HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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completion to the extent that the said Commissioners may deem
proper.

(g) To provide for proof of all claims against the county
before payment.

(h) To prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases into the county; to approve
the location for the manufacturing of soap and fertilizer; to
approve the location of slaughterhouses, packing houses, and all
places which may involve or give rise to unsanitary conditions or
conditions detrimental to health; to enter into contracts or
agreements with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
relative to disposition of sewage within that portion of the
drainage area contributory to the Patuxent River lying within
Howard County; and to provide by ordinance or regulation for the
prevention, control, or elimination of all nuisances or causes of
sickness and to establish penalties for the violation of the
same, such penalties not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for
each and every day such violation shall continue, provided,
however, that nothing herein shall be construed to affect in any
manner any of the powers and duties of the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene or any public general law relating to the
subject of health. Any violation of the provisions of this
subsection or of any ordinance or regulation made thereunder
shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be subject to the penalties provided hereinabove.

(h-1) In order to protect the health, safety and general
welfare of the residents of Howard County and the traveling
public, the County Commissioners are hereby authorized to
promulgate and adopt rules and regulations providing for the
method and manner in which driveways and entrances may be
connected with and entered into and upon roads and highways of
the county's system. The Commissioners may prescribe, among
other things incident to the public safety and welfare, the grade
of such entrances and the locations thereof to the county road
system; the method, manner and degree of channelization necessary
or desirable and the type of drainage facility deemed desirable.
No person shall construct or connect such entrance or driveway
into any county highway or road without first receiving a written
permit therefor from the County Commissioners, which permit shall
prescribe the terms and conditions under which such construction
shall be performed, and be it further provided that such
Commissioners are authorized to charge and collect a reasonable
fee for the issuance of such permit and require that the
applicant give a surety bond guaranteeing the entrance or
driveway will be constructed in accordance with the terms and
provisions of such permit.

(i) No ordinance or regulation shall be adopted by the
County Commissioners, under the powers conferred by this section,
until ten days after a copy of such proposal has been advertised
in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in the
county, at least once a week for two weeks with a date therein