922 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Kent County, to be filed with the Governor, and every such
complaint shall state specifically the nature and character of
the charge preferred, and of which due notice shall be given the
said County Road Engineer; and if the Governor, after hear-
ing said charges, at which the Engineer and the parties making
the complaint shall be entitled to be represented by counsel
and to produce any competent testimony, shall find that said
County Road Engineer is incompetent or has. been guilty of
neglect of duty or misconduct in office, it shall be his duty to
immediately remove said County Road Engineer from office, in
which case the said Road Engineer shall not be entitled to
receive any salary from the date of the order of his removal
from office.

167e. The County Road Engineer shall reside in Kent County
during the term of his office, and shall have entire charge,
control and supervision of the working, repairing and recon-
structing of the public roads and bridges in Kent County and
the purchase of the material thereof, and shall make all speci-
fications for the building of new roads and bridges, and shall
see that no obstruction, hindrance or injury is or shall be
permitted upon any road or bridge under his supervision as
aforesaid. He shall employ such help, teams and implements
and contract for and purchase such material as he may deem
necessary for the working, repairing and reconstructing said
roads and bridges, to be paid by the County Commissioners;
provided, that he shall not employ any laborer to be paid a
greater amount than one and one-half dollars per day, without
first obtaining the written consent of the County Commis-
sioners for each person so employed. He shall have charge
and control of all teams, carts, wagons and other machinery
and implements which may be purchased by the County Com-
missioners for the use of said roads. He shall not work out or
expend on the roads and bridges of said county a greater
amount in any one fiscal year than the amount levied by the
County Commissioners for the purpose, without obtaining the
permission 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,
material furnished and money expended. He shall examine
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 Kent County before the same shall be paid by
the County Commissioners; and said County Commissioners
shall make no payments until such accounts have been certified
by said Road Engineer. He shall make out annually in writing
a detailed report to the Commissioners of all work done on
the county roads and bridges for the year, together with the