ART. 6.] CAROLINE COUNTY.

county in which he resides, upon a warrant issued by
the said justice, in the name of the state therefor, and
shall, upon proof of such summons and failure to obey
the same, and refusal to pay said sum of one dollar and

301

fifty cents, render judgment against the party so refus-
ing, as aforesaid, for the said sum of one dollar and
fifty cents and all the costs that may accrue in prose-
cuting the said warrant, including the attendance of
witnesses for the state; and the said justice of the peace

Fines

is hereby authorized to enforce the collection of the
same in the same manner as small debts are now col-
lected by law in this state.

How collected.

158. The county commissioners of said counties
shall require each and every supervisor appointed by
them, to give bond to the state of Maryland, to be
approved by them, in such penalty as they may deem
proper, conditioned for the faithful performance by said
supervisors of the duties required of them, which said
bond may be put in suit for the benefit of any person
suffering by the neglect of the said supervisor in keep-
ing the roads in his district in proper order; and the
said county commissioners shall have power to fix the

Ibid s 7.
Supervisors'
bond.

price to be paid for laborers on said roads, and to
authorize the said supervisor to hire such number of
laborers as they may deem necessary, and the said

Price for labor-
ers.

county commissioners shall pay the said supervisors
such salaries or per diem as they may think just and
reasonable.

Supervisors'
salaries.

159. For the services rendered upon the public road
by any tax payer, the supervisors may issue certificates
of indebtedness for such services, and such certificates
when signed by the supervisors and endorsed by the
holders thereof, shall be received by tax collectors in
payment of county and road taxes.

Ibid s 8
Certificates.

160. The supervisor may be allowed, in the manner
prescribed in this act, to draw upon the county com-
missioners for such sums as they may require to pay at
the end of each week for hire of labor, teams, &c.
when engaged in repairing roads and bridges, and the
county commissioners shall be authorized and required
20

Ibid s 9.
Drafts on
county com-
missioners