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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

lie roads and bridges of his district, not less than six such men

each day while engaged upon the general annual repairs, and he

To hire.

shall commence such general repairs in the month of April pro-

ceeding therewith as rapidly and continuously as may advantage-

ously be, and completing the same before the month of Septem-

ber each year.

283. Each supervisor shall keep daily a time table and accurate

account showing the date each day he shall be engaged on the re-

Account.

pairs of said roads and bridges, the name and time of each man

that day employed by him, as well as of any horses, carts, wagons

or ploughs hired and used for his said work, all which he shall

return to said county commissioners, verified by his oath.

284. If any supervisor shall be guilty of wilful neglect of duty

Misdemea

as such, or shall return to the county commissioners a false state-

nor.

ment of account, in addition to the penalties for false swearing

he shall be liable to indictment by the grand jury as for a misde-

meanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding

fifty dollars for each offense.

285. The county commissioners are authorized to purchase for

the use of the county road machines, road scoops and ploughs,

shovels, hoes and picks to be distributed by them from time to

time, in their discretion, among the several supervisors, taking

their receipts therefor; and the said supervisors are hereby de--

clared and made responsible for the reasonable and proper use,

Imple-

protection, preservation and care, and for the prompt return to

ments

said county commissioners upon their order of each and every

such article so distributed to them respectively, for any default

wherein their respective official bonds shall be liable at the suit

of said commissioners for the damage or loss accruing from such

failure of proper use, protection, preservation, or care, or to re-

turn any such article.

286. The county commissioners are authorized to determine the

rate of compensation to be allowed to the several supervisors and

Bate.

laborers, and for the use of horses, wagons, carts and ploughs, as

well as also what number of hours shall constitute a day's work,

and shall thereupon enter the same upon their minutes and give

to each supervisor a copy thereof.

287. For the repairs of roads and bridges the county commis-

sioners shall not in any one fiscal year levy, nor incur liabilities,

or an expenditure greater than the sum of fifteen thousand dol-

lars, and of each and every item of such expenditure for repairs

Limit

aforesaid, they shall keep an accurate and full account distinct

from all others so as to show as nearly as possible at all times the

expenditures made or incurred on such behalf, and what part of

such annual levy remains subject to appropriation, which account

as well as all others pertaining to the finances of said county, kept