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hold office until the first Monday of May, 1924, and until his successor
shall have been appointed and qualify, and thereafter the term of the
Director shall be four years. The associate members first appointed
shall be so classed by the Governor that the terms of office of two shall
expire on the first Monday of May, 1924, the terms of office of two on
the first Monday of May, 1926, and the terms of office of two on the
first Monday of May, 1928, and thereafter in each case the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint two associate
members in the place of the two whose terms shall so expire, and there
after the terms of the associate members shall be six years, respectively.
Vacancies in said Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unex
pired term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.. (Ch.
29, 1922.)*
The Board of Welfare succeeds the State Board of Prison Control,
which administered the affairs of the Maryland Penitentiary and the
House of Correction.
* Due to Constitutional Amendment of 1922, appointments made in 1924 were
for a term of five years.


BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SPRINGFIELD STATE HOSPITAL
FOR THE INSANE.
Sykesville, Md.
Ex-OffiGovernor Albert C. Ritchie Comptroller Wm. S. Gordy, Jr. Treasurer John M. Dennis Riderwood

Appointed Members:
Name PostofficeTermExpires
Wade H. D. Warfield Sykesville 1933
Frank B. Beasman Baltimore 1933
C. Wilbur Miller Baltimore County 1929
Dr. Charles F. Goodell..Frederick 1929
Humphrey D. Wolfe Glenwood 1931
Mrs. John M. Requardt Baltimore - 1931

Secretary and Treasurer:
John M. Dennis, Union Trust Building, Baltimore.

Superintendent:
Dr. J. Clement Clark.

The Board consists of the Governor, Comptroller, Treasurer, ex
‘officio members, and six others appointed by the Governor, with the
consent of the Senate; two bi-ennially for a term of six years from
the first day in May. (Bagby Code, Art. 44, See; 16.)

Patients are received upon order of the Supervisors of City Chari
ties of Baltimore City, and the various County Commissioners, who
pay the hospital $125.00 per capita per annum, the certificates of two
physicians being required in all cases.

The institution grounds now cover 1,132 acres. There are over 1,800
patients in the hospital and 100 on parole. An Epileptic Colony, con
sisting of an administration building, dining-room and two cottages
has been completed and occupied.