sources. The general construction bonds are retired by front foot
benefit charges and ad valorem taxes. Bonds for major water and
sewer construction are retired from water consumption and sewerage
usage charges respectively. Refuse incinerator bonds are retired from
receipts of the refuse service, and storm water drainage bonds are
retired from ad valorem tax receipts.

The bonds outstanding total 78 million dollars as follows:
General Construction Bonds $55,854,000
Storm Water Drainage Bonds 2,711,000
Water Supply Bonds 18,003,000
Sewage Disposal Bonds 2,000,000
Incinerator Bonds 257,000

The pertinent revenues for the year 1952 were:
Water Service Charges .. . $ 2,367,019.87
Front Foot Benefit Charges, Ad Valorem,

and Miscellaneous 3,014,152.71
Refuse Charges 632,205.05

Total $ 6,013,377.63
Staff: 1,309.

(Acts 1918, ch. 122; 1920, 518; 1924, 189, 190, 252, 469; 1927, 506,
507; 1931, 232, 522; 1935, 597; 1937, 45, 140, 296, 389, 391; 1939, 193,
253, 257, 266, 540; 1941, 280, 668, 802, 892; 1943, 450, 451, 468, 520,
522, 524, 525, 526, 993; 1945, 917, 1024, 1029; 1947, 143, 361, 362, 363,
365, 732, 733, 734, 736, 739, 820; 1947 (Sp. Sess.) ch. 66; 1948 (Sp.
Sess.) ch. 57; 1949, ch. 342, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 728; 1950, 92, 93,
94; 1951, 100, 376, 384, 385, 562, 563, 691; 1952, J. R. 6; 1953, ch.
183, 349, 350, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 366, 374, 386.430, 434,
521, 522, 626, 666, 786.)

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION

Chairman: John McMullen, 1959
9 South Mechanic Street, Cumberland Telephone: Cumberland 4600

The Upper Potomac River Commission was established in 1935.
The Commission is composed of three members. The Chairman is
appointed by the Governor, and one member is appointed by the
Commissioners of Allegany County and one by the Commissioners
of Garret County. The term of each member is for six years.
The Commission has jurisdiction over the water resources of Allegany
County and Election District Number Four (Bloomington) in Garrett
County. The Savage River Dam, erected by the Army Corps of
Engineers, has recently been turned over to the Commission and is
now operated by it (Acts 1935, ch. 409; Acts 1936, ch. 6; Acts 1939,
ch. 143; Acts 1947, ch. 165).