ART. 22. ] COUNTIES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

them, for such sump as they may deem proper, conditioned for the
faithful performance 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 keeping the roads in his district
in proper order, and the said county commissioners shall have full

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power to fix on the price to be paid for laborers on said roads, and
to authorize the said supervisors to hire such number of laborers as
they may deem necessary, and the said county commissioners shall

Pay of laborers.

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

Salaries of
supervisors.

4 7. The county commissioners shall cause to be placed at such
of the forks of the public roads as they may think need the same,
finger-boards or signs, showing the prominent points that the said
roads lead to, and the distance to such points, and any person tear-

Id s 9
Finger-boards
or signs

ing down or defacing such finger-boards or signs shall on conviction
thereof before any justice of the peace in the county be fined a sum
not less than five or more than ten dollars.

Penalty for
defacing, etc.,
boards.

42. This act shall only apply to the counties of Worcester. Som-
erset, Prince George, Calvert, and Talbot.

PRIVATE ROADS.

1868, c. 299, s. 10,
1872, o 406
To what coun-
ties applicable.

43. Any owner of any lands in this State has a right to a road
and way to and from his land to places of public worship and mills,
market towns, public ferries, and court-houses, and may obtain a
private road or way by application to the county commissioners.
44. The county commissioners, on application of any person for
a private road, shall appoint three discreet and sensible persons of
the county, not related to either of the parties, who shall act as com-
missioners to lay out such private road, not exceeding sixteen feet
clear of ditches in breadth, and shall direct the said commissioners
to lay out the same, taking into consideration the convenience of the
party petitioning for such private road, as well as the convenience
and interest of the persons through whose lands said road may he
located, and the said commissioners shall assess the damages to be
paid to the owners of the lands through which the said road may
pass.

Art 28, s 29
1834, c 253, s 1
Who entitled to
private road
Application to
commissioners.
22 Md 512,
10 G & J. 283.

Id s 30
1834, c 253 s 1.
Persons to act
as commission-
era to he ap-
pointed by
county commis-
sioners.

45. If any person through whose lands such road may pass, or
if the person applying therefor shall object to its running in the
manner returned by the commissioners, the said county commis-
sioners may make such order as to the course of said road as they
may think proper

Id s 81
1834, c 253, s 1.
Course of road

46. After any road shall be surveyed and laid out under the two
preceding sections, the county commissioners shall direct the appli-
cation for such road, and the return thereof, to be recorded.

Id s 32.
1834, c. 253, s 1
Application and
return to be
recorded

47. After the damage assessed, and the costs of laying out such
road shall be paid by the person applying for the same, such road

Id s 33
1834, c. 253, s 1
When to vest in
applicant.