CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE COMMISSION

The Legislature of 1931, by Joint Resolution No. 22, directed the
State Roads Commission, supplemented by such other assistance as the
Governor might deem advisable, to investigate thoroughly the prac-
ticability of a bridge or tunnel across the Chesapeake Bay, and if the
same should be deemed practicable from an engineering and traffic
standpoint, then to recommend the proper location and the proper
method of financing the undertaking. This commission is required to
report its findings to the Governor as promptly as possible, in order
that the Governor may make the same public, and take such further
action thereon as he may deem beat for the interest of the State. The
members of this commission are:

Howard Bruce, Chairman, Elkridge.
John K. Shaw, Eccleston.
B. Howell Griswold, Jr., Baltimore.
Donald Symington, Garrison.

G. Clinton Uhl, Chairman State Roads Commission, Baltimore.
E. Brooke Lee, Member State Roads Commission, Silver Spring.
Robert Lacy) Member State Roads Commission, Baltimore.

The Commission felt that the financial situation which developed in
1932 and 1933 made it impracticable for the State to consider building
the bridge, and the Commission. (lid not submit any formal report to the
Legislature of 1933 because of negotiations with the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation which were still pending when the 1933 Session
of the Legislature adjourned.

WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION OF MARYLAND

Chapter 526 of the Acts of 1933 created the Water Resources Com-
mission with general power to devise and. develop a general water re-
sources conservation program for the State. Tire members of this
commission are as follows:

Abel Wolman, Chief Sanitary Engineer, State Health Department,

Chairman.

Edward B. Matthews, State Geologist
Harold E. West, Chairman, Public Service Commission.
Philip B. Perlman, Munsey Building, Baltimore.
Richard Mommers, General Superintendent, American Sugar Refin-
ing Company, Baltimore.

Dr. Thomas W. Koon, Mayor of Cumberland, Cumberland.
Frank H. Dryden, City Engineer, Salisbury.

Robert E. Morse, Chief Engineer, Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, Hyattsville.

JUVENILE COURT COMMITTEES

The Act of 1931, Chapter 323, authorized the appointment by the
Governor of a Magistrate for Juvenile Causes in each of the counties
of the State, except Allegany, Washington and Baltimore Counties,
provided the Board of County Commissioners decide to have such a
Magistrate, and fix and make provision for the payment of the Magis-
trate's salary.