96 MARYLAND MANUAL.
UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION
(Chapter 409, Acts of 1936.)
(Amended Ch. 6, Acts of Extra Session, 1936.)
George W. Legge (Chairman).....1941.... .................................... Cumberland
(Appointed by the Governor)
Owen E. Hitchins ............................1939................................................ Cumberland
(Appointed by Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County)
George Warnick ........................1937................................. Bloomington
(Appointed by Board of Comity Commissioners of Garrett County)
The Commission is composed of three members, one appointed by
the County Commissioners of Garrett County, one by the County Com-
missioners of Allegany County, and the third by the Governor, who
also designates the Chairman. The terms of the Commissioners are
six years from May 1, 1935, except those first appointed by the County
Commissioners of Garrett County and Allegany County serve for two
and four years, respectively, and their successors for six years, so
that the term of one Commissioner shall expire biennially.
The purpose of the law creating the Commission is to conserve,
regulate and control water resources within the Upper Potomac River
District, consisting of Allegany County and Election District No. 4
of Garrett County; and the Commission is authorized to acquire
lands, structures or buildings, or any stream bed, waterway, water-
shed or water rights, for the construction, operation and maintenance
of any dam, reservoir, etc. The County Commissioners of Allegany
County are authorized to levy taxes for the operation, maintenance,
regulation and control of works purchased, acquired or constructed
under the Act.
By Chapter 6 of the Acts of the Special Session of 1936, the County
Commissioners of Allegany County were authorized to issue bonds or
to borrow from any governmental agency any amount up to $200,-
000, to aid said Commission in the acquisition of lands or for the con-
struction or maintenance of lands, dams, reservoirs, etc., whenever
deemed advisable or expedient, without submitting the question of
advisability to the voters of the County, and to make a special tax
levy for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the bonds
or loan.
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AUTHORITY BOARD.
(Chapter 830, Acts of 1935.)
Name. Term. Address.
Albert D. Graham, Chairman..........1939............First National Bank Bldg.,
[Baltimore
Walter Hopkins............................1941............2 Wyndhurst Ave., Baltimore
Ralph H. Grier.............................1937........................... Salisbury
Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1935 created the Chesapeake Bay Au-
thority, to be composed of three members. Two of the original mem-
bers were named in the Act and the third was to be appointed by the
Governor. The persons named in the Act resigned, and on June 3, 1935,
the Governor appointed the three members as named above. The Act
authorized the Board to construct a bridge across the Chesapeake Bay,
including the approaches thereto, with power to maintain and operate
said bridge and charge tolls for the use thereof, as well as to maintain
and operate a ferry across the Chesapeake Bay and to charge tolls for
the use .of same. For the purpose of securing funds to construct a
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