3118 ARTICLE 14.

The said authorities may classify property under this Act as soon as
it meets the requirements thereof, but the special tax shall not attach
until the year following such classification. As soon as said classification
by the local authorities so charged with the duty of classifying under this
sub-title, shall have been made, they shall certify to the collector of taxes
of Howard County the amount due against each property falling within
any of the classes hereinabove mentioned, together with a description of
the property, and the name of the owner or owners thereof, and it shall
thereupon be the duty of the collector to collect such special tax and pay
the same into the County Treasury to reimburse the County for the money
already appropriated and which shall hereafter be appropriated. The
said Collector of Taxes shall add said special tax to the tax bill of the
property as a separate item to be called "Special Road Tax."

1927, ch. 474, sec. 1.

275. The use of the public roads and highways located within Howard
County, other than highways under the control of the State Roads Com-
mission, by vehicles having a gross weight including the weight of the
vehicle and load, of more than 10,000 pounds, is hereby prohibited unless
such roads or highways be frozen at the time of such use, between Janu-
ary 1st and April 15th in each year, and at such other times as the County
Commissioners, Road Engineer or other agency of Howard County having
supervision and control of the highways of such County may deem neces-
sary, provided, at such times other than between January 1st and April
15th of each year notices shall be posted along such highway of the limita-
tions of its use.

1927, ch. 474, sec. 2.

276. The provisions of Section 275 shall not apply to vehicles run
upon rails or tracks or to police vehicles, fire engines or fire trucks.

1927, ch. 474, sec. 3.

277. Any one violating the provisions of this Act shall, upon convic-
viction before a Justice of the Peace, or other tribunal having criminal
jurisdiction, pay a fine, of not less than Fifty Dollars nor more than Two
Hundred Dollars for each and every offense, together with costs of prose-
cution, and the vehicle operated by such person shall be held as security
for the payment of such fine and costs and such person shall stand com-
mitted to the County Jail until such fine and costs are paid.

1904, ch. 195, sec. 1.

278. Whenever a majority of the registered voters of any district of
Howard County files a written application or petition with the County
Commissioners of Howard County requesting them to issue bonds, the
proceeds arising from the sale of such bonds to be applied to the building
or repairing of county roads, bridges and culverts in that district. The
said County Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to issue