ART. 4.] WAITRESSES IN PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT. 575

or female, in the same manner and under the same circumstances
as they are authorized to deal with and commit minors to the
care and charge of the home of the friendless, under this sub-title
of this article; and the president and board of managers of said
children's aid society of Baltimore, are vested in regard to all
minors, male or female, with all the rights, powers and authority
which the home of the friendless, or the president and managers
thereof by this sub-title of this article are vested with; and are
to observe the same forms and regulations in regard to the bind-
ing out, adopting or otherwise disposing of minors, male and
female, committed to them by -virtue of this section.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 4, sec. 923. 1874, ch. 68 1874, ch. 340. 1876, ch. 397.

912. The children received under the care and charge of the
corporations and institutions mentioned in the fourteen preceding
sections shall be and remain under its control and restraint and
under its charge, and of the officers and managers and agents
thereof, and bound to obedience to its rules, regulations and dis-
cipline, to every effect as apprentices are bound in respect of their
masters and mistresses, and subject to all laws concerning the
duties, liabilities, privileges and rights of apprentices.

WAITRESSES IN PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.

1864, ch. 399.

913. It shall not be lawful for any proprietor, lessee or man-
ager of any theatre, museum or other place of amusement, to
employ women or girls as waiters, or to permit them to act in
such theatre or place of amusement, or among the audience of
frequenters of such theatre or place of amusement as waiters, of
for the purpose or under the pretence of selling, serving, receiv-
ing orders or pay for spirituous or malt liquors, wines, lager beer
or any other refreshments or merchandise.

Ibid.

914. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
tion thereof in the criminal court of Baltimore, shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, or to imprisonment in jail not less than one