nomic Survey. The Commission consists of three members, appointed
by, and holding office at the pleasure of, the Governor. One of the
members must be a resident of the Eastern Shore, one a resident of
the Western Shore, and one a resident of Baltimore City or a person
who at the time of his appointment and for a period of at least two
years prior thereto has continuously had his principal place of busi-
ness or employment or professional activity in Baltimore City. At
least one member must be affiliated with one of the two leading
political parties different from that to which the Governor belongs
(Code 1951, Art. 89B, sec. 1).

The State Roads Commission has jurisdiction over the construc-
tion, maintenance, and administration of the State highway system,
and, in addition, maintains, constructs, or reconstructs the road sys-
tem of nine of the twenty-three counties of the State. It is responsi-
ble for the making of preliminary studies, investigations, surveys, and
plans for the construction or reconstruction of the highways and
related appurtenances within its jurisdiction, and performs the final
review of those plans and the field supervision and inspection of the
construction activities; it acquires the necessary right-of-way, pre-
pares all necessary specifications, special provisions, advertisements
for bids, contract documents, agreements, etc., all as required to
effect the complete installation. Through its maintenance activities,
the Commission provides the necessary resurfacing, drainage, traffic
service, and snow removal for the highways included in the State
System.

Included in the organization of the Commission is a Traffic Division,
which makes traffic counts, traffic origin and destination studies, and
such other investigations as are necessary to determine the need for
highway facilities, and the need for traffic service devices such as
traffic signals and warning signs. This division also prepares State
and individual county road maps. The Location Division is responsible
for the making of preliminary and final surveys and location studies.
The Division of Road Design prepares roadway plans, quantities,
estimates and related Special Provisions, while the Bureau of Bridges
performs similar engineering services in connection with structures
on the various projects. The Bureau of Bridges also is responsible for
the maintenance and inspection of construction for all bridges on the
State highway system. The Materials Division is responsible for the
testing of all materials used in the construction and maintenance of
all highways and bridges. The Right-of-Way Division is responsible
for acquiring the rights-of-way essential to the modernization of
existing highways and bridges, as well as those required for new
highways and bridges. The Construction Division performs the field
supervision and inspection of construction for the highway projects,
while the Maintenance Division performs a similar service in super-
.vising maintenance activities, and projects performed with prison
labor.

Advisory Council on Highway Construction

Chairman: Charles S. Garland
Donald H. Sherwood, George F. Lang

The members of the Advisory Council on Highway Construction
are appointed by the Governor to consult with and advise the mem-
bers of the State Roads Commission in the planning of highway con-