NOTARIES PUBLIC are appointed for the several counties and Balti-
more City by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. They are
required to be citizens of the United States, and to have resided in
the State of Maryland for at least two years. The residence of the
Notary is to be designated by the Governor in the commission. They
hold office for a term of two years. The number of Notaries in the
counties is not fixed by law, the Governor being authorized to appoint
a number in his discretion. The number allowed in the City of Balti-
more is two hundred and eighty, forty-seven of whom may be women.
Notaries bond in Baltimore City in the sum of six thousand dollars and in
the counties in the sum of two thousand dollars.

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS are appointed by the Governor, with the con-
sent of the Senate, as follows: In the counties of Baltimore, Carroll,
Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery the Board consists
of six members, and in the other counties of three. One-third, of each
Board are appointed for two years, one-third for four years and one-third
for six years, and at the expiration of these terms of office the successor
is appointed for six years, thus making one-third of each Board's mem-
bers expire every two years. The Governor is also required to appoint
one-third of each Board from the political party which at the last preced-
ing election for Governor polled next to the highest number of votes in
the State, thus securing minority representation on each Board.

Allegany County.
COUNTY SEAT—CUMBERLAND.

Court Terms—Jury, first Monday in January and October, second Mon-
day in April. Non-jury, first Thursday in July.
Orphans ' Court Days—Every Tuesday and Friday.

ELECTED OFFICERS..

Name. Office. Term Expires.

Frank A. Perdew. ............... .State's Attorney. ............ .1916
John W. Young.................. Clerk Circuit Court...... ....1913
Hervey W. Shuck. ............... Register of Wills. ........... ..1917
James Corfield. .................. .Sheriff ..................... .1913
George A. Reinhard.............. Treasurer ....................1913
John G. Merrbach. .............. .County Commissioner. .........1913
William Thompson. ............... County Commissioner. ......... 1913
Walter T. Parker. ................ .County Commissioner. ........ .1913
Angus Ireland. .................. .County Commissioners' Clerk. . .1913
P. D. Getzendanner. .............. Judge Orphans' Court (Chief). .1915
William Close. ................... Judge Orphans' Court. ....... .1915
John B. Rees. ................... Judge Orphans' Court. ....... .1915
G. Clinton Swell. ................ .Road Director. ...............1913
J. J. Lydinger. .................. Road Director. .............. .1913
W. E. G. Hitchins. ............... .Road Director. .............. .1913
Benjamin F. Middleton. .......... .Road Director. ...............1913
William Harvey. ................. .Surveyor .................... 1914