District No 6

Cecil County .. Paul A. Barrett .. .. .. Port Deposit
Kent .. ... .... .... E. J. Watson Chestertovvn
Queen Anne's .......... John W. Perry Centreville

District No 7

Caroline County Josiah A Beck Denton
Talbot .. . Walter J Elliott Easton
Dorchester . William T Collins East New Market

District No 8
Wicomico .. .. W H. Bedsworth, 207 Hazel Ave,

Salisbury
Somerset Raymond M Carey Princess Anne
Worcester Charles E Hill Snow Hill

Game Breeders.

C J McPhail Gwynnbrook
W H Collier Salisbury
Frederick Hacker .. .. Gwynn brook

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Munsey Building, Baltimore, Md.

Harold E West 1935 Severna Park
J. Frank Harper ...... ..1931.. .. .. .. Centreville
Steuart Purcell 1933 Baltimore
Frank Harper, Executive Secretary Baltimore
Vacant Chief Engineer

Wm Cabell Bruce, General Counsel Ruxton
John Henry Lewin, People's Counsel Baltimore

The Public Service Commission of Maryland was created by Chapter
180 of the Acts of 1910, effective April 5, 1910

The Governor appoints the three members of the Commission, one
of whom he designates as Chairman The term of office is six years,
and the term of one Commissioner expires every two years

The Commission has jurisdiction over steam and electric railroads,
street railways, common carriers generally, including all railroad cor-
porations, express companies, sleeping car companies, steamboat, power
boat and ferry companies toll bridges and also motor vehicles engaged
in the public transportation of passengers and freight The Commission
also has jurisdiction over gas companies electric companies, telephone
companies, telegraph companies viator companies and heating and re
frigerating companies The Jurisdiction of the Commission is limited
to operations within the State of Maryland

The supervision and Jurisdiction of the Commission covers the serv-
ice furnished, the rates charged, the capitalization, the issue of stocks,
bonds and other securities the right to exercise franchise granted by
the counties and by the cities, the right to fix rates for service and to