PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 1251

and are hereby authorized and directed to survey, repair and
reconstruct about ten (10) miles of that road known as the Old
Government Post Road, which proceeds eastwardly from the
town of Perryville by Principo and North East to the town of
Elkton, all in Cecil county, and to utilize in this repair and
reconstruction sand, clay and gravel in their proper proportion,
with oyster shells or any other proper materials for subdrain-
age; to construct or erect culverts where required; to regrade
to a grade of not more than seven per cent, where the grade is
now excessive; and to generally build and construct a first-class
road eighteen feet wide with the materials named.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the State Roads Commis-
sion of Maryland have full authority and right to widen,
straighten or alter this road and condemn or take any property
necessary therefor in the same manner and linder the same law
or laws as they are now authorized to use in widening, alter-
ing or condemning for State roads.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the State Roads Commis-
sion be directed to keep a careful and accurate record of the cost
of this road in its detail of construction and maintenance, and
so soon after the completion thereof as is possible, to report to
the Governor of Maryland in full details, with other matters .
of interest in connection with this construction.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the State Roads Commis-
sion be directed to begin construction at the earliest date that
the conditions of the weather permit, and this road so con-
structed and improved shall become a part of the State Roads
System and maintained as are other State roads.

SEC. 17. Be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved April 15, 1912.

CHAPTER 750.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments section 3 of
the Charter of the Town of Takoma, in Prince George's and
Montgomery Counties, Maryland, as said Charter was enacted
by Chapter 480 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland at its session of 1890, and amended by Chapter
558 of the Acts of the Assembly of 1894, by Chapter 310 of
the Acts of the Assembly of 1896, by Chapter 117 of the
Acts of the Assembly of 1900, and by Chapter 100 of the