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ticular. The Road Engineer of Washington County, with the
approval of the County Commissioners, shall be and he is here-
by authorized to withdraw an amount not to exceed 15% of
any allowance for any work named in the said comprehensive
plan or budget and to apply the amount so withdrawn for the
improvement and repair of any other public road provided,
however that no district road fund shall be applied to work
in any other district.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That three new sections be and the same are hereby added to
Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Washington County" sub-title "Roads", to follow after sec-
tion 342-E thereof and to be designated as sections 342-F, 342-G
and 342-H and to read as follows:

342-F. The Road Engineer of Washington County shall give
bond to the County Commissioners of Washington County con-
ditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties and the pro-
tection of the said County Commissioners of the loss or damage
by reason of any acts, default, neglect, false or fraudulent state-
ment of his whatsoever in the penal sum of Fifteen Thousand

Dollars ($15, 000. ) He shall have no pecuniary interest in
the affairs of any person, company or corporation from whom
or which he makes any purchase or with whom or which the
County Commissioners make any contracts, in respect to coun-
ty roads and bridges, or in any contract in relation to the same.
The Road Engineer of Washington County shall receive a sal-
ary of not less than Three Thousand Dollars, ($3, 000. ) per
annum, in monthly installments of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($250. ) each and Six Hundred Dollars ($600. ) or as
much thereof as may be necessary to meet his traveling expenses
and the expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties. All

of which sums are to be paid from the General Road and
Bridge Fund.

342-G. The County Commissioners of Washington County
shall levy, annually, upon the assessable property of the said
County, at the time for making the county levy, a rate sufficient
to pay the interest and the proper amount on the principal of
any outstanding road bonds, a rate sufficient to pay the State
Roads Commission the amount due for lateral roads or other
plans for State Aid for road purposes, and a rate of not less
than twenty-five cents nor more than forty cents on the One
Hundred Dollars for county roads and bridges. The tax so