EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1357

The name, relationships and addresses of such of her and her
husband's relatives that may be known to her.

(Conditions for Relief. )

The child or children for whose benefit the relief is granted
must be living with the mother of such child or children.

The relief shall be granted only when, in the absence of such
relief, the mother would be required to work regularly away
from her home and children, and when, by means of such relief
she will be able to remain at home with her children, except, that
she may be absent for work a definite number of days each week,
to be specified in the order giving relief, when such work can
be done by her without the sacrifice of health or the neglect of
home and children.

Such a mother must be a proper person, worthy and fit, to
bring up her children.

A mother shall not receive such relief who is the owner of
real property or personal property other than the household
goods.

A mother shall not receive such relief who has not resided
in the County where the application is made, or in the City of
Baltimore, at least three years before making such application.

Whenever any child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years
(14), the relief granted to the mother for such child shall
cease; Provided, that if a child of fourteen years of age be ill
or is incapacitated for work, the mother shall receive the funds
for its care, during such illness or incapacity for work, until
such child is sixteen years of age.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a copy of the appli-
cation or petition provided for in Section 2 hereof, and a notice
of the place where and time when it will be presented, must be
served on, or mailed to, the County Commissioners in the County
wherein the applicant or petitioner resides or to the Board for
Mothers' Relief for Baltimore City, if applicant or petitioner
resides in Baltimore City.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That upon the receipt
of the application or petition and notice, the County Commis-
sioners, or the Board for Mothers' Relief for Baltimore City,
shall set a time and examine under oath all who desire to be
heard; Provided, however, that the County Commissioners of
the County wherein applicant or petitioner resides or if the