MARYLAND MANUAL. 49

This Department has charge of the construction and maintenance of
all State roads, this term embracing all Post and Lateral Roads con-
structed either through Federal Aid, the Gasoline Tax, or with the as-
sistance of County funds.

Funds authorized by the several Legislatures since 1908 (when the
Commission was organized) for the construction of roads, and bridges,
etc., approximates $42,000,000. The Legislature of 1929 authorized loans
in the aggregate amount of $7,000,000 for road and bridge construction.
The effective "Gas Tax" laws provide one-half cent for the elimination
of railroad grade crossings, one and a half cents for the construction
of Lateral Roads, and two cents for the maintenance and reconstruction
of State roads. (Acts 1927—Ch. 118, Ch. 327. Acts 1929—Ch. 129, Ch.
130, and Ch. 278.)

Funds for the maintenance of State highways are provided from the
receipts of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles from license fees, etc.

A condensed statement of the mileage of roads constructed, and the
mileage of roads reconstructed by the addition of concrete shoulders,
follows:

Table Showing Mileage of Roads Constructed by the State Roads Commission—

Also Roads Reconstructed To Meet Requirements of the Commission

and Adopted for Maintenance.

Year.	Miles Carried Over from Previous Years.	Miles Accepted During the Year.	Total Mileage of Roads At End of the Year.	Miles of Shoulders Accepted During the Year.	Total Miles of Shoulders At End of the Year.
1920	1440.89	56.13	1497.02	51.18	56.76
1921.......	....... 1497.02	199.76	1696.78	23.12	79.88
1922	..... 1696.78	130.46	1827.24	5.38	85.26
1923 .	1827.24	156.32	1983.56	11.11	96.37
1924....... 1925	..... 1983.56 2177.88	194.32 242.01	2177.88 2419.89	28.52 31.44	124.89 156.33
1926	2419.89	112.79	2532.68	99.81	256.14
1927	2532.68	101.39	2634.07	84.02	340.66
1928	2634.07	143.20	2777.27	83.66	424.32

The Commission has eliminated from its highways by the construc-
tion of modern full-width bridges, 125 one-way or dangerous bridges,
and there has been eliminated by relocation of by the construction of
overhead crossings 22 railroad grade crossings.

THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES

Guilford Avenue and 21st Street, Baltimore.

(Term Expires May, 1931.)

Name. Postoffice.
Commissioner:

E. Austin Baughman........................................................................................Frederick

Deputy Commissioner:

D. Marshall Schroeder.....................................................................................Frederick

Registrar of Titles:

William G. Noble........................................................................................................Arnold

Captain of State Police:

Harry C. Butler............................ ..................................................................Centreville