422                              LAWS OF MARYLAND.                     [CH. 150

of grade crossings in accordance with the          1932             1933

Act of the Legislature providing therefor;
after deducting % of the appropriation for
the purchase of oyster shells, and ys of the
cost of maintaining the Gasoline Tax De-
partment in the State Comptroller's office,
the amounts named being an estimate only,
it being the intention that this appropriation
shall be 20% of the actual revenue derived
from this tax, less the above deductions,
and it being further the intention that should
the proceeds of this tax exceed the respective
amounts herein set forth, then such excess
shall not revert to the general funds of the
State but shall be set over to the use of Bal-
timore City to be allocated by subsequent
Legislative action in like manner as the sums
hereby requested ......................... 221,534.09 249,^25.85

3    To Counties and Cities of the State, one-half of

the estimated receipts of the corporation fran-
chise taxes, it being the intent that one-half
of the actual receipts from franchise taxes
on ordinary business corporations be dis-
tributed to Baltimore City and the Counties
and incorporated Towns in accordance with
the distribution provided for by the fran-
chise tax laws, whether the same be more or
less than this estimate..................... 280,000.00 280,000.00

4    To Maryland State College of Agriculture, in-

terest on investment, it being the intent that
the actual receipts from interest on invest-
ments held by the State for the benefit of the
University of Maryland shall be disbursed..         4,500.00         4,500.00

5    To State Examining Boards, for expenses in

conducting examination of applicants...... 45,000.00 45,000.00

6    To Military Department, for expenses of State-

owned Armories ..........................         8',000.00         8,000.00

7    To the following Ferry Companies, for the

maintenance of their respective services, com-
puted on the mileage of each, at the rate of
$1,000 per mile, to be expended under the di-
rection of the State Roads Commission, and
to be paid from the receipts of the Motor
Vehicle Department and gasoline taxes:

Clairborne-Annapolis Ferry .............. 23,000.00 23,000.00

Tolchester Ferry ........................ 25,000.00 25,000.00

Total Appropriations from Special Funds. $2,165,255.62 $2,333,435.82