MARYLAND MANUAL 77
The Governor, with the Consent of the Senate appoints six, two bi-
ennially for a term of six years from the first day in May. Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer are ex-officio members of this Board. (Ch.
250,1910.)
For admission of city patients applications should be made through
Judge Thomas Waxter, Department of Public Welfare, 327 St. Paul
Place, Baltimore, Md.
For admission of county patients application should be made
through the County Commissioners of the county in which patient is
a resident and on the certificates of two registered physicians who
have practiced five years or more.
The Board of Managers have absolute control of the hospital and
its management, the acquisition of all property, construction of new
building, the care and treatment of patients, as pertains to matters
of both executive and medical characters.
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SPRING GROVE STATE HOSPITAL
Catonsville, Baltimore County.
Name. Postoffice. Term Expires
G. Herbert Rice. .............. .Catonsville ............... .1943
J. Sterling Geatty, M.D.. ...... .New Windsor. ............. .1943
Anton Hagel................... Baltimore ................. 1943
Mrs. Walter E. Perry. .......... .Bethesda ................. .1945
Lester P. Goodhand. .......... .Baltimore ................ .1946
Lawrence K. Blucher. ........... Baltimore ..................... 1945
William G. Knapp. ............ .Catonsville ................ .1947
John T. Tucker................Baltimore .................1947
Robert J. Spittel. .............. .Catonsville ................ .1947
Dr. Silas W. Weltmer, Superintendent.
The Governor, with consent of the Senate, appoints nine; three bi-
annually, for a term of six years, from the first Monday in May.
(Bagby Code, Art. 44, Sec. 1.)
This Institution was founded in 1797 and is the third oldest Hospi-
tal of its kind in the United States. It was located on the site now
occupied by the Johns Hopkins Hospital for many years and was
moved to its present location near Catonsville in 1872.
Capacity, 2,200.
Patients are received upon order of the Department of Public Wel-
fare and County Commissioners, accompanied by certificates of two
physicians, who have practiced for five years or more. Police Magis-
trates may also commit patients for a limited period for observation.
MARYLAND WORKSHOP FOR THE BLIND
601 N. Fulton Avenue, Baltimore
(Term Expires 1941.)
Name. Postoffice.
Dr. Arthur G. Barrett, President. ...................... .Baltimore
John G. Schilpp, Vice-President and Counsel.............. Baltimore
Frederick A. Dolfield, Treasurer. ........................ .Baltimore
William S. Ratchford, Secretary and Superintendent. .... .Baltimore
William T. Shackelford, Sr.. ........ .................. .Baltimore
John F. Bledsoe. .............................. ........ Baltimore
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