The Advisory Council was created to consult with the Authority
about changes in routes, schedules, or services of any public or private
transportation company. The Council consists of one member of the
Public Service Commission, designated by the Governor; the Director
of Transit and Traffic of Baltimore City, the Director of Public Safety
of Baltimore County; and representatives of the Planning Commission
of Baltimore City and Planning Department of Baltimore County,
and one member designated by the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County (Code 1967, 1962 Supp., Art. 64B).

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER COMMISSION

Chairman: John J. McMullen, 1965

Allegany County Representative: Owen E. Hitchins, 1969
Garrett County Representative: E. Herbert Shaffer, 1969

Savage River Dam, Westernport Telephone: Westernport 3201

The Upper Potomac River Commission, established in 1935, consists
of three members appointed for six-year terms. The Governor appoints
the Chairman, the Commissioners of Allegany County appoint a
second member, and the Commissioners of Garrett County appoint a
third. The Commission has jurisdiction over the water resources of
Allegany County and of Election District Number 4 (Bloomington) in
Garrett County. In July, 1953, the Commission took charge of the
Savage River Dam, erected by the Army Corps of Engineers (Acts
1935, chap. 409; Acts 1936, chap. 143; Acts 1947, chap. 165).

WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION

Chairman: Blair H. Smith, 1965
Vice Chairman: William C. Austin, 1967

William B. Wheeler, 1965; John J. McBurney, 1967; Anthony
C. Morella, 1967; Morris V. Spicci, 1967.
John T. Bonifant, Secretary
James J. Lynch, Treasurer
John B. Kenkel, General Counsel
Robert J. McLeod, Chief Engineer

4017 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville Telephone: Appleton 7-7700

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, created by Chap-
ter 122, Acts of 1918, consists of six members appointed by the Gov-
ernor for four-year terms. Two are nominated by the Commissioners
of Prince George's County and two by the Montgomery County Coun-
cil. The Governor selects the other two, one from each of the two
counties represented on the Commission.

When the Commission was organized, the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission service area covered 94 square miles. In suc-
ceeding years, the General Assembly has made additions, and the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District now contains more than 500
square miles within Prince George's and Montgomery counties, adja-
cent to the District of Columbia. The Commission has jurisdiction over
the construction of any water and sewerage systems built in either
county beyond the limits of the Sanitary District boundaries. In
Prince George's County it has jurisdiction over the operation of these
same facilities. The present Sanitary District has a population of about
700,000 and an assessed valuation of approximately $2,100,000,000.

The Commission provides for the construction, maintenance and
operation of water supply and sewerage systems; it has jurisdiction