Excerpt from Highway Legislation in Maryland and Its Influence on the Economic Development of the State: A Dissertation, Presented to the Board of University Studies, Johns Hopkins University, for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The Writer in presenting this study of the highway legislation in Maryland Wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to all who have aided him in the collection and presentation of the facts in this paper. Especial aid has been received from the instructors in the Historical Department of the Johns Hopkins University and from the officers of the Maryland Geological Survey who have, offered numerous sug gestions and furnished the opportunity for prosecuting the work. The Writer is also indebted to the county officers who have given him the opportunity to examine and study the records in their custody and to the librarians of the various libraries in Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis who have Shown him many courtesies. To all of these he extends his hearty thanks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.