The system of trunk line roads, built and maintained entirely at
the expense of the State, was authorized by the Legislature in 1908,
and bond issues amounting to approximately $28,000,000 have been
authorized to and including the Legislature of 1922. (Acts 1908,
Chapter 141.)

The Legislature of 1020 provided an appropriation of $3,000,000,
and the Legislature of 1922, $3,150,000, to be used for the construc-
tion of rural post roads, lateral roads and the extension of the State
road system, with the assistance of funds from the United States Gov-
ernment and the several counties of the State. The principal amount
of these loans shall be paid upon the serial annuity plan, and all
within fifteen years after the issuance thereof. (Acts 1020, Chapter
508—Acts 1922, Chapter 203.)

Funds for the maintenance of State highways are provided from the
receipts of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from license fees, etc.
The last Legislature passed an Act to impose a tax of 2 cents per
gallon on gasoline on and after January 1, 1924, in lieu of the present
license fees or a part of same imposed on motor vehicles. (Acts 1922,
Chapter 522.)

The following statement gives in condensed form the work accom-
plished by the State Roads Commission:

Total mileage completed roads to December 31, 1919.......................... 1,511.4S
Mileage completed during 1920..................................................................... 154.64
Mileage completed during ]921............................................................................. 158.08
Mileage completed during 1922......................................... 86.53

Total mileage completed roads to December 31, 1922............... 1,910.70

Total mileage concrete shoulders December 31, 1920....................... 70.88
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1921.............................. 14.56
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1922................................. 9

Total mileage concrete shoulders, December 31, 1922........ 94.48

THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES

St. Paul and Saratoga Streets, Baltimore.
(Terms Expire May, 1924.)

Name. Postoffice.

Commissioner:
E. Austin Baughman......................................................................Frederick, Md.

Deputy Commissioner:
D. Marshall Schroeder..............................................................Frederick, Md.

Registrar of Titles:
Andrew B. Linhard...................................................................Catonsville, Md.

Principal Account Clerk:
Harry N. Young.......................................................................Washington, D. C.