The duties of the Department of Public Improvements consist, in
part, of the following: to assist and advise the Board of Public
Works and other State agencies on all matters of engineering sur-
veys, plans, specifications, and contracts for public improvements that
may come before the Board or in which a State agency may be inter-
ested; to select and appoint architects and engineers, subject to ap-
proval of the Board of Public Works, to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for all public improvements; to assist the State Planning Com-
mission in the development of technical details necessary for the
preparation of the Capital Improvement Program; to collect and main.
tain a file of plats and surveys of the location of all public improve-
ments; and to represent the Board of Public Works at the opening
of all bids for public improvements and tabulate, record, and advise
the Board of such bids. The Department maintains an inspection
division with representation on all major projects to insure adherence
to established standards and specifications (Code 1951, Art. 41, sec.
202; Art. 78A, secs. 11-16, 19).

Board of Architectural Review

Alexander S. Cochran, 1959; Francis H. Jencks, 1959; Jack.
son P. Ketcham, 1959; Charles M. Nes, Jr., 1959; Van Fossen
Schwab, 1959; Graham Veale, 1959; David H. Wilson, 1959.
The Board of Architectural Review consists of seven members ap-
pointed for four-year terms by the Director of the Department of
Public Improvements from a list of nominations submitted by the
Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The
Board advises the Department of Public Improvements about speci-
fications related to proper architectural treatment of proposed build-
ings. The Board also reviews all architectural designs and drawings
and recommends any changes necessary to make the proposed build-
ings functional and practical for the use intended (Code 1951, Art.
78A, sec. 17).

Appropriations 1957 1958

General Funds ....................$296,047 $332,911
Staff: 48

Library, Archives, and Information

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

C. G. Halpine, Superintendent
E. F. Donaldson, Chief Engineer
State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3-2983

The office of Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds was
created in 1862. The Superintendent is responsible for the mainte-
nance, custody, and protection of the State House, Government House,
Old Treasury Building, Court of Appeals Building, State Office
Building, and the Hall of Records. He also maintains and operates
the State heating plant, which provides heat for the other State
buildings. The Superintendent keeps an inventory of all movable
property located in each of the building's, and transmits a copy to the
Secretary of State (Code 1951, Art. 41, secs. 110-115).

Appropriations 1957 1958
General Funds ..............$269,684 $278,117