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He shall give bond to the County Commissioners of Har-
ford County conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his
duties and the protection of \said County Commissioners
against loss or damage by reason of any act, default, neglect,
false or fraudulent statement of his whatsoever, in the penal
sum of Ten Thousand ($10, 000. 00) Dollars.

The said Roads Engineer shall not be interested financially
in any individual, firm or corporation from which any mate-
rials, equipment machinery or supplies are purchased by the
County while he is in office, nor shall he receive any commis-
sion or pecuniary profit on any such purchases.

The said Roads Engineer shall reside in Harford County
during the term of his office, shall devote his entire time to
the discharge of his duties as such Engineer, and during the
term of his employment shall not accept or receive any com-
pensation from any other source.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from June first, nineteen hundred and forty-three.

Approved March 11, 1943.

CHAPTER 77.
(House Bill 181)

AN ACT authorizing and empowering the Board of County
Commissioners for Montgomery County to pay additional
war-time compensation and pay to clerks and stenographers
whose salaries are set by law and who are employed by
Montgomery County.

WHEREAS,, There exists a state of war between the Govern-
ment of the United States and Germany, Italy, Japan and
other foreign powers which has placed a heavy burden on all
of the citizens of the United States, on private industry, and on
governmental activities; and

WHEREAS, Due to the heavy demands for services of clerks
and stenographic help and hire in the City of Washington and
throughout the State of Maryland at salaries far above the
normal wage scale; and

WHEREAS, It becomes necessary for the operation of the gov-
ernmental activities of Montgomery County that a certain num-
ber of trained and experienced employees be retained to carry