ART. 771 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. 1757

violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined for each offense not more
than one hundred dollars, which fines shall be paid to the
school commissioners for use in supporting evening schools in
such city or county. Any parent, guardian or other person
having control of a child, who permits to be employed any
minor under his control in violation of the provisions of this
section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined
not more than twenty dollars, which fines shall be also paid
to the school commissioners, for use in supporting evening
schools in such city and county.

1902, ch. 269, sec. 136.

163. In said city or county where attendance officers may
have been appointed, it shall be the duty of the school com-
missioners to designate au attendance officer, who shall once
or more frequently in every year examine into the situation of
the children employed in such mills and factories in said city
or county, and to ascertain whether all the provisions of this
sub-title are duly observed and report all violations thereof to
the grand jury of the said city or county.

Ibid. sec. 137.

164. Attendance officers may visit all establishments where
minors are employed in said city or county and ascertain
whether any minors are employed therein contrary tc the
provisions of this sub-title. Attendance officers may require
that the certificates provided for in this sub-title of minors
employed in such establishments shall be produced for their
inspection.

Ibid. sec. 138.

165. Any person violating any provision of sections 151-164,
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. Sections
151-165 are restricted to Baltimore city and Allegany county.

1904, ch. 299, sec. 139.

186t Every child between eight and sixteen years of age
whose hearing is so defective that he or she cannot attend
public school shall attend some school for the deaf for eight
months or during the scholastic year, unless it can be shown
that the child is elsewhere receiving regularly thorough instruc-
tion during said period in the studies usually taught in the said