ART. 25] GENERAL POWERS. 715

and calculated to secure competent officers and a faithful dis-
charge of duty.

State v B. & O. R. R. Co., 12 G. & J. 399. Doyle v The Comm's of Balto.
Co , 12 G. & J 484. Comm'rs of Washington Co. v. Nesbit, 6 Md 468
State v. Dunnington et al , 12 Md. 341. Comm'rs of Pub Sch v. Co.
Comm'rs of A. A Co., 20 Md 467. Co. Comm'rs of A. A. Co. v. Duckett,
20 Md. 468 State v. Price, 21 Md. 448. Gibson v Co. Comm'rs. 36 Md.
229 Co Comm'rs v. Baker, 44 Md 1 Eyler v Co. Comm'rs of Allegany
Co., 49 Md. 269. Co Comm'rs of Pnnce George's Co. v. Comm'rs of Laurel,
51 Md. 461 State v. Denton, 74 Md, 517. Denton v. State, 77 Md. 529.
Tasker v. Garrett Co., 82 Md. 153. Blundon v. Crozier, 93 Md 358. Balto.
Co. v Wilson, 97 Md. 209. Prince George's Co. v. Mitchell, 97 Md. 336.
' Smith Fire Proof Co. v. Munroe, 97 Md. 371.

1888, art 25, sec 2 1888, ch. 467.

2. They shall also in their respective counties have control
over all the public roads, streets and alleys, except in incorpo-
rated towns in their respective counties, and make such rules
and regulations for repairing, cleaning, mending and perfecting
the same, and providing for the payment of the cost of the
same, as they may deem necessary; they shall also have power
to levy a tax or license fee upon dogs and bitches owned, kept
or harbored within their respective counties, and to provide for
the enrollment of said dogs and bitches, and the collection of
the tax or license fee thereon; and out of the tax or license
fees so collected they may provide for reimbursing owners of
sheep or cattle for losses sustained by the killing of sheep or
cattle by dogs and bitches other than those owned, kept or
harbored by the owner of said sheep or cattle; they may make
all necessary rules and regulations for allowing and paying
bounties for the killing of hawks, owls, crows, minks, foxes,
wild-cats and other and like destructive and harmful wild
animals and birds; they may make all necessary rules and
regulations for the erection or removal of gates and fences
across or obstructing the public highways in their respective
counties.

Balto. Co v Wilson, 97 Md 209.

Ibid. sec. 3. 1880, ch 210.

3. In case any office of county commissioner shall become
vacant in any county by death, resignation or otherwise, the
governor, if such vacancy shall occur during the session of the
senate, shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate,
appoint, and if such vacancy shall occur during the recess of
the senate, he shall appoint a proper person or proper persons