948 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

conduct, and that from the moral depravity or otherwise of the
parent, guardian or next friend, in whose custody such minor
may be, such parent, guardian or next friend is unable or
unwilling to exercise the proper care and discipline over such
incorrigible or vicious minor. Third, such white male children
as their parents, guardians or friends may desire to place therein
for temporary restraint and discipline, and where parents, guar-
dians or friends shall agree and contract with the managers for
their support and maintenance; and fourth, white male minors
committed by the several courts in this State as provided in
sections 523 and 528.

1888, art. 27, sec. 369. 1860, art 78, sec. 20. 1849, ch. 374, sec. 3.
627. It shall be the duty of the justice of the peace, when
committing a vagrant or incorrigible or vicious minor under
the preceding section in addition to the commitment, to annex
the names and residences of the different witnesses examined
before him and the substance of the testimony given by them
respectively, on which the adjudication was founded; and the
same duty shall be performed by the clerk of any court, the
judge whereof shall make such commitment.

Ibid sec 370. 1860, art. 78, sec. 21. 1849, ch. 374, sec. 4.
1856, ch. 288, sec. 2. 1872, ch. 218.

528. Whenever any white male minor, under the age of
sixteen years, shall be convicted of felony in any court of this
State, the judge of said court in his discretion, and with refer-
ence to the character of the house of refuge as a place of reform
and not of punishment, may order said minor so convicted to
be removed to and confined in the said house of refuge; pro-
vided, that in all cases no such transfer of any such minor from
the counties shall be made until due notice has been given to
the superintendent of said house of refuge, and an answer
received from him that there is room in the house of refuge for
the reception of such delinquent.

Ibid, sec 371. 1878, ch. 267.

529. The mayor and city council of Baltimore are author-
ized and empowered to appropriate annually towards the
current expenses of the house of refuge and St. Mary's indus-
trial school, any sum or sums of moneys not exceeding twenty-
five thousand dollars per annum, and to the boys' home society
of Baltimore city the sum of five thousand dollars annually;