The War Memorial Commission, created in 1924, consists of ten
members, five of whom are appointed by the Governor and five by the
Mayor of the City of Baltimore, all for five-year terms. The Commis-
sion elects its own chairman. It has custody and supervision of the
War Memorial Building, which was erected to honor the men of Mary-
land who fought in World War 1. The maintenance cost is shared
equally by the State and the City of Baltimore. The building is open
and available for meetings of veterans' groups and civic and patriotic
societies, and for civic gatherings, providing that no collection or
donation is taken or any admission charged. Applications for permis-
sion to use the building should be addressed to the Commission (Code
1957, Art. 65, sees. 78-82).

Appropriations 1959 1960

General Funds $14,798 $14,928
Staff: 9.

Examining and Licensing Boards

CENTRAL LICENSING OFFICE
Nancy S. Ward, Chief Clerk
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: Vernon 7-9000

The Central Licensing Office was established by the General Assem-
bly of 1951. The Chief Clerk is appointed by the central office execu-
tive, who is appointed each year from the membership of the boards
using the facilities. The office provides space and clerical services to
the Board of Barber Examiners, Board of Examining Engineers, Board
of Examiners of Motion Picture Machine Operators, Board of Electri-
cal Examiners and Supervisors, and Board of Commissioners of Prac-
tical Plumbing. The expenses of the office are prorated among the
several boards (Code 1967, Art. 41, sec. 221).

Appropriations 1959 1960

Special Funds $7,827 $9,619
Staff: 1.

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND SUPERVISORS

President: George Winters, 1961
Treasurer: James A. Johns, Jr., 1961
Albert Auer, 1961; Julian D. Mager, 1961
William H. Miller, Secretary, 1961

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

The Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors, established in
1906, consists of five members appointed by the Governor for two-
year terms. One member is nominated by the electrical contractors'
associations of Maryland, one by the Maryland Fire Underwriters
Rating Bureau, one by the Chief of Municipal Electrical Inspectors
of Baltimore City, and one by the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers of Maryland; the last one must be a competent jour-
neyman electrician who has served at the business for at least ten