16 MARYLAND MANUAL.
State Treasurer:
John M. Dennis...........................................................................................Riderwood
Secretary:
Philip B. Perlman...................................................................Baltimore
The Board of Public Works is created by Section I of Article 12
of the Constitution. Its Constitutional powers and duties are set
forth in Article 12. The General Assembly has from time to time
passed legislation imposing other duties upon the Board of Public
Works, The most important is the issuance of various State bond
issues. The Board of Public Works constitutes the third division of the
Finance Department.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW
State Law Department, 633-49 Title Building, Baltimore.
Name. Postoffice.
The Attorney-General:
Alexander Armstrong ................................................Hagerstown
Assistant Attorneys-General:
Allan H. Fisher...............................................Baltimore
J. Purdon Wright............................................. Baltimore
Lindsay C. Spencer......................................................... Baltimore
Wendell D. Allen.......................................................................................Baltimore
The Department of Law of Maryland was established by Chapter
560 of the Acts of 1916, which has since been amended by Chapter 22
of the Acts of 1918. These Acts provide that the head of this Depart-
ment shall be the Attorney-General of the State, who is authorized to
appoint four Assistant Attorneys-General at a salary of $2,500 each.
The Attorney-General and his Assistants, in addition to the per-
formance of the duties now or hereafter prescribed by the Constitu-
tion and Laws of this State, are required to act as counsel to all of
the officials of Baltimore City appointed by the Governor and all
Boards, Commissions, Departments, Offices or Institutions of the State
government except the Public Service Commission and the Boards of
Supervisors of Elections, Boards of School Commissioners and other
county boards or officers of the respective counties of the State.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Name Address Term Expires
Mary E. W. Risteau.................Sharon .............................................................. 1923
E. W. McMaster.....................................Pocomoke City ...................................... 1924
Thomas H, Chambers........................Federalsburg ................................ 1925
Stuart S. Janney........................Baltimore ................................................. 1926
John M. T. Finney, M. D.....................Baltimore ..................................................... 1927
Henry M. Fitzhugh, M.D. (Pres.) ...Westminster ............................................. 1928
Vacancy.
Secretary-Treasurer, Albert S. Cook, Lexington Bldg., Baltimore.
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