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of the Peace, but no girl so received shall be detained for a period of
more than three months.

1914, ch. 843, sec. 8.

603. Each girl committed to said Institution shall receive regular
religious instruction to be provided by the church of her parents when-
ever it is possible for the Superintendent to secure it. There shall be
religious services at least once weekly where, as far as the Superin-
tendent is able to obtain them, all denominations shall be represented.
The Board of Directors is authorized to make such expenditures for
religious instruction as it may deem necessary for the carrying out of
these provisions.

1914, ch. 843, sec. 9.

604. Whenever the Board of Directors shall deem it for the best
interest of any girl in its custody, it shall authorize the Superintendent
to release such girl on parole as soon as a suitable home has been found
for her. And no home shall be deemed suitable which does not conform
to the religious faith of the girl unless there be written consent from
her religious instructor. One or more women shall be employed as
visiting parole agents to investigate homes, visit girls on parole and
make such other investigations as may be deemed needful by the Super-
intendent. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to recall any
girl who may not conduct herself properly while she is on parole or
whose home has not been found suitable.

1914, ch. 843, sec. 10.

605. There is hereby appropriated out of the Treasury of the State
of Maryland, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the pur-
pose of carrying on work and investigation preliminary to the estab-
lishment of said institution; and said corporation is hereby directed to
report the result of said findings to the Governor of Maryland, and
by him to be transmitted to the General Assembly of Maryland at its
session in 1916.

Industrial Home for Colored Girls.

1904, art. 27, sec. 533. 1888, art. 27, sec. 374. 1882, ch. 291, sec. 1.

606. The Industrial Home for Colored Girls is a body corpprate
and politic and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession
with power to have and use a common seal and to change the same at
pleasure; to make contracts relative to said institution; to sue and be
sued, and by that name and style shall be capable of purchasing, tak-
ing, holding and conveying any real estate or personal property, or
receiving the same by gift, deed, will or bequest or otherwise for the
use of the corporation, and to establish by-laws, rules and regulations
for the government of said institution and the preservation and applica-
tion of the funds thereof, and may appoint such officers, agents and serv-