STATE ROADS COMMISSION—(Continued)

BUDGET OF THE STATE ROADS COMMISSION OF MARYLAND FOR THE BIENNIUM 1942-1943
Account

Number TITLE OF ACCOUNT For the Fiscal Year 1942 For the Fiscal Year 1943
From this sum, there are hereby appropriated the
following, the amounts to be used as indicated:
Net amount required to maintain all roads and
bridges on the State System (See Details of
Maintenance Appropriations) ................ $2,076,454.24 $2,032,533.04

400 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD OF
COMMISSION'S ROAD ORGANIZATION, not dis-
tributed as Overhead to Other Funds............. 720,000.00 760,000.00

Total Appropriation for Maintenance of State System

of Roads and Bridges, including Administrative ————————— —————————
Overhead .................... 7............... $2,796,454.24 $2,792,533.04

Purchase of Capital Properties required in Road

Operations:

40-2 Acquisition of Lands and Buildings, other than
road and bridge rights-of-way subject to the
approval of the Board of Public Works......... $ 250,000.00 $ 50,000.00

40—3 Acquisition of Properties used in Accounting De-
partment ................................. 4,000.00 5,000.00

40-4 Acquisition of Properties used in Operating Engi-
neer's Department ......................... 4,200.00 3,900.00

40—5 Acquisition of Properties used in Plans and Sur-
veys Department .......................... 4,000.00 4,000.00

40—6 Acquisition of Properties used in Storeroom and

Yards Department (All Districts) ............ 15,400.00 9,500.00

40—7 Acquisition of Properties used in Laboratory De-
partment ................................. 3,000.00 3,000.00

40—8 Acquisition of Passenger Cars (Transportation

Properties) ............................... 25,000.00 25,000.00

40-9 Acquisition of Construction and Maintenance
Equipment subject to the approval of the Board
of Public Works............................ 300,000.00 300,000.00

40-10 Acquisition of Small Tools and Equipment....... 34,500.00 35,500.00

40-11 Acquisition of Signs and Markers............... 25,000.00 25,000.00

Total for Capital Properties................ $ 665,100.00 $ 460,900.00

100 Amount reserved for Contingencies, such as cost of
removal of excessive snow, correction of flood
damage, the maintenance of the State System of
Roads, and for other road purposes as required.. $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00

600 Protection of Beach at Ocean City............... 30,000.00 30,000.00

601 Special Project—Protection of Beach at North Beach,

Maryland .................................. 20,000.00 ........

602 Special Project, Soil Erosion Prevention and Beach

Protection at Chesapeake Beach........................... 20,000.00