THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1663

equitable price with due regard to the age and condition of
the same. In the event said two bodies are unable to agree
on the price of said equipment, they are hereby authorized
and empowered, in their joint discretion, each to select an
arbiter and the two arbiters so named to select a third
arbiter, a majority of whom shall fix the price thereof, and
the price so fixed shall be final and binding upon both
parties.

245. The County Commissioners of Wicomico County
are hereby authorized and directed, in their discretion, to
create surpluses from time to time out of revenues received,
not exceeding the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250, 000. 00) in the aggregate at one time, for use
from time to time as said Commissioners shall determine in
supplementing the budgeted expenditures estimated for the
current year in carrying out the roads program of the
County, the school program, or for any other lawful County
purpose.

246. The County Commissioners of Wicomico County are
hereby authorized and empowered from time to time, in
their discretion, to invest in United States Government
bonds or evidences of indebtedness unexpended revenues
received from taxation, bond sales, lawful distributions to
it of funds from other governmental agencies or any other
funds properly received by it until it determines the funds
are needed for proper public purposes.

247. Any employees, including the County Roads
Engineer, taken over by the County Roads Board within the
first three (3) months of its existence under this sub-title
who have until then been contributing to and have been
covered by the State Retirement System, shall, for the
purpose of enabling them in their discretion to thereafter
continue the benefits of the State Retirement System while
working for the County Roads Board, be considered as em-
ployees of the County Roads Board but not as employees of
the County Commissioners of Wicomico County. Such
employees may, however, and all new employees of said
County Roads Board, shall be considered as employees of
the County Commissioners of Wicomico County for the pur-
pose of securing Social Security Benefits under the provi-
sion of Article 7SB, Sections 31 to 37 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland (1951 Edition).

248. The power and authority conferred upon the
County Commissioners of Wicomico County, Maryland