3282 ARTICLE 89B

by the Chairman of the State Roads Commission and the Board of Public
Works. In the event of a sale of such property, the proceeds shall be
accounted for and remitted by the State Roads Commission to the State
Treasurer, to be used for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance
and repair of the State's system of roads and highways, in accordance with
appropriations thereof made by the General Assembly.

An. Code, 1924, art. 91, sec. 28. 1912, art. 91, sec. 34. 1908, ch. 141, sec. 32B. 1931,
ch. 539, sec. 3. 1933, ch. 341, sec. 3.

4. The Commission created under this Article is hereby authorized
and directed to include in its work of improving the system of main roads
of the State, the improvement of such portions of the main roads selected
by said Commission as a part of such system as lie inside the limits of
the City of Baltimore, provided that on completion of such improvements,
the portions of the roads so improved within the city limits shall be city
streets under the provisions of the city charter. The said Commission,
in addition to the powers hereinbefore mentioned, shall have full powers
and be charged with the full duties to select, construct, improve and
maintain such a general system of improved State roads and highways,
as can reasonably be expected to be completed with the funds herein pro-
vided in and through all the counties of this State. The said Commission
shall reach its conclusions as to the selection of the roads to be improved
on or before May 1, 1909, and shall on or before that date file with
County Commissioners of each county for public inspection a certified
copy of a map of the State showing plainly thereon the adopted system
of main roads to be improved under this Article, which map shall bear
the written approval of the said Commission. It may make all prelimi-
nary investigations; and do all such preliminary work as shall, in the
judgment of such Commission, precede the actual establishment, con-
struction and improvement of said system of roads and highways; adopt
and employ such means, methods or system of road construction, improve-
ment and development as may, in its judgment, be best calculated to
promote the objects of this Article; condemn, lay out, open, establish,
construct, extend, widen, straighten, grade and improve, in any manner,
any main road, of the system, in any county of this State and establish
or fix the width thereof; cause to be prepared such surveys, plans, draw-
ings, or maps as it may deem proper in the course of its work; acquire for
the State of Maryland, by agreement, gift, grant, purchase or condem-
nation proceedings as prescribed by Sections 206 to 212, inclusive, or by
Sections 329 to 335, inclusive, of Article 23 of the Annotated Code of
Public General Laws, or as prescribed by the provisions of Article 33A
of the Annotated Code of Public General Laws, any private road or
roads whatsoever, or private property or rights of drainage for public
use, whether belonging to private individuals or to turnpike companies
or other corporations, and including any avenues, roads, lanes or thorough-
fares, rights or interests, franchises, privileges or easements, that may be,
in its judgment, desirable or necessary to complete said system of roads
to carry out the purpose of this Article; contract with any person or
persons, company or corporation, either private or quasi-public, or mu-
nicipal, in furtherance of the duties and objects of this Article or any
of the same; employ all necessary attorneys, consultants, agents, laborers
help and assistants, skilled and unskilled, technical or professional, for
the promotion of any of the work with which it is charged hereunder,