466 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 200

same out of money received from the road levy of that year as
the same shall become available.

Section 285. For new bridge and culvert construction, and
for emergency road and bridge repair, there shall first be drawn
by the said Board of County Commissioners out of the sum an-
nually levied for road and bridge purposes a sum not to exceed
$15, 000. 00, the same to be apportioned and expended by the
County Commissioners among the road districts created by this
Act in an equitable manner as shall be determined by said
Board of County Commissioners.

That on and after the first Monday in December in each Year,

if there is remaining any part of the emergency fund of
$15, 000. 00 herein provided and unexpended and unpledged,
the said sum so remaining shall be used for graveling and cin-
dering the roads, and said funds shall be equally distributed
among the several road districts according to road mileage.

Section 286. And in case it shall be found impossible or
impracticable in any road district to hire teams, said road
supervisors, with the consent of the district road committees,
are authorized to purchase a team or teams and harness for his
road district, chargeable to the road fund of his road district,
and with the consent of said district road committee may sell
such team or teams and harness and the proceeds thereof shall
be turned over to the Board of County Commissioners for the
benefit of said road district fund exclusively. Said district
supervisor, with the consent of his district road committee,
and with the approval of the County Commissioner, may pur-
chase from time to time such machinery and equipment as may
be needed for the actual working of roads in said road district
in order that each road district may eventually have its own
machinery and equipment; the right to dispose of the same
because of impairment and use at any time being subject to
the approval of the County Commissioners, upon the written
recommendation of the district road committee or a majority
thereof, the proceeds thereof to be turned over to the Board of
County Commissioners for the said district road fund exclu-
sively, or utilized by the said district supervisor, under the
sanction of the district road committee, with the approval of
the County Commissioners, for the purchase of new machinery
and equipment.

Section 289. Upon the petition of one hundred or more
voters within any road district, excluding incorporated towns,