1360 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 670

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That any person know-
ingly and wilfully procuring, or attempting to procure any
allowance or relief, by false testimony or representation, for
herself or for a person not entitled thereto, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not
more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) or by imprison-
ment in the County Jail of the County wherein the offense
occurs or the City Jail of Baltimore City for a period of not
more than six months or by fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That in order to ad-
minister this Act an annual appropriation of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10, 000) is hereby made for the establishment and
maintenance of the Board for Mothers' Relief for Baltimore
City, and Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000) for administrative
purposes, to be divided among the various Counties of Mary-
land in proportion to the population of these Counties, to be
paid to the County Commissioners in the Several Counties to
assist them in making investigations and for the work of super-
vision.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That a detailed report
of the number of beneficiaries, the amount expended, the ad-
vantages of the system, improvements and recommendations,
shall be made by the Board of Mothers' Relief for Baltimore
City and by the County Commissioners in the several Counties
of the State, to the members of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, at the beginning of the session of one thousand, nine hun-
dred and eighteen (1918).

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be and they
are hereby repealed.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That in the event that
this Act should be held to be invalid as to the Counties other
than Baltimore City or as to any of them, it shall nevertheless
remain in full and effect as to Baltimore City.

Approved April 18th, 1916.