MARYLAND MANUAL 76
Federal funds made available to Maryland under the National Indus-
trial Recovery Act—Public Works Administration, and used to con-
struct new roads and bridges on the State System of Highways.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1938, the receipts of
the Commission, from all sources, were $13,059,93128, and the expen-
ditures $13,116,20572. The expenditure of this sum was made for
the following purposes:
Maintenance of County System of Roads .. .. $ 934,481.14
Payments to Counties for Debt Service on Road Bonds .. 584,387.27
Construction of Roads and other Projects in Counties ... 587,632 76
Cash payments to Baltimore City, being 30% of the one
and one-half cent (1 1/2 c) Lateral Gasoline Tax and
Refunds to "Incorporated Towns," and Truck Li-
cense Fees and Franchise Taxes .. . 1,351,499.46
Appropriations to Ferry Companies ...... . 2,838.50
Payments to Incorporated Towns ... . .. ... 72,579.93
Total disbursements for Counties and for Baltimore
City, from Lateral Gasoline Tax, County Bond
Issues, and Federal Revenue ; 3,533,419 06
Reconstruction, Betterments, and Addition to State Roads 1,514,474 70
Ocean City Beach Protective Fund . .. 2,659.89
Roadside Beautification .. .. 13,439.95
Maintenance of entire State Roads System. .. ... 1,646,737 22
Net cost of Asset acquisitions, after deducting deprecia-
tion thereon, chargeable to projects .. .. 102,497 09
Materials and Supplies .. 14,266 41
Federal Funds Construction. .... .... 6,894,164 68
Bond Interest Paid .. ..... 188,382.50
Debenture Redemptions for 1935 and 1936 State Roads
Commission Bond Issues .. ... ....... 408,000.00
Reversions to the State Treasury of Sign License Reve-
nue...... -........... 3,15840
Total at September 30, 1938 ... ....... $13,116,205.72
The total worth of the State Roads System as of September 30,
1938, was $160,258,369.33.
Maryland Road Accomplishments in Figures by Years
1920 to 1936, Inclusive
Additions to Accumulative Mileage on
Year. System. State System.
1920 . 171.06 1,666.09
1921 131.10 1,797.19
1922 ... 87.31 1,884.60
1923............... 211.04 2,095.54
1924 ..... 151.72 2,247.26
1925 181.76 2,429.02
1926 .............. 109.08 2,538.10
1927... .............. 105.46 2,64356
1928 ..... 144.85 2,788.41
1929 ... .... — 183.29 2,971.70
1930 ... .. 281.41 3,253.11
1931................ ............ 158.94 3,412.05
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