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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Purnish
certificate for

missioners; and upon the completion thereof, the
chairman 6f the board may furnish a certificate of

work done.

the fact, stating the amount due for the work as

done, which certificate shall be accepted by the col-

lector of county taxes as so much cash, to an amount

not exceeding two-thirds of the road tax due by such

tax-payer.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the road commis-

sioners so appointed shall, within ten days after re-

ceiving notice of their appointment, and having

taken the oath of office, proceed to organize their

respective boards, and shall meet for the transaction

of business, at such time and place as they may de-

Divide into

termine, and when called by the chairman; and

sub-districts.

they shall divide their respective districts into three

sub-districts as nearly equal in extent as practicable,

and to assign to each commissioner the sub-district

over which he shall have special supervision.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That each commissioner

Keep record.

shall keep a record of all work and other transac-

tions pertaining to the roads in his sub-district, and

shall furnish to the County Commissioners, on the

first Tuesday of each month, a statement of the

amount of labor performed or materials furnished,

the cost of the same and to whom due ; and said

statement shall embrace, as near as possible, the en-

tire expenses of his sub-district for the month just

ended...

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That all Road Commis-

Subject to re-

sioners shall be subject to removal by the County

moval.

Commissioners for neglect or refusal to comply with

the duties of their office ; provided they shall be no-

tified of the charge against them in writing by the

County Commissioners, and summoned to appear

before them at a stated time and answer the charge;

and if any commissioner shall resign or be removed,

his place shall be filled by the County Commissioners

within thirty days after any vacancy shall occur.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

Keep record

missioners shall keep a book of record for each dis-

for each dis-

trict, in which shall be recorded all the roads and

trict.

bridges of that district, and all surveys and other