722 ARTICLE 3.

courts of this State. Said County Commissioners shall make all neces-
sary rules and regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law,
governing the time and method of paying for labor engaged on the county
roads, the making up of the pay roll by the Roads Engineer, the books
of account to be kept by him and said Commissioners may by their said
rules and regulations require any person employed by said Roads Engi-
neer to give bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties in
such penalty as may be prescribed therein, and the further power to alter,
repeal, modify and change said rules and regulations as they may see fit.
All books and accounts in the office of the Roads Engineer and in the office
of the County Commissioners shall be open to inspection by any taxpayer
of the county.

1904, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1908), sec. 334. 1914, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1916), sec. 488.
1920, ch. 4. B. Co. C. (1928), sec. 575.

575. All office expenses, cost of books, necessary filing devices and
stationery shall be paid out of the General Road and Bridge Fund as
hereinafter provided.

1904, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1908), sec. 335. 1914, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1916), sec. 489.

1928, sec. 576.

576. It shall be the duties of the members of said Board of County
Commissioners from time to time to travel over and personally inspect
the public highways and bridges throughout the county and the work
being done on the same, in order that they may have, so far as possible,
personal knowledge of the requirements of the county in regard to road
matters.

The references in ch. 4, Acts 1920, are to B. Co. C. 1915.

1904, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1908), sec. 336. 1914, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1916), sec. 490.

1928, sec. 577.

577. Each of the County Commissioners of Baltimore County shall
receive an annual salary of $2,400, payable monthly b/ the treasurer of
the said county, as full compensation for all traveling expenses and the
additional duties placed upon them by this Act and for all other duties
imposed on them by law and no more for any purpose whatsoever.

See sec. 124.

1904, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1908), sec. 338. 1914, ch. 465. B. Co. C. (1916), sec. 492.

1928, sec. 578.

578. Eor any negligence or breach of the duties imposed by this Act,
said Commissioners shall be liable in damages at the suit of the person
or persons injured thereby, but they shall be subject to no other or greater
liability in the premises than was the Board of County Commissioners
of Baltimore County in matters relating to the roads and bridges of the
county before the passage of the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland,
known as Chapter 685 of the Acts passed at the January session, 1900;
and any final decree or judgment obtained against them in any such suit