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contract as if the master had been an original party thereto;
and the gratuity of consideration, if any, received by the widow
for such apprentice's time, shall be to her own use, and shall
not be considered as assets of the deceased husband.

1888, art. 6, sec. 29. 1860, art. 6, sec 29. 1793, ch 45.

29. Where a female child is bound out to a married man,
she shall serve out the residue of her time with the widow, on
the death of the husband, and the widow shall make good and
strictly comply with the terms of the contract with her deceased
husband; but if the widow shall not think proper to keep such
apprentice girl, she shall carry her to the orphans' court of the
county and deliver her up, when she shall be again bound out,
as hereinbefore directed.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1860, art 6, sec. 30 1793, ch. 45.

30. In every case where the consent of the father cannot be
obtained by the widow of any deceased master, to assign the
residue of the contract of any apprentice, the orphans' court, or
any two justices of the peace in the county where the deceased
master did last reside may appoint three persons of the same
trade or occupation with the deceased) master, any two of whom
shall have power to value, upon oath, the residue of the con-
tract, and the father may make his election either to pay the
widow such valuation, or the widow 'shall have power to make
the assignment without his consent, of the residue of the
indenture, with the approbation of the orphans' court.

ARTICLE VII.

ARBITRATION AND AWARD.

1. Board of public works may arbi- trate between corporations in which State is interested and their employees. 2. Arbitration between corporations and their employees 3 May be conducted by judge or justice of the peace.

4 Special agreements for arbitration to be valid. 5 Parties may be represented before arbitrators. 6 Award of arbitrators, how made and enforced.