THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Federal Reserve Bank Building, Baltimore.

STATE ROADS COMMISSION.

Chairman of the Commission and Director of the Department of Public

Works: G. Clinton Uhl.

Members of the Roads Commission: Howard Bruce, John K. Shaw.
Secretary: Lamar H. Steuart.

The Commission consists of three appointed by the Governor for no
specified term of office. One shall be appointed from that one of the
two leading political parties opposite to the Governor's political party.
The Governor designates a Chairman who shall also be the Director
of the Department of Public Works. (Ch. 29, 1922.)

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 Statement of the Accomplishments in the Performance of Road
Construction can be been by reference to the following table: :

Maryland's Road Accomplishments in Figure

By Years 1920 to 1930 inclusive.

Additions to Accumulative Mileage on
Year System. State System.

1920 171.06 1666.09

1921 131.10 1797.19

1922 87.31 1884.50

1923 211.04 2095.54

1924 151.72 2247.26

1925 181.76 2429.02

1926 109.08 2538.10

1927 105.46 2643.56

1928 144.85 2788.41

1929 183.29 2971.70

1930 243.98 3215.68

Note: In previous statements published by the State Roads Commission show-
ing mileage of roads completed there has been a discrepancy in the mileage shown
for any one year due to the method used to determine the mileage built; some
statements showing only that mileage actually accepted by the Commission and
others, showing in addition to this, roads completed and not accepted as well as
completed portions of outstanding contracts,

In this statement, the Commission has endeavored to use the most authentic
figures obtainable and the total mileage of roads shown is the actual miles of
roads being maintained by the State Roads Commission as of September 30, 1930,
including roads completed but not yet officially accepted.
All 1930 figures are approximate, final surveys not made,
Streets constructed in Baltimore City by State Roads Commission not included.