38 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 30

amended by Chapter 283 of the Acts of 1943, relating to
competitive bids to be secured for certain road work in
Harford County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 446 of Article 13 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (Higinbothom's 1942 Edition), title
"Harford County", sub-title "Roads", as amended by Chapter
283 of the Acts of 1943, be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

446. (a) The said Roads Engineer, appointed under the
provisions of the preceding section, shall have charge and
supervision of the construction, reconstruction and repair
of the public roads and bridges in Harford County. He shall
inspect the roads and bridges of the County as often as may
be necessary to thoroughly familiarize himself with the con-
ditions and requirements of the County generally and make
such special examinations, surveys and reports as the County
Commissioners may require. He shall have full power to
suspend work being done by contract if the same is not in
his judgment being done according to the contract; and the
County Commissioners on work done by contract, shall make
no payment therefor except upon the written approval of
said Roads Engineer.

' (b) The said Roads Engineer shall also have charge of all
County machinery and equipment used by the County in the
construction and repair of public roads and bridges, and
shall be responsible for the proper care and maintenance
thereof.

(c) Whenever a section of the County roads is to be im-
proved, the said Roads Engineer shall prepare the necessary
right-of-way sheets and secure from the adjacent land owners
the necessary rights-of-way for the purpose of widening,
grading and relocating said roads to the end that all such
roads so repaired or rebuilt shall be of a proper width, grade
and alignment. He shall also, when required by the County
Commissioners, assist in securing the necessary rights-ofway
for the construction of State roads in Harford County.

(d) The said Roads Engineer and the County Commis-
sioners shall select and agree upon the necessary employees
to carry out the provisions of this Act, and shall as far as
possible select those men who have held similar positions in
connection with the same type of work in the past. After
their selection and employment they shall be under the direct
charge and control of the said Engineer and he shall also