mates $35,000,000. The Legislature of 1927 authorized loans in the
amount of $2,125,000 for road construction and $1,000,000 for the con-
struction of bridges. This Legislature also authorized an increase of
two cents in the gas tax; one and a half cents to provide for the con-
struction of Lateral Roads and one-half cent for the elimination of
grade crossings. (Acts 1927—Ch. 454, Ch. 47, Ch. 118, and Ch. 327.)

Funds for the maintenance of State highways are provided from the
receipts of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from license fees, etc.
The Legislature of 1922 passed an Act to impose a tax of 2 cents per
gallon oil 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 tile work accom-
plished by the State Roads Commission:
Total mileage completed roads to December 31, 1919......................... 1,511.45
Mileage completed during 1920................................................................. 154.64
Mileage completed during 1921.......... 158.08
Mileage completed during 1922...................... 86.53
Mileage completed during 1923......................................................................... 184.84
Mileage completed during 1924................... 151.72
Mileage completed during 1925..................................................... 181.76
Mileage completed during 1926.................................... 111.37
Mileage completed during 1927......................................................... 105.46

Total mileage completed roads................................................... 2,643.56

Total mileage concrete shoulders December 31, 1920............... 70.89
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1921................ 14.56
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1922.... 9.00
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1923........... 22.08
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1924.................... 24.07
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1925.................. 100.82
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1926................. 91.07
Mileage concrete shoulders completed during 1927............................ 89.96

Total mileage concrete shoulders....................................................... 422.45
One way bridges eliminated........... 76
Grade crossings eliminated by relocation or by the construction
of overhead crossings....................................................................... 14

THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES

Guilford Avenue and 21st Street, Baltimore.

(Term Expires May, 1929.)

Name.' Postoffice.
Commissioner:

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

D. Marshall Schroeder..................................................................Frederick, Md.
Registrar of Titles:

William G. Noble.......................................................................................Arnold, Md.
Captain of State Police:

Harry C. Butler....................................................................................Grantsville
The Commissioner exercises, subject to review by the Courts, en-
tire jurisdiction over titling, registration and licensing of all motor
vehicles owned or operating continuously within the State. He haa
jurisdiction and, subject to review by the Courts, sole authority in the
examination, qualifications and licensing of all persons operating motor
vehicles continuously within the State. Reciprocity with other States
gives to owners and drivers of cars coming into Maryland a period of