340 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 173]

bly of 1902, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted

with amendments, so as to read as follows:

124. Every child residing in Baltimore City between eight
and fourteen years of age shall attend some school regularly as
defined in section 131 of this subtitle, during the entire period
of each year, the public day schools in said city in which said
child resides are in session, unless it can be shown that the child
is elsewhere receiving regularly thorough instruction during
said period in the studies usually taught in the said public
schools to children of the same age; provided that the superin-
tendent or principal of any school, or person or persons duly
authorized by said superintendent Or principal may excuse oases
of necessary absence among its enrolled pupils; and provided
further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a
child whose mental or physical condition is such as to render
its instruction as above described inexpedient or impracticable.
Every person having under his control a child between eight
and fourteen years of age shall cause such child to attend school
or receive instruction as required by this section children over
fourteen years of age and under the age of sixteen years; and
every person having under his control such a child shall be
subject to the requirements of this section, unless such children
are regularly and lawfully employed to labor at home or else-
where.

125. Any person who has a child under his control and who
fails to comply with any of the provisions of the preceding sec-
tions 124 and 124A, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and be fined not exceeding five dollars for each offense..

126. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any
child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or
harbors while school is in session any child absent unlawfully
from school shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
fined not more than fifty dollars.

127. The Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore
City shall appoint and may remove at pleasure one "chief
attendance officer," male or female and in addition such num-
ber of "attendance officers" not exceeding eighteen as it may
deem proper. Their compensation shall be paid by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore. The Boards of School Com-
missioners of the several counties may appoint and may remove
at pleasure for their respective counties or any part thereof
such number of "attendance officers," male or female, as they
may deem necessary or desirable and fix their compensation
from the general school fund of the respective counties.