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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Bonds of
treasurer.

287. The County Commissioners may require the treasurer
to give as surety on the bond required of him by this article
and to bo approved by him, one of the corporations in this
State authorized by the laws of this State to become surety on
official bonds; and the Governor of the State may require the
treasurer to give surety on the bond required of him by this
article, to be approved by the Governor, one of the corpora-
tions in this State authorized as aforesaid to become surety on
official bonds; and in all cases in which such a requirement is
made, or in any case in which the treasurer may give such
surety without being required so to do, the County Commis-
sioners shall pay the premium or charge for such suretyships,
and shall reimburse to the treasurer any such charge or pre-
mium as he may have heretofore paid for such suretyship.

Effective.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall go into effect
from and after the expiration of the term of office of the
present incumbent.

Approved April 4, 1896.

CHAPTER 363.

AN ACT for the protection of persons employed as garment
makers or in sweat-shops, and to add two new sections to
Article 4 of the Public Local Laws, title "City of Balti-
more," sub-title "Buildings," to follow section 131, and to be
known as Sections 131A and 131s.

New sections.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That two new sections be and the same are hereby added
to Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "City of
Baltimore," under the sub-title "Buildings," to follow section
131, to be designated as sections 131 A and 131 B, and to read
as follows :

Unlawful to
use coal oil,
etc., in
sweat snop.

131 A. It shall not be lawful for any person, agent, owner or
proprietor of any sweat-shop or factory where four or more
persons are employed, to use any coal oil, gasoline or any other
explosive or inflammable compound for the purpose of lighting
or heating in any form; any person, agent, owner or proprie-
tor violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, be fined by the court
before whom such conviction is had, for every violation, the
sum of one hundred dollars and costs, and stand committed
until such fine and costs be paid.