The following funds are paid to the City of An-
napolis for services rendered to the State's
buildings: Annapolis Fire Department. Appro-
priations: 1977, $20,000; 1978, $40,000; 1979,
$40,000; 1980, $40,000; 1981, $40,000. Annap-
olis Garbage Collection. Appropriations: 1977,
$20,000; 1978, $20,000; 1979, $20,000; 1980,
$30,000; 1981, $30,000. Annapolis Police De-
partment. Appropriations: 1980, $20,000; 1981,
$20,000.

STATE-AIDED SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES, AND
ASSOCIATIONS

Special Schools

MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND,

3501 Taylor Avenue, Baltimore 21236.
Established 1853; serving the educational needs
of the visually impaired and visually impaired
multi-handicapped students, kindergarten
through the twelfth grade. Tuition students are
accepted from Maryland, Delaware, District of
Columbia and New Jersey. Appropriations: 1977,
$3,083,688; 1978, $3,446,717; 1979, $3,708,527;
1980, $4,030,453; 1981, $4,693,775.

Societies and Associations

MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 119
S. Howard Street, Baltimore 21201. Established
in 1797 for the purpose of collecting, preserv-
ing, disseminating, and interpreting scientific
information for the people of Maryland. Ap-
propriations: 1977, $100,000; 1978, $100,000;
1979, $125,000; 1980, $125,000; 1981,
$125,000.

MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIA-
TION. The funds appropriated are the State's

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share of the pension fund for disabled firemen
or for widows and children of deceased firemen
(Chapter 260, Acts of 1935; Code 1957, Art.
38A). Appropriations: 1977, $57,500; 1978,
$55,000; 1979, $55,000; 1980, $55,000; 1981,
$55,000.

CIVIL AIR PATROL, MARYLAND WING.
Fort George G. Meade 20755. The funds ap-
propriated are to pay the State's contribution
to the Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol, to be
used for basic operating expenses. Appropria-
tions: 1977, $97,659; 1978, $10,000; 1979,
$50,000; 1980, $25,000; 1981, $27,500.

COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, P.O.
Box 11910, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Ken-
tucky 40511. The appropriation represents
Maryland's proportionate share of the Council's
operating expense. The Council is an umbrella
group of various organizations such as the Na-
tional Conference of State Legislatures, the Na-
tional Association of Attorneys General, and
the National Conference of Lieutenant Gover-
nors, among others. The Council, found-
ed in 1933, is a service organization that
publishes a variety of books, pamphlets, and
newsletters, conducts research ranging from
spot inquiries to in-depth analysis of issues,
and arranges meetings and seminars for the re-
gional branches of its affiliate organizations.
Appropriations: 1977, $31,310; 1978, $31,310;
1979, $41,100; 1980, $44,900; 1981, $44,900.

HISTORIC SITES MAINTENANCE AND OP-
ERATIONS. Appropriations: 1978, $50,000;
1979, $95,000.

CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, 162
Prince George Street, Annapolis 21401. Appro-
priations: 1980, $75,000; 1981, $75,000.