1820 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 736

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
judgment he may deem prudent and wise; the compensation
of such engineer to be agreed upon by the Road Superin-
tendent 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 Super-
intendent. He shall receive a compensation of not more than
Three Thousand Dollars annually as may be provided by the
County Commissioners, payable monthly. Said County Road
Superintendent shall qualify within thirty days after his
appointment by the County Commissioners by subscribing
to the oath as required by Article 1, Section 6, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, and upon such qualifica-
tion shall execute in favor of the County Commissioners of
Howard County a corporate bond in the sum of One Thous-
and Dollars for the faithful performance of his duties. In
case of vacancy in the office of said County Road Superin-
tendent caused by death, resignation or otherwise the County
Commissioners shall within thirty days appoint some com-
petent 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 is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety, and
having been passed by a yea and nay vote, supported by
three-fifths of all of the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland, the same shall
take effect from the date of the passage.

Approved May 6, 1949.

CHAPTER 736
(House Bill 500)

AN ACT to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Section
12 of Article 62 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Marriages", relating to fees for marriage
licenses in Cecil County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted T)y the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 12 of Article 62 of the Annotated Code