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by the Board of Public Works and under its authority and di-
rection, and the funds for the carrying out of said purposes to
be in such amount or amounts as may be provided in the sup-
plemental budget or general construction loan of 1931, or in
any subsequent budget, loan or appropriation, and providing for
the appointment by the Governor of a standing commission to
be known as the "Maryland Tercentenary Memorial Commis-
sion," consisting of not more than five citizens of Maryland, one
of whom shall be a resident of Saint Mary's County, to take
charge of and care for certain of said memorials when completed,
to serve without pay, and providing for an annual appropria-
tion for their expenses.

*** And, further, as incident to the said commemoration of the
three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Maryland, the
Board of Public Works shall acquire by purchase, condemna-
tion, gift or otherwise such lot or lots, or parcels of ground, in
the City of Annapolis, Maryland, within the vicinity of other
public buildings in said city as, in the judgment of said Board
of Public Works, may be best suited for the purpose hereinafter
specified, and shall cause to be erected thereon a durable, mod-
ern, fireproof building of adequate proportions and of appro-
priate design and architecture, to be known as the "Memorial
Hall of Records," in which shall be gathered, placed and pre-
served all ancient public and private records of the Province
and State of Maryland from the beginning of the Province to
the adoption of the Federal Constitution, together with such
others of a like character which the City of Baltimore and the
several counties of the State and private individuals may de-
sire or be willing to deposit in said building, and to provide and
supply said building with the best equipment of desks, tables,
filing cases, chairs, shelves and stacks and other furniture and
facilities necessary for and adapted to said purpose for the use
of custodians, clerks and all persons desiring to examine and use
such records, and for the repair, preservation, handling and
safe-keeping of the same; the said building, in the addition to the
special purposes hereinbefore set forth, may be used for such
other purposes as the Board of Public Works may determine
not in conflict with said special purposes. The funds for carry-