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of this sub-title. He shall forthwith deliver a child so arrested either
to the custody of a person in parental relation to the child or of the
teacher from whose school such child is then a truant; but if the child
be a habitual or incorrigible truant he shall bring him before a justice
of the peace for commitment by him to a "parental school," as pro-
vided for in the next section, or to some other institution to which dis-
orderly children may be committed. The attendance officer shall
promptly report every such arrest and the disposition made by him of
the child so arrested to the school commissioners of the said city or
county, respectively, or to such person or persons as they may direct.

1904, art .77, sec. 156. 1902. ch. 269, sec. 129. 190S, ch. 241.

158. The mayor and city council of Baltimore, and the county com-
missioners of Allegany county may establish schools to be known as
parental schools for children between eight and sixteen years of age,
who are habitually truants from school, or from instruction. They may
also provide for the confinement, maintenance and instruction of such
children in such schools for such period and under such rules and regu-
lations as they may prescribe. Justices of the peace may commit such
children to such parental schools, but no person convicted of any crime,
or of any offense other than truancy, shall be committed thereto.

Ibid. sec. 157. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 130.

159. It shall be the duty of the police commissioners of Baltimore
city, at the same time that the census of legal voters in said city is
taken under their direction, as provided by section 18 of article 33 of
the annotated code of public civil laws, also to cause to be made by the
members of the force under their control, annually, a separate record of
the full name, age, color and sex of every child between six and sixteen
years of age in each precinct of the said city, and the place where and
the year and month when such children last attended school, together
with the name and address of the parents, guardians or persons in
parental relation, and of employers of such children, which record shall
be furnished by said police commissioners to the board of school com-
missioners of Baltimore city. Whosoever has under his control a child
between said ages and withholds information in his possession from any
officer demanding it relating to the items aforesaid, or makes any false
statement in regard to the same, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and be fined not more than twenty dollars.

Ibid. sec. 158. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 131.

160. It shall be the duty of the principal or head teacher of every
public or private school in Allegany county and Baltimore city to report
immediately to the school commissioners of said county, or of Balti-
more city if located therein, or to an attendance officer or other official
designated by such commissioners, the names of all children enrolled in
his Or her school who have been absent or irregular in attendance three
days, or their equivalent, without lawful excuse, within a period of
eight consecutive weeks.