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Governor, appoints one of the members to serve as Chairman. All of the members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary (Code 1957 1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 78A, sec. 52). Appropriations 1971 1972 General Funds $6,421 $1,150 WAR MEMORIAL COMMISSION Chairman: Robert H. Osborne, 1975 Appointed by the Secretary of General Services: Frank J. Wei- pert, 1972; Meyer Sokolow, 1973; Charles A. Kreatchman, 1974; J. William McAvoy, 1975; Aldine R. Bird, 1976. Appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore: Paul C. Wolman, 1972; John A. Jarosinski, 1973; Robert B. Watts, 1974; John E. Brandau, 1976. Norman L. Gring, Executive Secretary War Memorial Building, Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 685-7530 The War Memorial Commission, created by Chapter 537, Acts of 1924, consists of ten members, five of whom are appointed by the Secretary of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, and five who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Baltimore. Each member serves a five-year term and must be a Maryland War Veteran. The Commission elects its own Chairman. It has custody and super- vision of the War Memorial Building and the War Memorial Plaza, which were erected to honor the men of Maryland 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 permission to use the building should be addressed to the Commission (Code 1957, 1968 Repl. Vol., Art. 65, sees. 78-82). Appropriations 1971 1972 General Funds $86,841 $76,539 Staff: 9. WASHINGTON CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES President: Samuel E. Pruett, 1972 Frederick H. Hoover, 1972; C. L. Mobley, 1972 2217 Cloverleaf Road, Hagerstown 21740 Telephone: 582-1912 The Washington Cemetery Trustees were chartered by Chapter 213, Acts of 1870. The three Trustees, appointed by the Secretary of General Services for three-year terms, are responsible for the main- tenance of Washington Cemetery, Hagerstown, where the Confederate dead of the battles of Antietam and South Mountain are interred. OFFICE OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION The Director of the Office of Design and Construction is responsible for supervising the functions of the office and coordinating the design and construction of all State public work projects. The Land Acquisition Division is responsible for the purchase of all land acquired under Program Open Space, as well as all land acquired |
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