JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

381

his control in violation of the provisions of this section, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more
than twenty dollars, which tines shall be also paid to the
School Commissioners for use in supporting evening schools
in such city and county.

CHAP. 268.

136. In any city or county where attendance officers may
have been appointed, it shall be the duty of the School Com-
missioners to designate an attendance officer, who shall once
or more frequently in every year examine into the situation
of the children and employed in such mills and factories in
said city or county, and to ascertain whether all the provisions
of this sub-title are duly observed and report all violations
thereof to the grand jury of the said city or county.

Duty of
attendance
officer.

137. Attendance officers may visit all establishments where
minors are employed in their several cities and counties and
ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary
to the provisions of this sub-title. Attendance officers may
require that the certificates provided for in this sub-title of
minors employed in such establishments shall be produced for
their inspection.

Visit estab-
lishments
where
minors are
employed.

138. Any person violating any provision of this sub-title,
where no special provision as to the penalty for such violation
is made, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
fined not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense ; provided,
however, that the provisions of this Act shall be restricted to
the city of Baltimore and Allegany county.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on September 1, 1902.
Approved April 8, 1902.

CHAPTER 270.

AN ACT to repeal Section 37 of Article 54 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Land Office,"
and to re-enact the same with amendments.

Penalty
tor violation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That section 37 of Article 54 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title " Land Office," be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, so as to read
as follows:

Repeal and
re-enact.

37. All certificates of survey returned under this Article
shall be examined by the Commissioner of the Land Office,
and if found to be correct shall be by him recorded, and if
found to be incorrect he shall return them to the surveyor
returning the same, or to some other surveyor, as he may

Certificates
to be
examined.