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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

hundred and eight, one hundred and nine, one hundred and

Amend-

ten, one hundred and eleven, one hundred and twelve, one

ments.

hundred and thirteen, one hundred and fifteen, and one

hundred and sixteen, of article fourteen of the Code of Pub-

lic Local Laws, title "Howard County," sub-title "Roads,"

be, and the same are hereby repealed, and an additional

section be added thereto, to follow one hundred and nine-

teen, and to be known as one hundred and nineteen A, and to

submit the same to the voters of the several election districts

of Howard County at the next election for their approval;

provided however, that if the said voters of any of the sev-

eral election districts shall not adopt the provisions of this

act then the said sections one hundred and four, one hun-

dred and five, one hundred and six, one hundred and seven,

New

one hundred and eight, one hundred and nine, one hundred

section.

and ten, one hundred and eleven, one hundred and twelve,

oue hundred and thirteen, one hundred aud fifteen and one

hundred and sixteen of article fourteen of the Code of Pub-

lic Local Laws, title "Howard County," sub-title "Roads,"

shall be and remain in full force and effect as to said election

district not adopting this act.

SECTION 104. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Road

Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Howard

super-
visors

County at their next meeting after the seventh day of

November, 1892, and at their first meeting in January in

every year thereafter, shall appoint one road supervisor in

each election district to act as such for one year from the

time of his appointment or until his successor shall qualify,

except in case of appointments made in the 1892, whose

term shall extend to the next annual appointment as herein

provided, who shall give bond to the county commissioners

for the faithful performance of his duty, in a sum equal to

the amount of the general road tax levied tor the dis-

trict for which he is appointed, and who shall be paid such

reasonable salary as the county commissioners shall deter-

mine having regard to the services to be performed by him ;

and upon the qualification of the road supervisor so appointed,

the present appointment of road supervisors shall cease and

terminate.

SEC. 105. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of

said supervisors to superintend the construction and repair

Duties of.

of all roads, bridges and culverts in their respective dis-

tricts, including all work done or given out under con tracts,

but no supervisor shall have any pecuniary interest in any

contract nor shall he furnish any team for any work, uuless

previously authorized in writing by the county commis-

sioners ; and when the construction and repair of roads