784                        LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 311

"Roads, " relating to the power of the County Commissioners
of Allegany County to borrow money for road purposes
under certain conditions.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 548 of Article 1 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Allegany
County, " sub-title "Roads, " be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

548. Whenever there shall not be sufficient money in the
hands of the county treasurer set apart for the use of the road
directors to meet the requirements of the county roads and
bridges, the County Commissioners shall borrow upon the
credit of the county and place in the hands of the county treas-
urer for the use of the road commissioners, a sum not exceed-
ing ten thousand dollars, the payment of which loan shall be
provided for in next succeeding annual levy; provided, how-
ever, that the sanction of the Circuit Court for Allegany
County shall have first been obtained for such loan upon peti-
tion to said court by the road directors, setting forth the causes
and reasons of the necessity for and of such sum of money to
be raised for their use; and whenever such petition shall be
filed the County Commissioners may, if they see proper, con-
test the same, and upon hearing the petitions and such evidence
; as may be introduced by the road directors and by County
Commissioners, the said court shall pass such orders as may
, seem proper in the premises.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1931.

Approved April 17, 1931.

CHAPTER 311.

AN ACT to empower and authorize the County Commissioners
of Wicomico County, Maryland, to borrow money and issue
notes therefor and provide for the payment of same, to be
used for the payment of the work and materials already done
and used, and for repairing and constructing public roads in
said county.