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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

Repairs of

missioners of Calvert county shall have power, and

public roads.

it shall be their duty, to provide for the repairs of all

public roads and bridges in said county, and to that

end may adopt any mode or system they may deem

most expedient for the purpose, and may levy upon

the assessable property of the county and pay the

expenditures for such repairs, and all incidental ex-

penses arising therefrom ; and they may divide the

county into road districts, or the roads into sections,

Divide into

and may appoint supervisors or other road officers

districts.

over the same, at such fixed annual compensation as

they may prescribe, in advance, who shall hold their

places during the term of office of said commissioners,

and until their successors are appointed ; and it shall

be the duty of such supervisors, or other officers, to

keep in repair the roads and bridges of said county,

under the direction and regulation of said commis-

sioners ; for any neglect of which duty, they shall be

subject to removal from office and to deduction from

their compensation by said commissioners, and for

that or any other malfeasance in office be also liable

to indictment in the circuit court for said county.

SEC. 3. The said county commissioners, if in their

discretion they deem it expedient, may make provi-

sions for the employment of one or more permanent

corps of laborers, not exceeding three corps for the

county, for the repair of roads and bridges of said

county, under the supervision of such officer or offi-

Employ la-

cers of sufficient skill and experience for the pur-

borers.

pose ; and they shall require any officer or officers

appointed for such purpose, to give bond in such

penalty and with such security as they may fix and

approve, and with such conditions as they may pre-

scribe in regard to the duties to be performed, the

use, safe keeping and due return of all property

placed in their charge, and the proper disposal of all

moneys coming into their hands for road purposejs.

SEC. 4. If, in the construction and repair of the

public roads of the county, it be necessary for the

Let off water

proper drainage of said roads, it shall be lawful for

surpervisors or other road officers of the county to

let off the water therefrom upon the adjoining lands

at such places as may be proper and necessary; pro-