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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

terials and that sealed proposals for building or repairing

said bridge will be received until a day and hour named in

said advertisement.

124 C. Upon the day and hour named for closing of the

Open bids

bids for the building or repairing of said bridge, the board

of road commissioners shall in the presence of at least one

County Commissioner of said county open said sealed pro-

posals, if there be auy such proposals, and the contract

shall be awarded to the lowest bidders ; who in the opinion

of the road commissioners shall be qualified to build or re-

pair such bridge ; and the contractor shall be required to

enter into bond with approved security, double the amount

of the contract conditioned for its faithful performance, but

in the event that there be no such proposals submitted then

the road commissioners, as a body shall have power to con-

tract in the name of the said county with any one possess-

ing the proper qualifications and ability subject to the pro-

visions of this act.

124 D. When a contractor shall notify the road commis-

sioners of the election district wherein the said work shall

Bridge to
be in-

have been done, that the bridge is finished he shall in-

spected

spect the work, and if in his judgment it has been con-

structed according to the contract and specifications, he

shall take the same from the hands of the contractor, and

open it for public travel; and then, and not before, the

contractor shall be entitled to receive the last instalment

due thereon.

124 B. It shall be the duty of the road supervisors to

Road

keep in repair and build all bridges the cost of which shall

super-
visors

not exceed the sum of fifty dollars.

124 F. It shall be the duty of the road com missioners to

divide the amount levied by the County Commissioners for

Levy for
roods

the repairing the public roads into three equal parts, one of

which parts shall be used in each election district of

said county.

124 G. That no public road in Calvert County shall be

Road com
missioners

opened or altered except by and with the approval and con-

to sit with

sent of the road commissioners of said county, who are

county
commis-

hereby authorized and empowered to sit with the County

sioners

Commissioners of said county at the hearing of all applica-

tions for the opening and altering of said public road.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 16th, 1892.