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victed of any crime or any offense other than truancy shall be committed to
any of such schools.

An. Code, sec. 159. 1904, sec. 157. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 130. 1912, ch. 173. 1914, ch. 90.

1922, ch. 474, sec. 159.

227. It shall be the duty of the Police Commissioner of Baltimore
City, between the tenth and thirtieth day of November in each year, to
cause a census, as nearly as possible accurate, to be made by members of
the force under his command, of every child from five to eighteen years
of age, inclusive, resident in said the city. The said Police Commissioner
shall, for the purpose of taking said census divide the city into such posts,
districts, or other sub-divisions as he shall determine. The said census
shall give the full name, address, age, color, sex, and place of birth of
each child, the school attended, or if not at school, his employment, or
that he is not employed, and the place of birth of each parent of said child,
and the full and complete records of said census shall be furnished by said
Police Commissioner to the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore
City on or before the tenth day of December in each and every year. Who-
soever has under his control a child between said ages and withholds the
information in his possession from any office1 demanding it relating to the
items aforesaid, or makes any false statement in regard to the same, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more than twenty
dollars.

An. Code, sec. 160. 1904, sec. 158. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 131. 1912, ch. 173, sec. 131.

228. It shall be the duty of the principal or head teacher of every
public or private school in this State to report immediately to the school
commissioners of the county where such school is located, 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.

An. Code, sec. 166. 1904, sec. 164. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 137. 1912, ch. 173, sec. 137.

229. Attendance officers may visit all establishments where minors
are employed in their several cities and counties, and ascertain whether
any minors are employed therein contrary to law. Attendance officers may
require that the certificates provided for in Article 100 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland relating to minors employed in such
establishments shall be produced for inspection.

An. Code, sec. 167. 1904, sec. 165. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 138. 1912, ch. 173, sec. 138.

230. Any person violating any provisions of this sub-title where no
special provision as to the penalty for such violation is made, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not exceeding fifty dollars
for each offense.

1 Evidently a typographical error.