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Pago 208,
Approval of minutes.
Permit  to  Washington,Lpa Springs and Gretta Railroad Company to lay tracks on Balto. & V.ashington Boulevard..
Request  for opinion of .attorney-General as  to  v24,000.
aporopriation for  Washington Boulevard.
Leave  of absence granted employees of Engineering iept.
Petitions for  State Aid Roads in Montgomery and Caroline Counties.
Extension of time  granted on Contract Ho.  0100  in Queen Anne's County.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the  Commission were x^ad and approved.
The application of the Washington,   Spa spring and rtretta Railroad Company to lay a  single  track on the Baltimore and Washington Boulevard between Washington and Bladensburg was discussed,  and on motion of Mr.   shoemaker,   duly seconded, it was agreed that  said Railroad company be granted permission to construct its line on the Baltimore and Washington "Boulevard in accordance rdth plans submitted by  the Chief Engineer of the Commission dated Juna  27,   1910,   and under permit  signed by the  State Roads Commission.    Motion adopted.
Mr.  Hutton moved that the Commission request Attorney-General Straus to  render an  opinion as to the appropriation of  $24,000.00 under Chapter  304 of  the Acts of 19o8 for the construction of the Washington "Boulevard  (state Road
Governor crothers seconded the motion,   which was adopted.
Messrs, vullikin,  Owens,   rjaffney and Tunico of the engineering department presented requests for leave  of absence of ten days,   to attend encampment of the Fifth Maryland National Guard.
Governor crothers moved that these employees be granted leave  of absence as requested,  provided substitutes can be secured for their respective positions.    Mr.  Hutton seconded the motion,  which was adopted.
Chairman Tucker presented petition from the  County Commissioners of Baltimore County for  state  aid in the  construction of the  Old Court poad from Green spring Ave. westerly,   a distance of about  one mile.     Also petitions from the  county Commissioners of Montgomery and  Caroline C-unties for state aid in the Improvement  of roads in each of said counties.
Governor crothers moved that  receipt  of the aforegoing petitions be acknowledged and the  respective County Commissioners informed that  there are not,  at  this time, sufficient funds available to  gratify their requests.    Mr. Hutton seconded the motion, which was adopted.
Mr. payette M.  T&tham requested the commission to grant him an extension of thirty days in which to complete his Contract No.  0100 In Queen Anne's county.
Mr. Hutton moved that said extension of time b« granted and Mr.  Latham notified that the Commission eould net •ee its way clear to grant any further extension of time for