600 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 304

He shall appear before the Commissioners at their first meet-
ing 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 names of all persons working on said roads
and bridges, or furnishing material, and the amount to which
each person is entitled for such work and material and which
he has certified as correct, which report shall be made on or
before the 15th day of June for the year ending on the thirty-
first day of the preceding May. The said County Road Engi-
neer shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any firm or
corporation from which anything shall be purchased for the
use of said roads and bridges, nor receive any commissions on
said purchase.

167f. The County Road Engineer may appoint District
Road Supervisors, but not more than one, supervisor in any
election district of Kent County, who shall be paid such wages
or salaries as the County Commissioners may prescribe, and
it shall be the duty of said District road Supervisor to take
charge of and manage the work on the public roads and bridges
in the district for which he is appointed, subject to the control
and direction of the County Road Engineer; and he shall per-
form such other duties as the County Road Engineer may pre-
scribe, and may be removed at any time by the said County
Road Engineer.

167j. It shall be the duty of the County Commissioners
whenever the office of County Road Engineer of Kent County
shall become vacant by death, resignation or removal from
office, to appoint, within sixty days from the date of such va-
cancy, some person to fill the same, and in the manner and
with the same qualifications as prescribed in Section 167c of
this Act, to fill said office for the residue of the period of four
years for which the person so dying or resigning or so re-
moved from office was appointed.

167n. The County Road Engineer shall be allowed the sum
of $8, 000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, for equip-