3298 ARTICLE 89B

Whenever it shall be ordered or determined, either in the first instance,
or upon the failure, neglect or refusal of the railroad company or com-
panies, to comply with the order of the Commission, as above provided,
that the Commission itself shall make such alterations, changes, relocation
and/or opening, it shall be the duty of the railroad company or companies
affected by the order to pay its or their share or all (as the case may be)
of the expense, as, when and in the manner determined by the Commission.
The failure, neglect or refusal of such railroad company or companies to
pay its or their share or all (as the case may be) of the expense, as ordered
shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, such railroad or
railroads shall be subject to a fine of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for
each day such company or companies shall fail, neglect or refuse to make
such payment; provided, however, that such penalty shall be in addition
to any other remedy which may be resorted to by the Commission for the
enforcement of its order, or the collection of the share of the expense due
by such railroad company or companies.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 20.

35. The notice of time and place of hearing required to be given by
this Article, except as to the municipality or municipalities and the rail-
road company or railroad companies interested in the hearing, shall be
given by publication of a notice in a newspaper or newspapers circulating
in the municipality or municipalities, or in the county or counties in which
the crossing or crossings to which such hearing relates may be located;
such newspaper or newspapers to be designated by the State Roads Com-
mission. Such publication shall be at such intervals and for such period
of time as said Commission shall deem reasonable; and shall be directed
generally "To Whom it May Concern," give notice of the time and place
of hearing and describe generally the object of such hearing":

Provided, that no contract shall be entered into, or any money expended
by the State Roads Commission for the elimination of any grade crossing,
or crossings until after the execution by the particular railroad company
affected of a contract with the State Roads Commission on behalf of the
State of Maryland whereby said railroad company shall engage and obli-
gate itself to pay or to secure the payment of, one-half the cost of elimi-
nating such grade crossing, or crossings, nor until such contract has been
submitted to and approved by the Attorney General of this State.
See notes to sec. 27.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 21.

36. The State Roads Commission is hereby authorized and directed to
ask for bids and enter into contracts in the usual form for the construction
of all bridges, archways or culverts, including the approaches to such
bridges, archways or culverts, which may be required to be constructed in
the elimination of such grade crossings as it may from time to time, under
the provisions hereof determine to eliminate, said contracts to be made in
the name of the State Roads Commission and to contain and be subject to
the same provisions now required by law for contracts for the construction
of public roads.

1931, ch. 539, sec. 22. 1933, ch. 223, sec. 22.

37. One-fourth of the expense of the maintenance and repair of all
bridges, archways or culverts, including the approaches to such bridges,