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the reasons for their commitment, and post the same in the office
of the county jail so that it may be read by those who desire to do
so. Any false swearing in the report of the Sheriff or affidavit
thereof to the Board of County Commissioners shall be deemed
perjury and be punished as such. The said Sheriff shall also include
in his monthly report a full statement of all fines and costs by him
collected, and shall pay the same over to the County Treasurer. Any
violations of the requirements of this sub-title or failure to comply
therewith shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punished upon
conviction by forfeiture of office, and fine or imprisonment or by all
three, in the discretion of the Court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 267
(Senate Bill 518)

AN ACT to add new Sections 491A to 491F, inclusive, to Article 6
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Caroline County", sub-title "Roads", to follow immediately
after Section 491 thereof, as the same was added by Chapter 700
of the Acts of 1955, authorizing the construction and improve-
ment of certain private roads by the County Roads Board of Caro-
line County, prescribing the manner of levying benefit ON FRONT
FOOT assessments therefor and the method of exercising the
powers therein conferred; and providing for judicial review of the
exercise of such powers.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 491A to 491F, inclusive, be and they are hereby
added to Article 6 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Caroline County", sub-title "Roads", to follow imme-
diately after Section 491 thereof, as the same was added by Chapter
700 of the Acts of 1955, and to read as follows:

491A. The County Roads Board is hereby authorized to construct
and improve roads and drainage incident to said construction or
improvement on or along private roads, after the approval of a peti-
tion of the owners of a majority of the front footage of properties
abutting on the road proposed to be constructed or improved. In the
exercise of the powers granted by this section, the County Roads
Board may adopt all necessary rules and conditions for the accept-
ance, construction, and maintenance of such roads and/or other
authorized improvements by the county. Such rules and conditions
may also provide for annual benefit OR FRONT FOOT assessments
to be levied against the abutting properties for the purpose of reim-
bursing the county for the cost of such improvements and the time
and manner of payment, but not to exceed ten years. Annual benefit
OR FRONT FOOT assessments shall be a first lien upon the prop-
erty against which they are assessed, until paid, subject only to prior
State and county taxes, and if any property be sold for State and
county taxes, and there remains a surplus, then the County Roads