Agency history record, 1851-1865.
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Maryland. Commissioners of Public Works.
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The four elected Commissioners of Public Works were established by the Constitution of 1851 to manage the state's investments in railroad and canal companies and to make those investments as profitable as possible. This charge was undertaken with mixed results, and by 1861, the commissioners had become factious, a situation that was further complicated by the outbreak of the Civil War. The Constitution of 1864 sought to remedy this situation by abolishing the commissioners and creating a new boa...
Maryland. Board of Public Works
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The Board of Public Works is an agency unique to Maryland. Its duties have changed dramtically since its first incarnation in 1825; the original nature of the board bears no resemblance to its current one. The board created by the General Assembly in 1825 grew out of the desire for "internal improvements" to the state, such as making the major rivers and streams navigable and connecting them by canals. This board, which lasted only three years, was designed to look for potential pro...
