1358 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 6YO

applicant resides in Baltimore City, the said Board shall, of
themselves or through their agents, before said hearing, exam-
ine into the truth of the facts set forth in the above mentioned
application or petition, and shall file a report of its findings
with the Juvenile Court of the County wherein applicant or
petitioner resides or with the Circuit Court if no Juvenile Court
exists in said County, or with the Juvenile Court of Baltimore
City, if the applicant or petitioner resides in Baltimore City,
for review and disposition, setting forth, in full, the results of
their investigations. The County Commissioners in the Coun-
ties or the Board for Mothers' Relief in Baltimore City may in
their discretion issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses
and adjourn the hearings from day to day and shall hear such
witnesses as shall be produced by the applicant or petitioner
or others.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That if, upon the com-
pletion of the examination, provided for under Section 4 hereof,
the Juvenile or Circuit Court in the Counties or the Juvenile
Court for Baltimore City, concludes that unless relief is grant-
ed, the mother will be unable to support and educate her chil-
dren, and that they may become a public charge, it shall make
an order directing that there shall be paid to the mother month-
ly, upon the first day of each month, out of the County Funds,
by the County Treasurer or out of the funds of Baltimore City,
by the City Comptroller, as the case may be, the following
amounts for the maintenance and support of the children under
fourteen years (14) of age:

Twelve Dollars ($12) per month for the oldest child, Ten
Dollars ($10) per month for the next oldest child, and Six
Dollars ($6) per month for each additional child, not at any
time, however, exceeding forty dollars ($40) per month for
any one family. And the Board of Estimates and the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, and the County Commissioners
of the respective Counties of this State are authorized and
directed to levy such tax, not exceeding one-tenth of a mill, as
may be necessary and sufficient to carry out the provisions of
this Act, or to provide for the same out of the proceeds of the
general tax levy.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the County Commissioners in the several Counties wherein
applicant or petitioner resides, or the Board for Mothers' Re-
lief for Baltimore City, wherein applicant or petitioner resides,