988 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

entire charge, control and supervision of the working, repairing
and reconstructing of the public roads and bridges in St. Mary's
county, except such road as is sought to be constructed by the
State in said county, and shall make all specifications for the
building of new roads and bridges; he shall employ such help,
teams and implements as he may deem necessary for the work-
ing, repairing and reconstructing said roads and bridges, to be
paid by the County Commissioners. He shall have charge and
control of all teams, carts, wagons and other machinery and im-
plements which may be purchased by the County Commissioners
for the use of said roads. He shall appear before the Commis-
sioners at the first meeting in each month and make a statement
to them of the work done and money expended; he shall ex-
amine and certify to the correctness of all bills and accounts for
any work done or materials furnished on any of the public roads
or bridges in St. Mary's co'unty before the same shall be paid by
the County Commissioners, and said County Commissioners
shall make no payment until such accounts have been certified
by said engineer. The said county road engineer shall not be in-
terested in any firm or corporation from which anything shall
be purchased for the use of said roads or bridges, nor receive
any commission on said purchase.

SEC. 103D. Whenever any person or persons shall desire to
improve any public road in said county to an extent beyond
that contemplated by the county road engineer, they may make
application to the County Commissioners by petition, setting
forth the location of the road to be improved, the extent and
character of the improvement and the probable cost thereof, and
the said County Commissioners shall thereupon order the
county road engineer to examine the location and purpose set
forth in the petition, and if he shall be of the opinion that the
public interest will be promoted thereby he shall report his
determination to the County Commissioners, setting forth his
reasons for such determination and an estimate of the cost of
such improvements, and if the County Commissioners shall ap-
prove the report of the said county road engineer they shall
direct the expenditure of any amount not to exceed one-half of
the total of said estimate, to be paid out of the road levy or other
moneys belonging to the county; provided, that the petitioners
for such improvement shall agree to contribute in cash or labor
an amount not less than one-half of said estimate, all of said
money to be expended under the direction of the county road
engineer.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6, 1908.