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348 MONTGOMERY COUNTY. [ART. 15.
ROADS.
1868, c. 363 entitled an act providing for the repairs of the public roads of Montgo-
mery county, enacts the following, and repeals all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
therewith.
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1868, c 363, s 1
Bond of road
commission-
ers
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53. The county commissioners of Montgomery county
shall appoint two experienced and competent persons in
each election district, every two years, who shall be tax-
payers in said county, at their first meeting next ensuing
the passage of this law, or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable, to remain in office two years, who, in conjunction
with one of the county commissioners, shall constitute a
board of road commissioners, a majority of whom shall
have power to act, and who shall have charge of the
public roads in the several election districts, and shall
examine and report to the county commissioners on
their condition and the amount of money required for
their repairs.
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Ibid. s. 2
Powers and du-
tie of commis-
sioners.
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54. It shall be the duty of the said board of com-
missioners to lay off all the public roads in their
respective election districts into convenient sections,
not exceeding five miles in length, and draw specifica-
tions for the same, numbering each road section, and
proportion and allot to each section such labor as here-
inafter provided for; and they are hereby authorized
and empowered, on the first Monday in April, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, to let or farm out to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders, the several road
sections for repairs in their respective districts, or any
part thereof, annually, requiring the contractor or con-
tractors, lessee or lessees, to give bond for the faithful
performance of their contracts, under proper penalties
and restrictions, to be approved by the county commis-
sioners, by giving at least fifteen days' notice of the
time and place of letting said road sections, in any
newspaper published in the county, or by written or
printed notices posted at three or more of the most
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public places in said district; provided, that if from
want of competition or from any other cause the bids
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