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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

forth in the petition, and if they shall judge that

the public interest will be promoted thereby, they

shall report their determination to the County Com-

State money

missioners, setting forth an estimate of the money

required.

required, and their reasons for such determination ;

ana if the County Commissioners shall approve the

report of said Road Commissioners, they shall direct

the expenditure of an amount not exceeding three

hundred dollars per mile, provided the petitioners

for such improvements shall first pay into the treas-

ury of the county an amount not less than double

that appropriated by the County Commissioners ; all

of said money to be expended and such improve-

ments to be under the direction of the Road Com-

missioners of the district or districts where such

improvements are to be made. Whenever any doubt

may exist as to the proper location or width of any

Cause survey

road, the Road Commissioners may cause the same

to be surveyed, and in their discretion make such

alterations as the public convenience may require,

and their action shall be reported to the commis-

sioners, and be by them ratified at the expiration

of thirty days from the filing of such report, unless

Right of ap-
peal.

objection be filed, and the same right of appeal from
the decision of the County Commissioners is hereby

given as herein provided in the case of opening new

roads. When any new road is located, old road al-

tered, or any road surveyed, it shall not be less than

Width of

thirty feet in width, and it shall be the duty of the

road.

Road Commissioners to provide suitable bounding

stones, and have them securely planted at such

points as they may deem necessary ; and they are

hereby authorized to incur any expense necessary

for the proper work on the road, or the duties of

their office, not exceeding the amount levied for their

respective districts; provided, however, that no ac-

count shall be paid unless endorsed by the chairman

and one other member of the board of District Com-

missioners, and approved by the County Commis-

sioners.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That the building and

repairs of all bridges in Baltimore county shall be

under the control of the County Commissioners, and

whenever twenty or more taxable inhabitants of said

county shall desire the building or repairs of any

bridge, they may make application to the said com-