PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1391

SEG. 211. The Governor shall, during the year 1915, desig-
nate two of the Road Directors in Allegany County, of different
political parties, whose term of office as such Road Directors
shall be the term of four years beginning on the first day of
January, 1914; the two remaining members of said Board of
Road Directors shall hold office for the term of two years from
the first day of January, 1914. The qualified voters of Alle-
gany County shall, at the general election in 1915, and every
two years thereafter, elect two persons to serve as Road Direc-
tors for a period of four years each or until their successors
are elected and qualified; provided, however, that not more than
one person shall be declared elected from any single political
party. There shall be nominated for the position of Road Di-
rector two persons of each political party entitled to be placed
on the official ballot, said nomination to be made in manner
that is legal in said County. The said Road Directors shall
each give bond to the County Commissioners of Allegany
County, conditioned for the faithful performance of their du-
ties, in the penal sum of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars. If
a bonding or surety company be given the same shall be paid
for out of the Road Directors account.

SEC. 212. The Road Directors provided for in the preceding
Section are hereby made a body corporate under the name and
title of "The Road Directors of Allegany County," with power
to sue and be sued, and their powers, duties and obligations
with respect to the public roads in Allegany County shall be
co-extensive with the powers, duties and obligations heretofore
resting upon the County Commissioners of Allegany County
prior to the passage of said Act of 1904, with respect to the
public roads, and bridges in said County, except in so far as the
same may be modified and changed by the provisions of said
Act of 1904 and the amendments thereto. The Road Directors
appointed or elected under the provisions of the preceding
Section shall, within thirty days after receiving notice of their
appointment or election, qualify by taking an oath to be admin-
istered by the Clerk of- the Circuit Court for Allegany County
that they will faithfully execute the duties of their office, and
give bond as provided in the preceding Section, and their term of
office shall begin on the first day of January next after their
election, and they shall meet on the business day next after
said first day of January and select one of their number as
Chairman.