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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

they shall have power to order that such repairs shall be made,
under the direction of the road supervisor of the district.

Tax for roads
in 13th elec-
tion district.

SEC. 215. And be it enacted, That the County Commission
ere, at the time of the annual tax levy, are authorized, directed
and required to make a special annual levy of ten cents on
each hundred dollars of the whole assessable property of the
thirteenth election district of Baltimore county, to be collected
as other county taxes in said county are collected; and when
collected, to be used by the County Commissioners exclusively
for the purchase of stone or other suitable hard materials for
the purpose of macadamizing the county roads of said district ;
provided, fifty or more taxable residents of said district shall,
prior to each annual levy, petition the said County Commis-
sioners asking that such special levy be made.

Taxpayers
may work
out tax.

SEC. 216. And be it enacted, Every taxpayer of said dis-
trict shall have the privilege of working out this special tax by
hauling stones or other suitable hard material upon the county
road nearest his farm or residence, at such price per perch for
the same as may be fixed by the road supervisor for said district,
subject to the approval of the County Commissioners; and
said road supervisors, immediately after the levy in each year,
shall, subject to the approval of the County Commissioners,
fix a uniform price for said materials, as far as practicable ;
and whenever he is satisfied that any taxpayer has fully worked
out this special road tax, he shall give such taxpayer a certifi-
cate to that effect, which shall be received by the treasurer and
collector of taxes for Baltimore county as so much money in
lieu of said tax.

May lay-out
roads.

SEC. 217. And le it enacted, That the County Commis-
sioners are authorized and empowered to lay out and construct,
under the provisions of this sub-title, such roads or avenues
within that part of the thirteenth election district of Balti-
more county lying within two miles of the present limits of
the city of Baltimore, and south and east of the Washington
road, as may be demanded for the convenience of the people
of said district.

Not to affect
present pro-
ceedings.

SEC. 218. And be it enacted, That this act shall not affect
the validity of any proceedings in reference to the opening,
closing or altering of any roads which may have been begun
before the passage hereof.