WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4869

a summons upon all parties named in said proceedings as defendants, to
be and appear before said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, at the hour and
upon the day therein named. It shall be the duty of said Magistrate for
Juvenile Cases or his clerk, to issue summons for any and all witnesses
required by any petitioner to appear at the hearing of his, her or its
petition.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272D.

561. The County Commissioners of Washington County may appoint
one or more probation officers, who may be either male or female, who
shall be paid in monthly installments by the County Commissioners of
said county a salary to be fixed by said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases and
said County Commissioners. It shall be the duty of such officer or officers
to inform himself or themselves when any child is to be brought before
said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, to make investigation of all such cases,
to be present before said Magistrate to represent the interest of the child
when the case is heard, to furnish said Magistrate such information and
assistance as said Magistrate may require, to take charge of such child
before or after the trial if the said Magistrate shall so direct; and when-
ever such probation officer shall have knowledge of any dependent, neg-
lected or delinquent child, it shall be the duty of such officer to bring the
same to the attention of said Magistrate by petition, as hereinbefore pro-
vided. In addition to the salary above provided for such probation offi-
cer, he or she, shall be allowed for all actual and reasonable traveling ex-
penses when in the discharge of duties imposed by order of said Magis-
trate, to be paid by the County Commissioners upon the approval and
order of said Magistrate; and the County Commissioners of Washington
County shall and they are hereby vested with full power and authority
to make all necessary levies and appropriations to pay the salary and
expenses of such probation officer, as well as all other salaries and expenses
provided to be paid by this Act.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272E. 1929, ch. 378, sec. 272E.

562. The said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases upon hearing and investi-
gation, may adjudicate the child to be delinquent or neglected, or de-
pendent, and shall render judgment as follows:

(a) Suspend sentence.

(b) Place the child on probation for a period discretionary with the
said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases to remain at its own home or in the
custody of a relative or other fit person, subject, however, to the super-
vision of a probation officer and the further orders of the said Magistrate
for Juvenile Cases.

(c) Commit the child to the care and custody of some responsible citi-
zen of Washington County, or some agency, society or suitable institution,
maintained by the State or otherwise organized and established for the
care of children, until it becomes 21 years of age. Said Magistrate, how-
ever, shall retain the right to remove such child from such person, home,