WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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institution by reason of the incorrigible or vicious

Commit for in-

conduct of such minor, and because of such incor-

corrigible con-
duct.

rigible or vicious conduct to be beyond the control

of such parent, guardian or next friend; and any

justice of the peace may commit to the care and

custody of said corporation any white male minor

whom said justice, on complaint and due proof,

shall deem a proper subject to be committed to said

institution because of incorrigible or vicious con-

duct, provided the said justice shall be satisfied, on

proof taken before him, that the parent, guardian

or next friend, in whose charge or custody such

minor may be, is, because of moral depravity or

otherwise, unable or unwilling to exercise proper

care or discipline over such minor; and the said

corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to

receive, take charge of and retain, and to bind out

Empowered to
receive.

as apprentices during minority to learn such useful

trades or callings as such minors, with the approval

of said corporation, may select, all such white male

minors of either of the descriptions aforesaid as are

now or shall hereafter be in the charge of said corpo-

ration by virtue of any such commitments by any

justice of the peace heretofore or hereafter made.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the St. Mary's

Industrial School for Boys, of the city of Baltimore,

is hereby authorized to sell, mortgage, exchange,

Sell and dis-

dispose of and convey all or any part of such prop-

pose of prop-

erty and estate, real, personal or mixed, as it now

erty.

has or may hereafter acquire under any powers

conferred on it by law.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1882.