1004 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

231. The county road engineer shall reside in Somerset
county during the term of his office, and shall have entire charge
and control and supervision of the making, repairing and re-
constructing of the public roads and bridges in Somerset
county, and shall make all specifications for the building of new
roads and bridges. He shall employ such help, teams and im-
plements as he may deem necessary for the working, repairing
and constructing of said roads and bridges, to be paid for by
the County Commissioners; provided, that he shall not employ
a person or persons to be paid a greater amount than f 1.00 per
day, without first obtaining the written consent of the County
Commissioners for each person so employed. He shall have
charge and control of all teams, carts, wagons and other ma-
chinery and implements which may be purchased by the County
Commissioners for the use of said roads. He shall not work
out or expend on the roads or bridges of said county a greater
sum in any one fiscal year than the amount levied by the County
Commissioners for this purpose without obtaining the per-
mission in writing of said commissioners. He shall appear
before the commissioners at their first meeting in each and
every month, and make a statement to them of the work done
and money expended. He shall examine and certify to the cor-
rectness of all bills and accounts for any work done or mate-
rials furnished for any of the public roads or bridges in Somer-
set county before the same shall be paid by the County Com-
missioners ; and said County Commissioners shall make no pay-
ment until such accounts have been certified by said engineer.
He shall make out annually, in writing, a detailed report of
all work done on the county roads and bridges for the year,
together with the names of all persons working on said roads
and bridges, and the amount to which each person is entitled
for such work, and which he has certified as correct, which
report shall be made on or before the 15th day of July for the
year ending on the 30th day of the preceding June; and in the
making of said report he shall be allowed the services of a
stenographer and typewriter, to be paid by the County Com-
missioners, a sum not to exceed $25.00 for his services. Said
county road engineer shall not be interested in any firm or
corporation from which anything shall be purchased for the
use of said roads or bridges, or receive any commission on said
purchase.

232. The county road engineer, by and with the advice and
consent of the County Commissioners, may appoint district
road supervisors, but not more than one supervisor for any pre-
cinct of Somerset county, who shall be paid such wages or
salary as the County Commissioners shall prescribe, and it