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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

approve, and with such conditions as they may
prescribe in regard to the duties to be per-
formed; the use, safe-keeping and due return
of all property placed in their charge, and the
proper disposal of all moneys coining into their
hands for road purposes; the amount of com-
pensation for such laborers not to exceed one
dollar per day for each and every day em-
ployed.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That where any

Misdemeanor.

person shall obstruct, fill up or otherwise wil-
fully injure the drains made for conducting
the water from the public roads, or shall en-
croach upon any public roads by fences or
other obstructions within fifteen feet from the
centre of said road; each and every such per-
son for every such offence shall be subject to
a fine, for the use of the public roads of the

Fine.

county, of not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, to be recovered before any
Justice of the Peace of said county at the suit
of the County Commissioners for Anne Arundel
county.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That whenever
any public road shall be obstructed in any
manner, and whenever any bridge or culvert

Removing ob-
structions.

shall be out of repair or dangerous, it shall be
the duty of the supervisor to remove the ob-
struction and to have the bridges and culverts
rebuilt or repaired; provided, the cost thereof
shall not exceed ten dollars, then he shall re-
port the same to the County Commissioners
whose duty it shall be, immediately to cause
the obstructions to be removed, or such bridge
or conduit to be rebuilt or repaired by making
a contract therefor with some fit person; and
all moneys required to carry out the provisions
of this law, shall be paid out of the funds of
the county on the order of the Commissioners

Bills to be en-
dorsed.

and all bills of cost for hire of persons and
teams or for other expenses incurred in repair-
ing the public roads shall, when approved by
the County Commissioners by endorsement