STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES.
Address Elizabeth P. Hurst, Secretary, 1211 Cathedral St., Baltimore.

Name. Postoffice. Term Expires.
Miss Gertrude Miller. .......... .Baltimore ................ .1919
Miss Maude M. Gardner.. ....... .Baltimore ................ .1919
Miss Helen G. Bartlett..........Baltimore...................1920
Miss Martha E. Friend. ........ Baltimore .................. 1921
Miss Mary Packard. ............ Ten Hills .................. 1921

The Governor appoints five members of this Board from a list of
twelve members furnished by the Maryland State Association of Gradu-
ate Nurses, one for one year, two for two years and two for three years,
and as these 'terms expire a successor is appointed from a list of five
names, furnished the Governor as above, for a term of three years. All
vacancies are filled by the Governor. (Ch. 172, 1904.)

it is the duty of this Board to examine all applicants for registration
as "Registered Nurse," and if found competent, to issue the proper
certificate. A register of the names of all nurses duly registered shall
be kept, which shall be open to the public. Indirect duties of this
Board include inspection of the training schools for nurses that the
eligibility of applicants for examination may be determined. The State
Board of Examiners for Nurses may revoke any certificate for registra-
tion for cause.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Munsey Building, Baltimore, Md.

Name. Term Expires. Postoffice.
Albert G. Towers, Chairman. .... .1920. ................. .Baltimore
James C. Legg................. 1924 ..................... Baltimore
J. Milton Reifsnider ............1922.................Westminster
W. Cabell Bruce, Counsel. ............................ .Baltimore
Benj. F. Fendall, Secretary, Munsey Building. ......... .Baltimore

Governor appoints three, one of whom he designates Chairman; one
for two, one for four, and one for six years; and, as these terms expire,
the successor is appointed for a term of six years. (Ch. 180, 1910.)

This Board has the supervision of railroads, steam and electric, com-
mon carriers in general, gas corporations, electrical corporations, tele-
phone companies, telegraph companies, water companies, steam heating
and refrigerating companies, express companies, sleeping car companies,
steamship, steamboat, motorboat and sailing boat companies and automo-
bile bus companies doing business as common carriers, provided any of
the aforementioned companies are doing business within the State of
Maryland. Its supervision and jurisdiction covers the service furnished,
the rates charged, capitalization, issue of stocks and bonds, the right to
exercise franchises granted by the counties or by the cities, the right to
fix rates for service, fix standards for service and general supervisory and
regulatory powers.

In the matter of permitting the companies to exercise franchises and
to issue securities, they are required in all cases to advertise the fact
that the Commission will hear their application upon. a certain date.
This done in order that any person, or persons, opposed to the exercise
of the franchise or the issuance of securities may have an opportunity to
be heard and submit to the Commission their reason for believing that
the Commission should withhold the order permitting the things to be
done under the application filed.