SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

James M. Brown, Superintendent
Edgar F. Donaldson, Chief Engineer

State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 8-3371
Nights and holidays: Colonial 8-3375

The Office of the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds
was created in 1862. The Superintendent, who is appointed by the
Governor, has the following responsibilities: He is in charge of Gov-
ernment House salaries, service, and supplies. He has charge of the
operation, maintenance and protection of Government House, the State
House, Old Treasury Building, Court of Appeals, Hall of Records,
Treasury Building, State Office Building, Treasury Building Annex,
and the Power Plant; he is also responsible for upkeep of the grounds
surrounding these buildings and of the parking lot. He operates the
Fire Department, the Sewerage Department, and the garbage collec-
tions for all these State buildings. Finally, he is in charge of the
preservation of all State House paintings.

The Superintendent keeps an inventory of all movable property
located in each of the buildings, and transmits a copy to the Secretary
of State (Code 1957, Art. 41, sees 133-39)

Appropriations 1959 1960

General Funds $327,740 $443,080
Staff: 86.

STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS—BALTIMORE

Henry C. Evans, Superintendent
L. 0. Trusheim, Maintenance Superintendent

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: Vernon 7-9000

This agency was created in 1958 to operate and maintain the fifteen-
story State Office Building and the six-story State Roads Building,
first occupied in 1959. The Superintendent is responsible for facilities
consisting of parking areas, heating and air conditioning plant, com-
mon telephone switchboard, concession-operated cafeteria, modern ele-
vators, landscaped grounds, etc. The buildings house forty-one State
agencies. The cost of operation is partially borne by funds collected
from Special Fund Agencies (Acts 1959, chap. 585).

Appropriations 1959 1960

Gross Requirements $146,475 $492,885
Special Funds 38,619
Reimbursable Funds 161,097

Net General Funds $107,856 $341,788
Staff: 47.

WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION

Chairman: Frank L. Hewitt, Jr., 1961
Vice-Chairman: Blair H. Smith, 1961

William C. Austin, 1963; James B. Bland, 1963; Willard A.
Morris, 1963; Morris V. Spicci, 1963.
John T. Bonifant, Secretary
James J. Lynch, Treasurer

'Mr. Hewitt will serve as chairman until June 1, 1960; Mr. Smith
will then take over as chairman through June 1, 1961.