ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1231

without the consent of the County Commissioners, but when-
ever any one appointed by him and whose salary has been
approved by the County Commissioners is discharged by him,
he shall immediately notify said County Commissioners in
writing of his action and of his reason or reasons therefor. He
shall make, no purchase except on a written and signed requisi-
tion filed with him in duplicate. One copy shall be retained
in his office. When the amount of the purchase does not exceed
$250 he shall make the same and immediately present the bill
for the same with the ether copy of said requisition attached,
to the County Commissioners for payment. When the amount
of the purchase will in his judgment exceed $250 he shall
first present one copy of said requisition to the County Com-
missioners for their approval and said Commissioners shall
immediately act upon the same and when approved by them
in writing said purchase shall be made after requesting bids
therefor, and the bill for said purchase, together with the
requisition approved by said County Commissioners with a
memorandum of the bids received attached thereto, shall be
immediately presented by said Roads Engineer to said County
Commissioners for payment. Bills shall be paid promptly
with a view of securing the largest possible discount. Requisi-
tions, receipted bills and all other original papers and accounts
shall be preserved in. the office of the County Commissioners
and be open to the inspection of any taxpayer of Harford
County. The County Roads Engineer shall inspect the roads
and bridges of the county as often as may be necessary to
thoroughly familiarize himself with the conditions and re-
quirements of the county generally and make such special
examinations, surveys and report as the County Commissioners
may require. He shall have full power to suspend work being
done by contract if the same is not in his judgment being done
according to the contract and the County Commissioners when
work is being done by contract shall make no payment except
upon the written certificate of said Roads Engineer that said
work has been done in conformity with such contract.

45IE. Said Engineer shall annually on or before the first
day of February in each year make a written report to said
County Commissioners covering the condition of the county
roads and the improvements that have been made in each
district in the twelve months ending on the last day of the
preceding December, showing the amount and kind of ma-
terial used on each road with a detailed statement of its cost