64 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 36

feitures and costs imposed by him, and which he shall receive
for or on account of criminal offenses tried before him, under
the provisions of the Code of Public General Laws and Code
of Public Local Laws, and that he will account for and pay
over to the Tax Collector of Hagerstown all fines, penalties,
forfeitures and costs imposed by him and which lie shall re-
ceive for or on account of offenses against the ordinances of
Hagerstown, and that he will well and truly account for and
pay over to the person, persons, corporation or corporations
entitled to the same, all money coming into his hands for or
on account of any business pertaining to or connected with his
office. And the bond of the said Justice of the Peace shall be
liable at the suit of the State of Maryland for the use of
the County Commissioners of Washington County and of the
Mayor and Council of Hagerstown, and of any person, per-
sons, corporation or corporations entitled under any default of
said condition.

272B. That for the purposes of this Act, the words ''de-
pendent child" and "neglected child" shall be construed as
meaning any child under the age of sixteen years, who for any
cause is destitute, homeless or abandoned, or dependent upon
the public for support, or has not fit and proper parental care
or guardianship, or who is feeble-minded or otherwise mentally
deficient, or who habitually begs for alms, or is found living
with vicious or depraved persons, or has a home which, by
reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity on the part of its parent
or parents, guardian or other person having charge of it, is
an unfit place for such a child or who is habitually absent from
school contrary to the Public General or Public Local Laws of
Maryland in such case made and provided.

The term "delinquent child" shall be construed as meaning
any child under the age above specified, and who, while under
such age. may violate any criminal law of the State, or is in-
corrigible, or knowingly associates with thieves, vicious or de-
praved persons, or is growing up in idleness or crime, or
knowingly frequents any gambling place, pool parlor or saloon
unaccompanied by a parent or guardian, or is guilty of in-
decent, immoral or lascivious conduct.

272C. That at any time after the qualification of the Jus-
tice herein provided for any resident of Washington County
or the agent of any society incorporated under the laws of this