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are custodians of all bonds, stock, and other securities belonging to the
State, and held for the use of the different sinking funds.
The Treasurer has charge of the State's insurance and is cus-
todian of all policies covering same. The Treasurer publishes the bal-
ances in the different State depositories standing to the credit of the
State, monthly, and renders a quarterly report to the Comptroller.
3—THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
(Union Trust Building, Baltimore.)
Board consists of the Governor, State Treasurer and Comptroller
of the Treasury.
Governor:
Albert C Ritchie Annapolis
Comptroller:
William S. Gordy, Jr. .. ........ ...... Salisbury
State Treasurer:
John M. Dennis . .... Riderwood
Secretary
Joseph O'C. McCusker Pikesville
The Board of Public Works is created by Section 1 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, 633-53 Title Building, Baltimore.
Name. Postoffice.
The Attorney General:
William Preston Lane, Jr Hagerstown
Assistant Attorneys General:
Robert H. Archer .... ...... .. .. Belair
Willis R. Jones ...... ........ .. Baltimore
Herbert Levy .. .. .. Baltimore
Wm L Marbury, Jr. Baltimore
Senior Stenographers
Mrs. Anna Davis Greer Baltimore
Miss Hattie F. Fuxman .. .. Baltimore
Tire Department of Law of Maryland was established by Chapter
660 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, the County Boards
of Supervisors of Elections, Boards of School Commissioners and other
county boards or officers of the respective counties of the State.
Note Thomas H Robinson, Attorney-General, died October 12, 1930
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