602 WEATHER SERVICE——STATE. [ART. 96 A

Hopkins University, the Maryland Agricultural College and the
United States weather bureau; the officers of said service shall
be a director, designated by the president of the Johns Hopkins
University, a secretary and treasurer designated by the president
of the Maryland Agricultural College, and a meteorologist in
charge, designated by the chief of the United States Weather
Bureau; they shall be commissioned by the Governor, and be
duly qualified as officers of the State. The said officers shall
constitute a board of government, under the direction of the
institutions from which they are appointed, and shall receive no
compensation for their services as such officers.

1892, ch. 829.

2. The central station and office of said service shall be at
the Johns Hopkins University. The board of government shall
establish, if practicable, one or more voluntary meteorological
stations in each county in the State, and supervise the same,
co-operating with the chief of the United States "Weather Bureau,
for the suitable location of such stations, in order that the great-
est usefulness may result to the State and national service. The
said officers are authorized to print weekly and monthly reports
of the results and operations of said service, and to distribute
the same in such a manner as they shall deem most serviceable to
the people of the State.

Ibid.

3. The sum of two thousand dollars annually, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any
funds of the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions of this article to be paid to
said officers, or to their order, by the treasurer upon the warrant
of the comptroller, and upon the vouchers of the said officers;
provided, however, that no part of said sum shall be paid for
salaries for any officer or officers, but a reasonable compensation
may be paid for printing and other necessary and proper expen-
ses of said officers.