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Baltimore, Md., August 2, 1909.
Fifty-first Meeting,
Present.
iiinutes not  Read.
Construction  of Road  in Carroll   County.	s
Bills   for  Materials   and Labor on Roads built by
Cominitjbion.
Rejection  of Mds  in  Somerset  County.
Contract  in St.   Mary's County.
State  Road in Cecil  County
Contract  for Steel.
A Special meeting of  the State Roads Commission was held this Monday,   August   2nd,   1909,   at   its  offices,  Union Trust -Ruilding, Baltimore,  Maryland,   at 9:30 o'clock A.  M.
The  Chairman  called the  meeting to  order.
Present:     Governor Crothers,   Chairman Tucker,   Messrs. Button and Shoemaker.
The minutes of the  previous meeting of the Commission were
not read.
Governor Crothers moved that arrangements be made with  the Springfield State Hospital at  Sykesville for   the  construction of a mile  and a half of  State Road,  beginning at Tiidersburg and running to  the Hospital End of the  state Aided Road,   if proper  a-rangements can be made at  once by the  chairman of this  commission,   who  shall report back  to  the  Commission his action in the matter.     The motion was  seconded by Mr.   Shoemaker,   and adopted.
Governor crothers moved that  on those roads which the  commission  itself  is building,   all bills for materials and labor be sent  in duplicate  to  the Foreman having charge  of the work,   one  of which bills he approves and sends  to this  Commission and the   other to  the  Inspector  on the  work by whom it   shall  be  forwarded to  the Engineering Department.     Mr.   Shoemaker  seconded the  motion,   which was adopted.
Governor Crothers moved that the bids for work in Somerset County be rejected. Mr. Eutton seconded the motion, which was adopted.
Governor Crothers moved that   the   contract  for work in St.  Mary's County,   5-1/4 miles,   be awarded to McCormick & Company, of Philadelphia,   Pa.,   on their bid including Macadam.     The motion was seconded by Mr.   Shoemaker,  and adopted.
Governor  Crothers moved that  the  Commission proceed with the construction of another mile  of state Road in Cecil County running towards Porter's Bridge.       Seconded by Mr.   Shoemaker and adopted.
Governor Crothers moved that the  Chairman be authorized to close the  contract for  the steel necessary for work where contracts