1304                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 740

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 740
(House Bill 207)

AN ACT to add new Sections 256A, 256B and 256C to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Howard County (1965 Edition, being Article
14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Howard
County," subtitle "Roads," to follow immediately after Section 256
thereof, to provide that any person, company, firm or corporation
which does construction on the roads, bridges, culverts, gutters or
curbing of Howard County shall provide a bond to assure the satis-
factory repair of such roads, to provide for a permit for such con-
struction and to provide penalty for doing any construction with-
out a permit.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 256A, 256B and 256C be and they are hereby added
to the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County (1965 Edition,
being Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Howard County," subtitle "Roads," to follow immediately after
Section 256 thereof, and to read as follows:

256A.

Every person, firm, company or corporation which does or
will do any construction on the public roads of Howard County, or
the curbing, gutters, culverts, and bridges of such roads shall make
application for a permit with the County Road Superintendent, set-
ting forth the nature of such construction, including laying of pipes,
lines, construction of driveways and sidewalks, and, before a permit
shall be issued, shall provide a completion bond in an amount set by
the County Road Superintendent, in his discretion, depending on the
extent of possible damage to the roads, bridges, culverts, gutters and
curbing.

256B.

The repair of any damages done to the roads, bridges, culverts,
gutters and curbing of Howard County shall be supervised by
the County Road Superintendent or his designated employees, and
the bond shall be returned upon satisfactory completion of such
repairs. If such repairs are not made, or are not satisfactory, the

bond shall be deemed to have been forfeited and the amount of the

bond LIABLE FOR THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO EFFECTU-
ATE SUCH REPAIRS. SAID AMOUNT, WHEN RECEIVED

shall be used to defray the costs of repair which shall be made by
the Department of Roads of Howard County.

256C.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company or cor-
poration to make any changes or damage the roads as provided for