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session of 1S06, chapter 51, be, nud the s;ime is hereby, authorized to make pro- 

 vision for the completion of the topographic survey of Maryland in such manner 

 as in the opinion of the commission will be of tlie greatest benefit to the agri- 

 cultural, industrial, geological, and military requirements of the State of 

 Maryland. 



Sec, 2. And he it further enacted, That the said commission be, and the 

 same is hereby, authorized to publish special reports with the various mineral 

 products and with the natural resources of each county of the State of Mary- 

 land. 



Sec. 3. And for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act be 

 it further enacted that the sum of $5,000 annually, in addition to the amount 

 appropriated by the act of tlie general assembly of Maryland at the session of 

 1S96, chapter 51, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is 

 hereby, appropriated, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropri- 

 ated, and the said amount be drawn from the treasury by the said commission 

 in the same manner as tlie other funds of the survey. 



Sec. 4. And he it farther enacted, That 1h:s act shall take effect from the date 

 of its passage. 



Above bill introduced in the senate February 2, passed by that body February 

 16, by the house March 17, and signed by the governor April 2, 1898. 



An aet to confer additional powers upon the commission established liy the act of the 

 general assembly at tbe session of 1S06, chapter 51, by providing for the investigation 

 of the question of read construction in this State, and for the pi-eparation of r.ports 

 thereon, and to malse an appropriation therefor. 



Section 1. Be it enacted hy the General Assembly of Maryland, That the com- 

 mission established by the act of the general assembly, at the session of 1896, 

 chapter 51. be, and the same is hereby, authoiized to malie provision for the 

 invest!gati<m of the qne.stion of road construction in Maryland. 



Sec, 2. And he it enacted, That the sa'd commission be, and the same is hereby, 

 authorized to appoint, under the diiection of the superintendent of tlie survey, 

 such assistants and other employees as they shall deem necessary, and the said 

 commi.ssion shall also determine the compensation of all persons employed, and 

 may remove them at pleasure. 



Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That the suid commission shall see that proper in- 

 vestigation is made of the condition of the roads in this State, and of the best 

 means of improving the same, together with a study of the classification and 

 distribution of the road-huilding materials in the sevex'al counties. 



Sec, 4. And he it enacted, That the said commission shall see that a report 

 upon the state of the roads and the best method of improving, constructing, and 

 maintaining the same, with estimates of costs, expenses, and plans, be sub- 

 mitted at the next session of the legislature, and that special reports be pro 

 pared at such times as they are deemed necessary. 



Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That the said commission shall see that record is 

 kept of all its proceedings, and of all the moneys received and spent under its 

 direction, and for what purposes; which record and account shall be submitted 

 to the said commission at the semiannual meetings of the same, to t:\ke place 

 in March and November, such records and accounts to be always open to the 

 inspection of any committee which the legislature may appoint. 



Sec, 6. And he it enacted, That all moneys paid out on account of this work 

 shall be paid by the State treasurer upon the order of the executive officer of 

 the commission, endorsed by the comptroller. 



