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fined not less than one or more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for
not less than ten days nor more than three months, or both fined and im-
prisoned, in the discretion of the court.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 28.

28. No person shall operate upon any of the public roads or highways
of this State, or of any county therein, any vehicle so constructed or
equipped as to cause any unusual amount of damage to such highways; and
no wagon, truck, road engine, traction engine or other vehicle having
metal tires or treads shall be operated over or upon any such road or
highway having upon the wheels any clamps, spikes, ribs or other devices
which may cut into or injure the road surface, nor shall any wagon or
other vehicle of any kind be operated with a rough lock or similar device
under one or more of the wheels thereof in such a manner as to cut into
or injure the surface of any such road or highway. Any person violating
any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars or
more than one hundred dollars for each offense, such fine to be paid to the
board or other public authorities in control of the road upon which such
offense was committed and to be used for road maintenance; provided,
however, that this section shall only apply to roads which have been im-
proved with modern gravel, shell, macadam or metal road bed, and shall
not apply to dirt roads.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 29.

29. It shall be the duty of the State Roads Commission to maintain in
good condition and keep in proper order and repair, so far as funds for
such purposes are available, all State roads and bridges heretofore or here-
after constructed or improved by it under the provisions of this Article
or which now or at any time may be placed or come under its control;
and to such end the said State Roads Commission shall have power and
authority to adopt such method or methods for the systematic repair and
maintenance of such roads as it may from time to time deem proper and
advisable; and, out of funds appropriated or designated for use in the
repair or maintenance of said State roads, shall have power and authority
to employ such engineers, assistants and other employees, and purchase
such equipment, appliances and materials as may be reasonably requisite
and necessary for the purposes aforesaid. Said Commission shall keep
accurate records in detail showing as far as practicable the cost of mainte-
nance and repair of such roads under the various systems of maintenance
and repair adopted by it from time to time; the cost and quantities of
different kinds of stone, oil and other materials used in the maintenance
and repair of said roads, and the durability and effects of traffic of various
kinds upon the different types of roads constructed, maintained or repaired
under the provisions of this Article. And said Commission shall embody
in its annual report to the Governor a synopsis of such expenditures.
See sec. 7.