mission was directed to continue its work and report to the Legislature
of 1935 and by Joint Resolution No. 21 of 1935, the Commission was
again directed to continue its work and to report to the Governor not
later than December 31st, 1936. By Joint Resolution 13, the 1937
Legislature again directed the Commission to continue its work and
report not later than December 31st, 1938. The members of the Com-
mission are:

B. H. Hartogensis, Chairman . .. Baltimore City
Vernon Cook .. Baltimore City
C. Alexander Fairbank, Jr. .. .. .. Baltimore City
Frederick W. C. Webb ... ... .... Salisbury
James Clark . .. .. .. .. Ellicott City
Edward H. Burke .. .. .... Towson
Judge Philip L. Sykes .. ... .. Baltimore City
Frederick H. Henninghausen .. Secretary

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION

(Chapter 409, Acts of 1936.)
(Amended Ch. 6, Acts of Extra Session, 1936.)

George W. Legge (Chairman) 1941 .. .. .. .. Cumberland
(Appointed by the Governor)

Owen E. Hitching. ..................1939 ........ ... .. Cumberland
(Appointed by Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County)
George Warnick .. .. ..1943 .. .. Bloomington
(Appointed by Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County)

The Commission is composed of three members, one appointed by
the County Commissioners of Garrett County, one by the County Com-
missioners of Allegany County, and the third by the Governor, who
also designates the Chairman. The terms of the Commissioners are
six years from May 1, 1936, except those first appointed by the County
Commissioners of Garrett County and Allegany County serve for two
and four years, respectively, and their successors for six years, so
that the term of one Commissioner shall expire biennially.

The purpose of the law creating the Commission is to conserve,
regulate and control water resources within the Upper Potomac River
District, consisting of Allegany County and Election District No. 4
of Garrett County; and the Commission is authorized to acquire
lands, structures or buildings, or any stream bed, waterway, water-
shed or water rights, for the construction, operation and maintenance
of any dam, reservoir, etc. The County Commissioners of Allegany
County are authorized to levy taxes for the operation, maintenance,
regulation and control of works purchased, acquired or constructed
under the Act.

By Chapter 6 of the Acts of the Special Session of 1936, the County
Commissioners of Allegany County were authorized to issue bonds or
to borrow from any governmental agency any amount up to $200,..
000, to aid said Commission in the acquisition of lands or for the con-
struction or maintenance of lands, dams, reservoirs, etc., whenever
deemed advisable or expedient, without submitting the question of
advisability to the voters of the County, and to make a special tax
levy for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the bonds
or loan.