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husband, and the widow shall make good and strictly comply with the
terms of the contract with her deceased husband; but if the widow shall
not think proper to keep such apprentice girl, she shall carry her to the
orphans' court of the county and deliver her up, when she shall be again
bound out, as hereinbefore directed.

1904, art. 6. sec. 30. 1888. art. 6, sec. 30. 1860, art. 6, sec. 30. 1793, ch. 45.
30. In every case where the consent of the father cannot be obtained
by the widow of any deceased master, to assign the residue of the
contract of any apprentice, the orphans' court, or any two justices of the
peace in the county where the deceased master did last reside may
appoint three persons of the same trade or occupation with the deceased
master, any two of whom shall have power to value, upon oath, the
residue of the contract, and the father may make his election either to
pay the widow such valuation, or the widow shall have power to make
the assignment without his consent, of the residue of the indenture,
with the approbation of the orphans' court.

ARTICLE VII

ARBITRATION AND AWARD.

1. Board of public works may arbi- trate between corporation in which State is interested and their employees. 2. Arbitration between corporations and their employees. 3. May be conducted by judge or jus- tice of the peace.

4. Special agreements for arbitration to be valid. 5. Parties may be represented before arbitrators. 6. Award of arbitrators, how made and enforced.

1904, art. 7, sec. 1. 1888. art. 7. sec. 1. 1878. ch. 379, sec. 1.
1. Whenever any controversy shall arise between any corporation
incorporated by this State in which this State may be interested as a
stockholder or creditor, and any person in the employment or service
of such corporation, which, in the opinion of the board of public works,
shall tend to impair the usefulness or prosperity of such corporation,
the said board of public works shall have power to demand and receive
a statement of the grounds of said coutroversy from the parties to the
same; and if, in their judgment, there shall be occasion so to do, they
shall have the right to propose to the parties to said controversy, or to
any of them, that the same shall be settled by arbitration; and if the
opposing parties to said controversy shall consent and agree to said