MARYLAND MANUAL 121
UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION
(Chapter 409—Act of 1935.)
(Amended Chapter 6—Act of Extra Session, 1936.)
(Chapter 143—1939.)
Members Term Expires Postoffice
John McMullen, Chairman................1947......................Cumberland
(Appointed by the Governor)
Owen E. Hitchins..... .............. ......1945— ............ — ......Cumberland
(Appointed by Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County)
George Warnick — ................... .............. Bloomington
(Appointed by Board of County 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, 1936, 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.
"By Chapter 143 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
for 1939, the County Commissioners of Allegany County are author-
ized to issue bonds in the amount of One Million Dollars for the
purpose of constructing said dam without submitting the same to a
referendum."
COMMISSIONER OF TOBACCO MARKETING
(Chapter 700—Acts of 1939)
Member Term Expires Postoffice
Herman W. Hewitt, Sr...........1947— .......Valley Lee, Md.
The Commissioner of Tobacco Marketing was created by Chapter
700 of the Acts of 1939. Said Commissioner shall be appointed by
the Governor for a term of four (4) years and shall receive an annual
salary of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500) and shall be allowed
Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for expenses, and shall maintain an
office in Southern Maryland. He shall have power to grant licenses
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