238 MARYLAND MANUAL.

The Chief Veterinary Inspector is required to visit all the stables of
Baltimore city and of the counties whenever he has reason to believe
contagious or infectious diseases exist. He is the executive officer of
the Live Stock Sanitary Board.

The Military Records Commission is required to classify and file the
records of Maryland soldiers, sailors and marines, who served as part
of the quota of the State of Maryland in the Army and Navy of the
United States during the Civil War. The records when completed are
to be published in book form.

The General Measurers and Inspectors of Oysters supervise the measuring
of oysters in bulk in order to prevent the sale of small or unculled
oysters, and generally to assist in the enforcement of the oyster law.

The State Fishery Force has charge of the enforcement of the Oyster
Law and the policing of the waters of the State where oysters are
caught.

The Chief Inspector of Tobacco and Deputy Inspectors conduct the storage
and inspection of Maryland tobacco. The operations of the Inspectors
are carried on in Baltimore city.

The State Veterinary Medical Board has charge of the enforcement of
the State Law relating to the practice of veterinary medicine.

The State Vaccine Agent prepares and furnishes the medical profession
pure virus for use in vaccination.

The State Board of Dental Examiners has charge of the enforcement of
the law relating to the practice of dentistry in Maryland.

The State Board of Education has the general care and supervision of
public education. The Board makes an annual report to the Governor
of the condition of the schools of the State.

Fish Commissioners have charge of the artificial propagation of fish,
and the stocking of the waters of the State. One Commissioner is
located on the Eastern Shore and one on the Western Shore.

The State Geological and Economic Survey is established for the purpose
of the examination of the Geological formation of the State with a
special reference to their economic product, and the preparation of
special geological and economic maps to illustrate the resources of
the State.

The State Board of Health has the general care of the sanitary interests
of the people of the State. The Board is required to inquire into and
investigate, and cause to be abated all nuisances affecting the public
health in any part of the State. The Secretary of the Board has charge
of the collection of vital statistics.

The State Wharfinger has charge of the State Wharves in Baltimore
city, and the collection of wharfage dues therefrom.

The State Weather Service collects and publishes data relating to the
climatic and weather conditions of the State.

The Hicks Monument Commission has charge of the erection of a
monument to Governor Thomas Holiday Hicks in the Maryland Insti-
tute of Baltimore City.

The Antietam Battlefield Commission is appointed to co-operate with the
Antietam Battlefield Board in ascertaining and marking the positions
occupied in this battle by the military organizations from Maryland,
both Union and Confederate.

The State Board of Medical Examiners has charge of the enforcement
of the law relating to the practice of medicine in Maryland.