Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

COMMISSIONERS SHALL FIND IT NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GRAVEL OR
OTHER MATERIAL LYING ALONG OR WITHIN THREE (3) MILES OF THE
LINE OF ANY ROAD OF CHARLES COUNTY FOR THE USE OF GRADING
AND REPAIRING, IT MAY MAKE SUCH AGREEMENT AS IT MAY SEE FIT
WITH THE OWNER OR OWNERS THEREOF FOR SECURING THE SAME,
AND IF NO AGREEMENT CAN BE MADE, SAID BOARD OF ROAD
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL PROCEED IN LIKE
MANNER AS ABOVE SET FORTH FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND FOR
AN OUTLET OR WATERCOURSE.

104-4. ANNUAL LEVY FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL, AT THE
TIME OF MARKING THE ANNUAL LEVY IN SAID COUNTY FOR THE YEAR
1931, LEVY IN SAID YEAR, UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAID
COUNTY, THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($17,000.) AND
ANNUALLY THEREAFTER LEVY, UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAID
COUNTY, THE SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ROADS AND BRIDGES OF SAID
COUNTY, SAID SUMS TO BE HELD BY THE TREASURER OF CHARLES
COUNTY, SUBJECT TO THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ROAD
COMMISSIONERS OF SAID CHARLES COUNTY, TO BE BY THEM EXPENDED
IN THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES OF SAID CHARLES COUNTY.

104-5. DAMAGE OR OBSTRUCTION GENERALLY; PENALTY PROVISIONS.

IF A PERSON SHALL OBSTRUCT, FILL UP OR OTHERWISE WILLFULLY
INJURE THE DRAINS MADE FOR CONDUCTING THE WATER FROM THE
PUBLIC ROADS OR SHALL ENCROACH UPON ANY PUBLIC ROADS BY
FENCES OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS OR DIG ANY DITCH OR DRAIN
ACROSS ANY ROAD AND FAIL TO KEEP SUCH DITCH OR DRAIN WELL
COVERED AND IN GOOD REPAIR FOR THE PASSAGE OF VEHICLES OVER
THE SAME OR IF ANY PERSON SHALL DRAIN ANY WATER INTO OR UPON
ANY PUBLIC ROAD, EACH AND EVERY SUCH PERSON, FOR EVERY SUCH
OFFENSE, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY
OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10.) NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.).

104-6. ERECTION OR MAINTENANCE OF GATES PROHIBITED;
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ROAD SUPERVISORS.

A. REMOVAL OF GATES AUTHORIZED. IT SHALL NOT BE LAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON, WITH OR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, TO ERECT, HAVE OR KEEP ANY GATE UPON THE
PUBLIC ROADS OF CHARLES COUNTY, AND THE ROAD SUPERVISORS OF
SAID COUNTY SHALL CAUSE ALL GATES TO BE REMOVED THEREFROM
IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.

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