The Comptroller and Treasurer issue all loans authorized by the
Legislature..the Treasurer signing the bonds or certificates of indebted-
ness, countersigned by the Comptroller. The Treasurer and Comptroller
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 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, 1901 Baltimore Trust Building, Baltimore.

Name. Postoffice.
The Attorney General:

William Preston Lane, Jr Hagerstown
Deputy Attorney-General:

'Willis R. Jones Baltimore
Special Assistant Attorney General
Robert H. Archer Belair

Assistant Attorneys-General

G. C. A. Anderson Baltimore
William L. Henderson Garrison

Special Attorney for State Accident Fund
Harry J. Green Baltimore

Senior Stenographers:

Mrs. Anna Davis Greer Baltimore
Miss Hattie F. Fuxman . . . . 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, and by Chapter 289 of the Acts of '1931. These
Acts provide that the head of this Department shall be the Attorney
General of the State, who is authorized to appoint five Assistants, one
of whom he shall designate as Deputy Attorney General, one of whom
he shall designate as Special Assistant Attorney-General for the State