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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

be examined by skilled and competent examiners, said

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professions being in part those of plumbers, dentists, physi-

cians, attorneys and others, and

WHEREAS, there is more danger to life and property

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from explosions caused by the carelessness or incompetency

of engineers, and

WHEREAS, heretofore no provision has been made by law

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requiring engineers to undergo an examination before being

allowed to pursue their avocation, and

WHEREAS, it is deemed a fit subject of legislative action

with a view to the proper protection of life and property

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that a law should be enacted by which none but persons of

sobriety and those who are skilled "in the profession of engi-

neers should be allowed to follow such avocation, and

that, to that end a board of examining engineers should be

created whose duty it shall be to examine engineers desir-

ing to run stationary engines, and give such as may possess

the proper requisites a proper certificate of proficiency,

therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That a new article to be known as stationary

engineers, and to be numbered as article 101, be, and the

New
article

same is hereby added to the Code of Public General Laws,

whose provisions shall be as follows :

SEC. 2. The Governor shall biennially appoint two engi-

neers who have had not less than ten years' practical

Board of
Examining
Engineers.

experience in running steam engines, boilers and appliances
pertaining to stationary or portable engines, and who have

been residents of this State for not less than five years next

preceding the date of their appointment, who shall constitute

and be known as the "Board of Examining Engineers." The

parties so appointed before entering on their duties, shall

make oath before a justice of the peace that they will faith-

fully perform their duties of their office without fear, parti -

alty, or favor ; and that they will not during their term of

office accept any money, gift, gratuity or consideration from

any person, and shall give bond to be approved by the

Comptroller of the State, in the sum of three thousand dol-

lars each, for the faithful discharge of their duties, and

before entering on said discharge of their said duties, the

said inspectors shall provide themselves with an office in a

proper location in the city of Baltimore, and shall give

notice by publication for at least five days through the two

daily papers having the largest circulation iu said city, of

the time and manner in which they will make the examina-

tions hereinafter provided for.