SURVEYOR AND STATE SlJRVEY. 2845

There is no conflict between this section and sec. 44. Purpose of this section.
Fout v. Frederick County, 105 Md. 561; Frederick County v. Fout, 110 Md. 167
(both cases decided prior to act of 1910, ch. 217).

See notes to sec. 44.

An. Code, sec. 81. 1904, sec. 48. 1904, ch. 225, sec. 16. 1910, ch. 217, sec. 48 (p. 322).

1912, ch. 121.

60. The sum of three hundred thousand dollars annually, or so much
thereof as may he necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this sub-title, heretofore under the authority of the
State Geological and Economic Survey, as said commission is referred
to and described in section 19 of this article, and in so far as proper and
lawful contracts may have been duly entered into and made by the said
State Geological and Economic Survey under the powers heretofore con-
ferred upon it; and from and after the passage of this act transferring the
powers and duties set forth in this sub-title to the State Roads Commission,
the said State Roads Commission may and shall continue to carry out and
perform all such lawful contracts heretofore entered into as aforesaid
before such transfer out of the said sum of three hundred thousand dollars
annually appropriated as aforesaid, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
The State Roads Commission is hereby further authorized to continue to
contract for such expenditures as the said Geological and Economic Survey
Commission might have contracted for.
See notes to secs. 43 and 44.

An. Code, sec. 82. 1904, sec. 49. 1904, ch. 225, sec. 17. 1910, ch. 217, sec. 49 (p. 321).

61. The provisions of this sub-title shall be regarded as adding, to such
an extent as may be necessary to enable it to perform the additional duties
hereinbefore imposed upon it, to the powers and duties conferred upon
state roads commission by the act of the general assembly of 1908, chap-
ter 141.

See notes to sec. 44.

An. Code, sec. 82A. 1914, ch. 422.

62. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall erect and maintain,
out of the receipts of his office, at or near the boundary line of important
thoroughfares leading out of all cities, towns or villages of this State, and
at places of intersection of important highways outside of cities, towns
or villages, guide-posts for the direction of travelers, which shall be a
post of metal or wood, upon or near the upper end of which shall be placed
a sign of metal or wood, bearing in the centre at the top the Coat of Arms
of the State of Maryland; on the left hand side thereof in small letters
shall be the words, " This sign is the property of the State of Maryland,"
and on the right hand side thereof in similar letters the words, " $25
Fine, one-half to Informer, for removal or injury of this sign," and below
shall be plainly marked the name of the next town or place, and of such
other towns and places of note as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
may think proper, to which each road leads, the number of miles to the