ART. 1. ] ROADS—SCHOOLS OP MINING. 77

1880, ch. 286.

215. The county commissioners, by a vote of a majority
thereof, shall have power to revoke the appointment and com-
mission of any road supervisor and appoint any person to fill his
place for the unexpired portion of his term, and in such case
may order the payment by him to his successor, of any unex-
pended balance in his hands; and upon his failure to pay the
same, his bond may be sued in the name of the State, for the use
of such successor, for the recovery thereof.

Ibid.

216. The bonds of said general road supervisor, and of all of
said other supervisors, shall be taken in the name of the State of
Maryland, and shall be conditioned to well and faithfully per-
form their several duties as such supervisors, and to expend or
account for, according to law, all sums of money which may be
placed in their hands for road or bridge purposes; and suit may
be brought thereon, in the name of the State, for the use of the
said county commissioners, to recover damages for any loss which
the said county may sustain by reason of the failure of said super-
visor or supervisors to perform his or their duties.

Ibid.

217. The provisions of the six preceding sections relating to
roads shall embrace the whole road system of Allegany county,
including the road mentioned in chapter 291 of the acts of 1878,
known as the legislative road, and the portion lying in Allegany
county of the road mentioned in chapter 158 of the acts of 1878,
known as the national turnpike, and all other public roads in said
county.

SCHOOLS OF MINING.
1884, ch. 39.

218. Free evening schools shall be opened in Allegany county
for the study of mining and mechanical knowledge, and all neces-
sary studies preparatory thereto.

Ibid.

219. The school commissioners of said county are authorized
to provide, from the now existing day schools, such teachers as.