ART. 27] HOUSE OF REFUGE——FEMALE. 949

and the said mayor and city council are further authorized and
empowered to appropriate for repairs, permanent improvements
and additions to the buildings now occupied and used by said
house of refuge, such additional sum or sums of money as in
their judgment shall from time to time be required for these
purposes.

House of Refuge—Female.

1888, art. 27, sec. 372. 1866, ch. 156. 1870, ch. 391. 1872, ch. 218.
1880, ch. 173.

530. The affairs of "The Female House of Refuge " shall be
managed by thirty directors, fifteen of whom shall be chosen
annually by the members on the first Tuesday in January, and
five of whom shall be appointed annually in the month of
January by the mayor of the city of Baltimore, with the
advice and consent of the city council, and ten of whom, to
be severally resident of some county in this State, shall be
appointed biennially in the month of January by the governor
of the State with the advice and consent of the senate; and
in case of failure to appoint or elect, at the times hereinbefore
mentioned, they shall be appointed or elected as soon there-
after as possible; and a special meeting of the members may
be called by the directors, at any time after such failure, for
the purpose of a special election by them; and in all cases the
directors shall hold office until their successors are appointed
or elected; and seven of said directors shall constitute a
quorum; but vacancies shall be filled by the concurrent vote of
not less than a majority of the whole number remaining.

Ibid. sec. 373. 1866, ch. 156. 1870, ch. 391. 1872, ch 218 1880, ch 173.

531. The directors of said institution shall have, as to
female juvenile delinquents, all the powers and fulfill all the
duties had and fulfilled by the directors of the house of refuge;
and the provisions of sections 524, 525 and 526 shall be
applicable to this institution throughout the State.

1890, ch. 435. sec. 373 A.

532. Every person who has paid or shall hereafter pay to
the funds of said institution fifty dollars in any one year, or
ten dollars annually for the term of six years shall be a
member for life; and every person paying any sum not less
than five dollars shall be for one year next after such payment
a member of said institution, and the treasurer's book shall be