board is known as the Alcoholic Beverage
Board, and the members are appointed for
two-year terms by the Governor with Senate
confirmation. In Frederick County, the Gov-
ernor appoints the License Commissioner
for a five-year term and the Alcoholic Bev-
erages Inspector for a four-year term with
the advice and consent of the Senate (Code
1957, 1976 Repl. Vol., 1976 Supp., Art.
2B, sees. 148, 151 and 153).
Liquor Control Boards: Consists of three
members appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate for
two years except in Harford County where
the term is three years. In Somerset County
members are appointed by the Governor
only and serve terms of four years; in
Worcester County for four years and in
Garrett County for six years. In Harford
County, the Board is appointed by the
County Executive with Council approval for
three-year terms. In Garrett County, ap-
pointments are subject to confirmation by
the House of Delegates. In Kent County,
the Board of County Commissioners consti-
tutes the Liquor Control Board, ex officio.
In Montgomery County, the agency is
known as the Department of Liquor Con-
trol and is appointed by the County Execu-
tive with the approval of the County Coun-
cil (Code 1957, 1976 Repl. Vol., 1976
Supp., Art. 2B, sec. 159).
Extension Agents: Appointed by the Coop-
erative Extension Service of the University
of Maryland for indefinite terms (Code
1957, 1975 Repl. Vol., Art. 77A, sec. 15).
Soil Conservation District Supervisors: Con-
sists of five members, of whom the county
governing body appoints one who serves at
the pleasure of the governing body. The
remaining four members are appointed by
the State Soil Conservation Committee from
the residents of the District. One is ap-
pointed from a list submitted by the County
Farm Bureau, and three are appointed from
a list submitted by the County Extension
Service. Two represent the District at large.
The terms of the four members who are not
appointed by the governing body of the
county are for four years (Agriculture Art.,
sees. 8-301 and 8-302). |
ALLEGANY COUNTY
County Seat: Cumberland 21502
Area: 428 sq. miles
Origin of Name of the County:
The name is from the Indian word Ooli-
khanna, meaning "Beautiful Stream." The
County was erected by Chapter 29, Acts
of 1789.
Population, 1970:
Allegany County* ............. 84,044
Dist. 1, Orleans 588
Dist. 2, Oldtown 975
Dist. 3, Flintstone 1,260
Dist. 4, Cumberland Canal 12,509
Dist. 5, Wills Creek 6,880
Dist. 6, Cumberland River 7,924
Dist. 7, Rawlings 5,106
Dist. 8, Westernport 4,553
Dist. 9, Barton 1,393
Dist. 10, Lonaconing 1,464
Dist. 11, Frostburg 1,293
Dist. 12, Frostburg 2,546
Dist. 13, Mount Savage 1,413
Dist. 14, Center of Cumberland 973
Dist. 15, l^onaconing 1,114
Dist. 16, North Branch 2,181
Dist. 17, Vale Summit 164
Dist. 18, Midland 1,391
Dist. 19, Borden Shaft 786
Dist. 20, Ellerslie 2,047
Dist. 21, Gross 1,450
Dist. 22, Union Street 3,118
Dist. 23, Decatur Street 4,108
Dist. 24, Eckhart 1,764
Dist. 25, Pekin 776
Dist. 26, Frostburg 4,159
Dist. 27, Gilmore 438
Dist. 28, Frostburg 514
Dist. 29, La Vale 7,410
Dist. 30, Zihiman 448
Dist. 31, McCoole 1,264
Dist. 32, Frostburg 957
Dist. 33, Potomac 171
Estimated Population, 1976: 80,400
Court Terms:
Circuit Court — Jury, first Monday in April
and October.
Orphans' Court Days — Every Tuesday
and Friday.
Colirthouse Information Number: 724-7510
•No returns for Election Districts 34 and 35. |
