ART. 28.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 49

provisions of this section, the company whose agents
shall cause or permit such violation, shall be liable for
the amount of such forfeiture, and in all cases the con-
ductor upon such train shall be held prima facie to
have caused the violation of this section, which may
occur upon the train in his charge; said forfeiture to
be recovered in the name of the state of Maryland, for
the use of common schools.

Approved April 4, 1870.

ARTICLE XXVIII.

(County Comissioners.

DRAINING LANDS. 102. Explanatory. CONTRACTS. 105. Contracts to be in writing bond re- quired 100 Commissioners shall have no interest in contracts 107 Shall not hold claim against county 108. Penalty.

MERIDIAN LIKE STANDARD. 109 May erect meridian marks: survey- ors to have access latitude and longitude ' to be marked. 110. Standard measure, 111. Compasses to be tested : record to be kept, penalty. 112. Clerk's fees 113 Penalty for injuring meridian stand- ard 114. How costs paid.

DRAINING LANDS.

1870, o. 382 adds the following section to come in after section 101.

SEC. [102.] The provisions of the aforegoing sections of this article relating to draining lands, shall apply to all lands requiring drainage.

1870, c. 382. Explanatory.

Approved April 4,1870.
NOTE —The act of 1807, c. 127 added three sections, to be numbered 102,103 and 104.

CONTRACTS. 1870, c. 333 adds the following:
105. The county commissioners of any county in this state, in awarding any contract for work to be done, and in agreeing and contracting for the doing	1870 c. 333 Contracts to be in writing.