2820                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 536

(7) He shall from time to time report to the
Secretary of General Services the condition of the carpets,
furniture and so forth, and may upon the order of the Secretary
of General Services sell such articles as are deemed
unserviceable or useless for the purposes of the State, and pay
the proceeds of such sales into the treasury, and he may also,
with the approval of the Secretary of General Services, purchase
such new articles of furniture, carpets, and so forth, as are
necessary for the comfort and convenience of the public officers
and the members of the General Assembly.]

[136.

It shall be the duty of said Superintendent to prepare a
system of rules and regulations for the more effectual security
of the public buildings and grounds and the maintenance of order
therein, and for the government of the watch when on duty; and
such rules and regulations, when approved by the Secretary of
General Services, shall become part of the law for the keeping
and guarding of the public buildings and grounds, and shall be
conspicuously posted therein; and any person who shall violate
the same or any part thereof shall upon conviction thereof before
a judge of the District Court, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and fined not more than twenty dollars and costs; and in default
of payment of such fine and costs shall be committed to the
county jail for a period of not less than ten days nor more than
thirty days; provided that any person so convicted shall have the
right of appeal to the circuit court for Anne Arundel County.]

[137.

All janitors, watchmen, keepers of steam houses and
furnaces, and all other officers provided for by § 134, and all
laborers and other persons employed permanently or temporarily in
and about the public buildings and grounds under the provisions
of said section shall be under the supervision of the
Superintendent of Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds and obey
all orders and carry out all instructions by him given in
relation to the care and protection of said public buildings and
grounds.]

[138.

The Superintendent of Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds
shall, before entering the performance of the duties of his
office, take oath as prescribed by the Constitution of this
State. He shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with
the provisions of §§ 46 through 50 of Article 78A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland. He shall turn over to his successor
all moveable property belonging to the State.]

[140.