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sion is hereby empowered and authorized to grant such permit
subject to such conditions and terms and for such duration
of time, not exceeding the period of twenty years, as it may
deem advisable. But, if said Public Service Commission
deems the granting of such permit prejudicial to the welfare
and convenience of the public, then the said Public Service
Commission is hereby empowered and authorized to refuse the
granting of same. The said Public Service Commission of
Maryland is further empowered and authorized to make such
rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to govern the
control and operation of same, and enforce same by such
penalties, or forfeitures, as it may prescribe, including the
revocation of the permit granted under the provisions of this
Act.

Approved April 13th, 1922.

CHAPTER 402.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections 115,
116, 117 and 119 of Article 23 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "Wicomico County," sub-title
"Roads," as said sections were amended by Chapter 331 of
the Acts of 1912, relating to the term of office of the County
Road Engineer, his appointment and removal from office and
to his duties generally.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 115, 116, 117 and 119 of Article 23 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Wicomico
County," sub-title "Roads," as said sections were amended by
Chapter 331 of the Acts of 1912, be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

115. The County Commissioners of Wicomico County
shall, on or before the first Tuesday of June succeeding the
passage of this Act, as hereinafter provided for, appoint some
competent person who shall have a sufficient knowledge of civil
engineering and road construction to enable him to accurately
make surveys, plats, profiles and specifications for the grading,
draining, maintenance, repairs and reconstruction of public
roads of the said county; and also to do the necessary engineer-
ing work for the building or rebuilding of bridges; and who
shall have had at least two years' experience in road engineer-