ART. 3.] BALTIMORE COUNTY.

the expense of the said contractor, for which he and his
securities may be sued, and the same collected as debts
of like amount are recoverable with costs.

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154. Whenever a majority in assessed value of the
property holders, bordering or contiguous to any road,
shall desire to improve it to an extent beyond what is
contemplated by the general provisions of this law, by

Improvement
by contiguous
property hold-
era.

the formation of a joint stock company to turnpike it,
and shall have organized said company, and three-fifths
of the capital stock shall have been in good faith sub-
scribed, the local boards of the districts, which said
road shall traverse, or border on, or benefit, shall sub-
scribe such a sum of money as they may determine to
be the principal of such amount as each district would
expend annually in repairs or construction of said road;

Joint stock
company

provided that at the time of the subscription, the said
company shall give security to the board that they will
keep the road in as good condition as is required by
the provisions of this law; and whenever any number
of property holders shall desire to improve a road by

Proviso.

graveling, draining, building culverts, &c., and shall
associate for that purpose, they shall be entitled to
receive from the local board of each district, which it
traverses or borders on, a sum of money annually
thereafter, equal to that which would be the proper
proportion for said road to receive, if the said property
holders had not subscribed thereto, to be estimated by
the board by a consideration of what is required for
other similar roads in the district.

Graveling,
draining, ic.

155. The central board shall appoint such com-
mittees from their own number, from time to time, to
examine into the facts of all cases which may come
before them on appeal from the various districts, the
members of said committee to be allowed the per diem
provided in this law for their services as supervisors
whilst engaged in such examinations, and the said
central board are hereby authorized to direct the county

Committees.

surveyor, whenever they shall deem it necessary, to
perform any work required by this law at such rate of
compensation as may be allowed by law for other

County sur-
veyor