the road com-

*Sec. 2, ch. 629, 1927, repealed all laws Inconsistent therewith.