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and in case of death, resignation or removal for any of such
causes, to appoint another in his stead, who shall hold office for
the unexpired term of such agent.

1864, ch. 269, sec. 3. 1882, ch. 157.

27. For every child vaccinated, whose guardian or parents are
too poor to pay for the service, the county commissioners of the
several counties, or the mayor and city council of Baltimore, as
the case may be, shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the physician
performing the service, the sum of fifty cents for every such case,
on presentation of such account, duly authenticated by an affi-

davit setting forth that the service was duly performed, and that
the parents or guardians are unable to pay for said service; pro-
vided, that in the counties, or in the city of Baltimore, where vac-

cine physicians are appointed by the proper authorities to vaccin-
ate all persons who may apply, the county commissioners of such

counties, and the mayor and city council of Baltimore, shall be
respectively freed from the payment of -fees to other physicians
for vaccinating those unable to pay; and county commissioners
are hereby authorized and empowered to make contracts with
and designate such vaccine physicians as they deem necessary.
County Commissioners of Allegany Co v. McClintock, 60 Md. 560.

1864, ch. 269, sec. 4

28. It shall be the duty of every practising physician in this
State to vaccinate all children in the circle of his practise, which
may be presented to him for vaccination, within one year after
birth, if such child shall be in proper condition for such service;
and he shall vaccinate all other persons not previously effectually
vaccinated who shall request such service from him. Any phys-
ician neglecting or refusing so to do shall, on conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay for every offence a penalty of five dollars.

Ibid sec 5. 1872, ch. 257, sec. 5.

29. Any physician who shall knowingly and wilfully use any

virus defective in its nature, by having passed through a scrofulous
system, from having been taken from one laboring under any
disease of the skin, chronic sore or other febrile, or other disease,
during the progress of the vaccine disease, or any crust which,