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Com.Tmnication to Senator Welle and Mayor & City Council of Hyattsville regarding tracks on Balto-Wash. Boulevard.
Acme Road Machinery Company be paid for two months' rental at the rate of $250. par month.  The motion was seconded by Governor Crothsrs, and adopted.
The request of the Washington, Spa Sprinrs & Oretta Railroad Company to lay its tracks on the Baltimore & ^aehinfrton boulevard through Hyattsvilla was brourht to the attention of the Commis sion.  The Counsel sup^ested that Senator ?has. A. Wells and the Mayor and City Council of Hyattsville be sent tha follovdnp; communication:
"Replying to your favor of recent date rerarding the position of the State Roads commission on the Washington & Baltimore Boulevard through tha village of Hyattsville, the State Roads Commission claims control over the bed of this road;  however, without regard to our laral rights, in the interest of your community, we would appreciate anything that you can do to prevent the City Council of Hyattsville from planting any privileges on that road without the same being first approved by us.  Our only interest in this matter is to protect your community and the general public and prevent the destruction of highways upon which the State has expended a larga sum of money."
Dr. Rernsen moved that a section of State "Road #1, comprie-
Section of road from B.& C. ing about 3/4 of a mile, from the B. A. o. •nridp-e, left uncompleted Bridpe to be readvertised.  by the M. A. Talbott Company, be readvertised for construct!on%  The
motion was seconded by Governor Crothjrs, and adopted.
On motion of Mr. «5hoemaker,	secondad by ^r. femeen, it was
Estimate of Talbott Co. on  agreed that the estimate of the ?T. A,	^albott Company for work on
State Rd .#1 to be paid.    State Road •#! to August 1st, 1910, be	paid.  The motion was adopted.
On motion of Governor Crothers, seconded by r»r. ^arisen, Chairman Tucker -//as authorized to draw his warrant on the Comptroller of the Treasury for the amount of $5,0no. to be used on State Atd Roads;  $25,000. on State Road ^1, and Sl50,0oo. for State i?oad work. The motion was adopted.
Warrants on Comptroller of  Treasury.
Committee to take up question of suitable offices.
Resolution regarding payment of road accounts.
Governor Crothers moved that the Chairman and ?rr. shoemaker be appointed a Committee to take up the question of suitable offices for the Commission, with authority to act in tha matter. The motion was seconded by ?.rr. Hutton, and adopted.
In regard to the payment of all accounts for work beinr done on State Roads other than by contract, Governor Crothers offered the following resolution:
"RftSOLVKD, hereafter on all work being done other than by contract, that the Chairman be authorized to pay the bills when rendered except for final payments, with notice that the bills are paid subject to the reserved right to correct and adjust same in any subsequent payment;  and that immediately after payment of such bills and statements, that same be sent to the ^nginaering Department for tabulation and return to the commission with the Engineer1 s report thereon."
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. shoemaker moved that certificates for final payment on