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from the Constitution of this State offices which for over
a century have proved be'neficial to the people.
In the minorityreport we pointed out that
Governor Agnew in his address to the Constitutional Con-
vention stated, "In my opinion the Board of Public Works
should be continued,' but reconstituted. The Board provides
a forum for public scrutiny and presents an opportunity for
the expression of legislative views on significant deci-
sions. I believe the State Treasurer, an adjunct of the
legislative, arm, should continue as a representative of
the General Assembly."
At the present time the Board of Public Works
has many important responsibilities, most of them statutory,
including the supervision of the creation of State debts,
the terms and conditions thereof, and the advertising and
sale of bonds. And let me call to the Convention's atten-
tion that at the present time in the money markets of the
world bonds of Maryland have a triple A rating and produce
the highest return.
In addition, the Board of Public Works has
the approval of all contracts for expenditures from the