KENT COUNTY. 3241

vision of the working, repairing, constructing and reconstructing of the
public roads and bridges in Kent County and the purchase of the material
thereof, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the County Com-
missioners of Kent County, and shall make all specifications for the build-
ing of new roads and bridges, and shall see that no obstruction, hindrance
or injury is or shall be permitted upon any road or bridge under his super-
vision as aforesaid. He shall employ such help, teams and implements and
contract for and purchase such material, subject to the approval of the
County Commissioners of Kent County, as he may deem necessary for
the working, repairing, constructing and reconstructing said roads and
bridges, to be paid by the said County Commissioners; provided that he
shall not employ any person or persons to be paid a greater amount than
one and one-half dollars per day, without first obtaining the written con-
sent of the County Commissioners for each person so employed. He
shall have charge and control of all teams, carts, wagons and other ma-
chinery and implements which may be purchased by the County Com-

missioners for the use of said roads. He shall not work out or expend on
the roads and bridges of said County a greater amount in any one fiscal
year than the amount levied by the County Commissioners for the pur-
pose, without obtaining the permission in writing of said Commissioners.
He shall appear before the Commissioners at the first meeting in each and
every month, and make a statement to them of the work done, material
furnished and money expended. He shall examine and certify to the cor-
rectness of all bills and accounts for any work done or materials furnished

on any of the public roads or bridges in Kent County before the same shall
be paid by the County Commissioners; and said County Commissioners
shall make no payments until such accounts have been certified by said
Road Engineer. He shall make out annually in writing a detailed report
to the Commissioners of all work done on the County roads and bridges for
the year, together with the names of all persons working on said roads and
bridges, or furnishing material, and the amount to which each person is
entitled for such work and material and which he has certified as correct,
which report shall be made on or before the 15th day of June for the year
ending on the thirty-first day of the preceding May. The said County
Road Engineer shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any firm
or corporation from which anything shall be purchased for the use of said
roads and bridges, nor receive any commissions on said purchase.

1910, ch. 403 (p. 920), sec. 167P. 1916, ch. 304, sec. 167F.
301. The County Road Engineer may appoint District Road Super-
visors, but not more than one supervisor in any election district of Kent
County, who shall be paid such wages or salaries as the County Commis-
sioners may prescribe, and it shall be the duty of said District Road Super-
visor to take charge of and manage the work on the public roads and
bridges in the district for which he is appointed, subject, to the control and
direction of the County Road Engineer; and he shall perform such other
duties as the County Road Engineer may prescribe, and may be removed
at any time by the said County Road Engineer.