HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1121

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' prac-
tical 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
and five hundred dollars annually as may be provided by the
County Commissioners, payable monthly. Said County Road
Superintendent shall qualify within thirty days after his ap-
pointment 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
within thirty days appoint some competent person having the
above qualifications as County Road Superintendent for such
unexpired term caused by such vacancy.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 882.
(House Bill 589)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 296
of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Howard County", sub-title "State's
Attorney", increasing the salary of the State's Attorney for
Howard County and the time and manner of the payment
of said salary.
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