1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 194.

and she is hereby divorced from her husband Nathan W.
Peregoy, a vinculo matrimonii.

Guardian to
child appoint-
ed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said Louisa M. Pere-
goy be, and she is hereby declared to be entitled to the
guardianship of her child by her marriage with said
Nathan W. Peregoy.

CHAPTER 194.

Passed
March 4, 1847.

An act for the expenditure of the monies appropriated
for keeping in order the Public Roads in Baltimore
County, and for other purposes.

Periods of ex-
pending road
monies.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
all monies appropriated for keeping in order the several
public roads in Baltimore county, shall be expended be-
tween the first day of April and the first day of Novem-
ber, in each and every year, according to the provisions
of the second section of this act.

How to be ex-
pended, &c.

Penalty of su-
pervisors.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That two-thirds of the
whole appropriation on the several public roads in the
said county, shall be expended between the first day of
April and the first day of June, and the balance of the
appropriation between the first day of June and the first
day of November, in each and every year, and if any su-
pervisor or supervisors shall fail to comply with the
provisions of this art, he or they shall, upon complaint,
forfeit and pay to the commissioners of said county, for
the use and benefit of said county, an amount equal to
the annual appropriation on said road or roads, to be re-
covered before a justice of the peace in said county.

Penalties —
when collected
— how expen-
ded.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all forfeitures col-
lected shall be expended upon the roads from which such
fines accrued, and upon complaint of twelve respectable
citizens, living near and using any road, of the inatten-
tion and bad management of any supervisor or supervi-
sors in repairing or mending any road or roads, the said
commissioners shall not re-appoint such supervisor or
supervisors for the space of two years, and not then,
unless it is in evidence clearly, that the said delinquent
or delinquents have become qualified to take charge and
keep in order such road or roads as may be assigned him
or them.