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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the County Commissioners shall determine, having regard

to the service performed by him ; and upon the qualification

of the road supervisor so appointed, the present appointments

of road commissioners shall cease and determine.

SEC. 189. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of

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said road supervisor to superintend the construction and

tion of

repair of all roads, bridges and culberts in their respective

Roads.

districts, including all work done or given out under con-

tract, but no supervisor shall have any pecuniary interest in

any contract, and shall furnish no team for any work (unless

previously authorized in wiiting by the County Commis-

sioners) ; and when the construction and repair of roads shall

not in any district, or sub-district, be given out under con-

tract, the supervisor shall employ the necessary labor and

teams to do the work required, and shall dispose of the same

in such manner as will be most economical and best for the

public benefit, and all bills for contracts, and for labor

and material supplied in the roads, shall be sworn to and

approved by the supervisor before payment by the County

Commissioners.

SEC. 190. And be it enacted, That each road supervisor

shall divide the roads of his district into convenient sec-

Account.

tions and number them, and if desirable, make any subdi-

visions of his district ; and he shall keep an account of all

work and other transactions pertaining to the roads of his

district, showing the kind and quality of work done on each

section of road, by whom the work was done, and the cost

of the same, which shall be returned monthly to the County

Commissioners, who shall keep a record of the same, to be

at all times open for public.inspection.

SEC. 191. And be it enacted, That any supervisor shall be

Subject to

subject to removal by the County Commissioners for neglect

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ou refusal to comply with the duties of his office, pro-

vided, notice of the change be given him and he have an

opportunity to appear and reply to the same ; and if any

supervisor shall resign or be removed, his place shall be

filled by the County Commissioners immediately thereafter.

SEC. 192. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

missioners shall keep a record book for each district, in

Record

which shall be recorded all the roads and bridges of the

district, and all surveys and other proceedings which may

be had in reference to any road or bridge in that district,

the cost of procuring such books to be paid for out of the

general road fund.

SEC. 193. And be it enacted, That the road supervisors

herein provided for shall take charge of all the roads and