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public improvements; to assist the State Planning Commission in the
development of technical details necessary for the preparation of the
Capital Improvement Program; to collect and maintain a file of plats
and surveys of the location of all public improvements; and to repre-
sent 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 1957, Art. 78A, secs. 17-25).
Board of Architectural Review
Richard W. Ayers, Edwin F. Ball, Paul L. Gaudreau, Richard N.
Jackson, Jr., Francis H. Jencks, Dennis W. Madden, John Poe Tyler.
The Board of Architectural Review, established by Chapter 80, Acts
of 1949, consists of seven members appointed for four-year terms by
the Director of the Department of Public Improvements from lists of
nominations submitted by the Baltimore Chapter and by the Potomac
Valley of Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The Board advises the Department of Public Improvements about
specifications related to proper architectural treatment of proposed
buildings. The Board also reviews all architectural designs and draw-
ings and recommends any changes necessary to make the proposed
buildings functional and practical for the use intended (Code 1957,
Art. 78A, sec. 23).
Art Commission
James E. Lewis, Wilbur H. Hunter, Jr., Charles Parkhurst
The Board of Public Works created this three-member art commis-
sion in August 1961 to advise the State on the artistic design and
aesthetic ornamentation on public buildings.
Appropriations 1963 1964
General Funds .................................... $359,622 $413,317
Staff: 48.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
James M. Brown, Superintendent
Edgar F. Donaldson, Chief Engineer
Court of Appeals Building, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 8-3371
Nights and Holidays: Colonial 3-3531
The Office of Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds was
created by Chapter 16, Acts of 1862. The Superintendent, who is ap-
pointed by the Governor, has the following responsibilities: He is in
charge of Government 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 up-
keep of the grounds surrounding these buildings and of the parking
lots. He operates the Fire Department, the Sewerage Department and
the Garbage Collection 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 Secre-
tary of State. (Code 1957, Art. 41, secs. 133-39).
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