ART. 16 ] INFANTS. 61

have power to enforce such reasonable rules as may be necessary
for the administration of treatment to said patient, but they shall
receive no fee or compensation for any county or the city of
Baltimore other than the sum provided and limited by said sec-
tion 47 B.

1894, ch. 247.

47 E. A drunkard as mentioned in the four preceding sec-
tions shall be deemed to include any person who has acquired
the habit of using spirituous, malt or fermented liquors, cocaine or
other narcotics to such a degree as to deprive him of reasonable
self-control.

Infants.

1890, ch. 18.

57. When the real estate or leasehold property of an infant or
in which an infant is interested has been, or may hereafter be,
sold upon the application of his guardian or prochein ami, or
by virtue of or under a decree of court, in a case to which such
infant is a party, or by virtue of a power contained in a mort-
gage upon such real estate or leasehold property, the court decree-
ing or ratifying such sale may, upon the application of the person
making such sale, or upon the petition of the guardian of such
infant, order and direct the money arising from such sale to which
such infant shall be entitled, to be paid to the guardian of such
infant, upon the filing in said court of a certificate from the
register of wills of the county or city in which letters of guar-
dianship have been granted, that the guardian of such infant has
filed in the orphans' court of the county or city, granting letters
of guardianship, a bond, which bond shall be in the judgment of
the court making such decree, order, or direction, in an amount
and with security sufficient to protect such infant in the premises.

Bernard v. Trust Co., 80 Md. 124.

1892, ch. 244.

62 A. The several equity courts of this State, upon the
application of any person residing in the city or county where
such application is made, shall have power to pass a decree
declaring any minor child the adopted child of the petitioner,
upon such reasonable notice to the parent or parents, guardian or