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Awarding of  Contract  on Philadelphia .^oad.
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Presentation  of Tiills.
Engineers'   "^stimates.
Plans   and Specifications for  Old   :*el   Air Road.
Building of Road in Montgomery  County.
Mr.   Uhler  continued as Aiist.  "Engineer.
Mr.   Shoemaker moved that the work on the Philadelphia Road in Baltimore  County,  be awarded the M.   A. Talbott  Company,   at  their  original bid.    Motion was  seconded by Mr.  Kutton and adopted.
The  Chairman  presented a number of bills,   approved by the Auditing Committee,   and on motion of Governor  Crothers, seconded by Mr.   Shoemaker,   the bills were authorized to be paid.
The Chairman presented the Engineer's estimates of work done on the  following contracts:      By R.  w. Messenger on the Federalsburg-Dorchester County Line Road,   to July 15th, amounting to  $309.94  ;     By C.  M.   Phillips  on the Frederals-burg-Hurlock Road,   to July 16,   1909,   amounting to  $1793.75  ; and "by the Juniata Paving Company on the  Chestertown-Ken-nedyville Road,   to  July 21,   1909,   amounting to  $2286.50. On motion of Mr.   Shoemaker,   seconded by Mr.  Hutton,   that the amounts named in the "Engineer's estimates above referred to,  be  paid.     The motion was adopted.
Mr.   Shoemaker moved that the umgineer be authorized to  prepare plans  and specifications,   at  the earliest possible  date,   showing the  property lines  on the Old Bel Air Road,   and that  a copy of  said plans and specifications be delivered to  the Benson Farmers Club.     Seconded by Governor  crothers,   and adopted.
Mr.  Hutton moved that the  state Roads Commission undertake  the  building  of the  road in Montgomery County from Rockville  to Gaithersburg,  under its  own supervision,  under new plans,   and specifications  to be  furnished. The motion was  seconded by  Governor Crothers,  and adopted.
Governor Crothers moved to  continue  the   services of Mr.  W.  D.  Uhler,  as Assistant Engineer until such time as the State Roads Commission and the  Geological Survey Commission can take up and settle  the   question which  they now have  under consideration as  to the regulation of the employees of these tv/o  Commissions,     Seconded by Mr.   Shoemaker,   and adopted.