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of five nominations submitted to him by the Maryland State associa-
tion of graduate nurses annually. All vacancies occurring on this
board shall be filled by the governor in the same manner from the list
of nominations furnished him or from a list of five to be furnished
upon his request for additional names.

1904, art. 43, sec. 163. 1904, chs. 172, 241, sec. 2.

202. The members of this state board of examiners shall, as soon
as organized and annually thereafter in the month of June, elect from
their members a president and a secretary who shall be the treasurer.
Three members of this board shall constitute a quorum, and special
meetings of the board shall be called by the secretary upon written
requests of any two members. The said board of examiners is author-
ized to frame such by-laws as may be necessary to govern its proceed-
ings. The secretary shall be required to keep a record of all meetings
of the board including a register, of the names of all nurses duly regis-
tered under this sub-title, which shall at all reasonable times be open
to public scrutiny, and the board shall cause the prosecution of all
persons violating any of the provisions of this sub-title, and may incur
necessary expenses in this behalf. The secretary shall receive a salary
to be fixed by the board not to exceed one hundred dollars per annum,
also traveling and other expenses incurred in the discharge of her
official duties. The other members of the board shall receive five
dollars for each day actually engaged in this service, and all legiti-
mate and necessary expenses, said expenses and salaries shall be paid
from fees received by the board under the provision of this sub-title,
and no part of salaries or other expenses of the board shall be paid
out of the treasury. All money received in excess of the said allowance
and other expenses provided for shall be held by the treasurer for
meeting the expenses of said board and the cost of annual reports of
the board.

Ibid. sec. 164. 1904, chs. 172, 241, sec. 3.

203. After June 1, 1906, it shall be the duty of said board of
examiners to meet not less frequently than once every year, notice of
which meeting shall be given to the public press and in one nursing
journal one month previous to the meeting. At this meeting it shall
be their duty to examine all applicants for registration under this sub-
title to determine their fitness and ability to give efficient care of the
sick. Upon filing application for examination and registration, each
applicant shall deposit a fee of five dollars.

Ibid. sec. 165. 1904, chs. 172, 241, sec. 4.

204. The applicant shall furnish satisfactory evidence that he or
she is twenty-three years of age, is of good moral character, has received
the equivalent of a high-school education and has graduated from a
training school connected with a general hospital where three years
of training with a systematic course of instruction is given in the