HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 413

CHAPTER 374.
(House Bill 500)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 261
of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Howard County", sub-title "Beads",
relating to the compensation of the County Road Superin-
tendent of Howard County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 261 of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Howard County",
sub-title "Roads", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

261. The County Commissioners of Howard County on or
before the first day of May, in the year nineteen hundred and
fourteen and every second year thereafter, shall appoint some
competent person as County Road Superintendent, for the
term of two years, who shall have had at least two years'
practical experience in constructing, building, maintaining
and repairing roads in Howard County, and who shall have
the authority and right by and with the consent of the County
Commissioners, to employ such civil engineer as in his judg-
ment he may deem prudent and wise; the compensation of such
engineer to be agreed upon by the Road Superintendent and
the engineer prior to said engineer's employment, Said County
Road Superintendent shall reside in Howard County during
his employment as such County Road Superintendent. He
shall receive a compensation of not more than two thousand
dollars annually, as may be provided by the County Com-
missioners, payable monthly. Said County Road Superin-
tendent shall qualify within thirty days after his appoint-
ment by the County Commissioners by subscribing to the
oath as required by Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, and upon such qualification shall exe-
cute in favor of the County Commissioners of Howard County
a corporate bond in the sum of one thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of his duties. In case of vacancy in the
office of said County Road Superintendent caused by death,
resignation or otherwise the County Commissioners shall with-
in thirty days appoint some competent person having the above
qualifications as County Road Superintendent for such unex-
pired term caused by such vacancy.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1943.

Approved April 30, 1943.