ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                1375

in a newspaper or newspapers circulating in the municipality
or municipalities, or in the county or counties in which the
crossing or crossings to which such hearing relates may be
located; such newspaper or newspapers to be designated by the
State Roads Commission. Such publication shall be at such
intervals and for such period of time as said Commission shall
deem reasonable; and shall be directed generally "To Whom
it May Concern, " give notice of the time and place of hearing
and describe generally the object of such hearing.

Provided, that no contract shall be entered into, or any money
expended by the State Roads Commission for the elimination
of any grade crossing, or crossings until after the execution by
the particular railroad company affected of a contract with the
State Roads Commission on behalf of the State of Maryland
whereby said railroad company shall engage and obligate itself
to pay or to secure the payment of, one-half the cost of elimi-
nating such grade crossing, or crossings, nor until such con-
tract has been submitted to and approved by the Attorney Gen-
eral of this State.

21.    The State Roads Commission is hereby authorized and
directed to ask for bids and enter into contracts in the usual
form for the construction of all bridges, archways or culverts,
including the approaches to such bridges, archways or culverts,
which may be required to be constructed in the elimination of
such grade crossings as it may from time to time, under the
provisions hereof determine to eliminate, said contracts to be
made in the name of the State Roads Commission and to con-
tain and be subject to the same provisions now required by law
for contracts for the construction of public roads.

22.     One-half of the expense of the maintenance and repair
of all bridges, archways or culverts, including the approaches
to such bridges, archways or culverts, which may be required
to be constructed in the elimination of any grade crossing, shall
be paid by the company or companies operating such railroad.
The other half of such expenses shall be defrayed by the State
Roads Commission. All of the details with respect to such
maintenance and repair shall be determined by the State Roads
Commission, whose power and duties relating thereto shall be
subject to all of the provisions of the aforegoing sections con-
cerning notice, hearing, penalties, enforcement of orders, etc.,
so far as the same may be practicable.