Appropriations—State-Aided Institutions 235
Bonded Indebtedness 244
Combined Balance Sheet 248
Investments 252
Property 256
Taxable Basis 264
State Tax Rates 265

OFFICERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Counties 269
Baltimore City 314

ELECTION RETURNS

General Election—November 6, 1956 325
Primary Election—May 7, 1956 335
General Election—November 2, 1954 343
Primary Election—June 28, 1954 358

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES OF MARYLAND
Democratic 369
Republican 373

CHARTER OF MARYLAND 379
CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND 391
INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND 477
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF MARYLAND—HISTORICAL LIST 495

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Legal Holidays 531
Names and Origins of Counties 532
Court Terms 534
Incorporated Towns 536
Areas of Counties 541
Population—Census of 1950 542
Estimated Population, July 1, 1957 554
Standard Maryland Colleges 555
Newspapers of General Circulation 586
Radio and Television Stations 559

NAME INDEX ............ ................................. 563
GENERAL INDEX ......................................... 601

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