622 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 341

Code of Public General Laws of Maryland as enacted by
Chapter 539 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1931,
title "State Roads, " be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

3. The Commission created under this Act 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 Commis-
sion 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 pro-
visions of the city charter. The said Commission, in addi-
tion to the powers hereinbefore mentioned, shall have full
powers and be charged with the full duties to select, con-
struct, improve and maintain such a general system of im-
proved State roads and highways, as can reasonably be
expected to be completed with the funds herein provided
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 sys-
tem of main roads to be improved under this Act, which
map shall bear the written approval of the said Commis-
sion. It may make all preliminary investigations; and do
all such preliminary work as shall, in the judgment of such
Commission, precede the actual establishment, construction
and improvement of said system of roads and highways;
adopt and employ such means, methods or system of road
construction, improvement and development as may, in its
judgment, be best calculated to promote the objects of this
Act; 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, drawings, 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 203 to 209,
inclusive, or by Sections 331 to 337, inclusive of Article 23
of the Annotated Code of Public General Laws, or as pre-
scribed 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