FRA.NK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

619

article ten, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,

Amend-
ment

title " Dorchester County " sub-title "Roads," be and the

same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as

follows :

277. And be it enacted, That the board of county com-

missioners be and they are hereby authorized and empow-

ered to adopt, if in their judgment they think it necessary

Drainage
and sys-

and proper so to do, a scientific and thorough system of

tem of

road

drainage and general improvement for the public county

road
improve-

roads of Dorchester County, whenever the same may be

ment.

needed to accomplish this purpose the said board are

authorized and empowered to eugage the services of a com-

petent surveyor and engineer who shall have charge of and

superintend such drainage and improvements as shall be

adopted, it shall be the duty of such surveyor and engineer

on complaint of three or more citizens and taxpayers of the

county, to go over, examine and report to the board of

county commissioners what if any drainage or other

improvements is necessary for the board complained of

together with an estimate of the costs of doing the same

and if in the judgment of said board afjer receiving said

report and estimates said drainage shall be necessary, the

said board shall order the said surveyor and engineer to

proceed to lay off such ditch or ditches as may be neces-

sary and outlets for the same to some creek or branch

which may be a natural drain with ascertained depths and

widths for the complete and perfect drainage of the

same and to advertise and let out the cutting, widening

and cleaning out of such ditch or making other improve-

ments on the same to the lowest bidder for cash, the terms

and character of such advertising be such as may be

adopted by said board, it shall be the duty of such sur-

veyor and engineer to supervise the cutting or cleaning of

such ditch or ditches and other improvements, and no ditch

or ditches or other improvements shall be received or paid

for until after the same has been examined and reported

by said surveyor and engineer to be perfect and in all

respects to conform to the requirements of the contract for

cutting or making the same and the drainage and other

improvements of such road, completely, effected, and the

said board of county commissioners shall have such power

and authority to condemn outlets f or such drainage through

private property as is now or hereafter may be conferred by

the Code of Public General Laws, of the State of Mary-

land for condemning public highways and the said board

are authorized to allow and pay said surveyor and engineer

for his services four dollars per day for every day he may

be actually engaged in such service for the county.