THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR                    183

title "State Roads", relating to the powers of the State Roads
Commission, to their exercise, and to local participation therein by
county and municipal government officials, and relating generally
thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 7 of Article 89-B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "State Roads", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

7. 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 com-
pletion of such improvements, the portions of the roads so improved
within the city limits shall be city streets under the provision of the
city charter. The said Commission, in addition to the powers herein-
before 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 provided in and
through all the counties of this State;

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PROVIDED THE STATE ROADS COM-
MISSION SHALL NOT MAKE POLICY DETERMINATIONS RE-
LATING TO HIGHWAY LOCATIONS, SCHEDULINGS, SUBSTI-
TUTIONS AND PRIORITIES WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING
AND CONFERRING WITH LOCAL AREA AND MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. 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 Com-
missioners 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 establi$hment, con-
struction and improvement of said system of roads and highways;
adopt and employ such means, methods or system of road construc-
tion, improvement 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 im-
prove, 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 pre-
pared 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 condemnation proceedings as
prescribed by Sections 193 to 200, inclusive, or by Sections 334 to 340,
inclusive, of Article 23 of the Annotated Code of Public General Laws,
or as prescribed by the provisions of Article 33-A of the Annotated
Code of Public General Laws, any priyate road or roads whatsoever,
or priyate 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-