ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                  879

268C. Each member of said board shall receive a com-
pensation of five dollars ($5. 00) per day for actual service in
attending meetings of the board, which compensation shall be
paid out of any moneys in the hands of the Treasurer of said
board; provided, that the Secretary of said board may receive
such additional compensation as the board may deem just and
reasonable, and for which the by-laws of the said board may
provide; provided, however, that the compensation and ex-
penses of said board shall in no event, be paid out of the funds
in the State Treasury or become a charge against the State.

268D. Said board shall meet at least once in each month
in Annapolis, and shall hold special meetings as frequently as
the proper and efficient discharge of its business shall require,
and said board shall adopt such rules and regulations for the
examinations of Master Electricians as herein defined, and for
the placing, installing and operating electrical wires, appli-
ances, apparatus or construction in, upon and about buildings
in Anne Arundel County, and when so adopted, such rules and
regulations shall have the same force and effect as if herein
contained, and the rules of said board shall also provide for
the giving of timely notice of such meetings to all those who
shall have made application for a license as herein provided.

268E. The term Master Electrician, as used in this Act,,
shall be defined as and including any and all persons, firms and
corporations engaged in business of, or holding themselves out
to the public as engaged in the business of installing, erecting
or repairing, or contracting to install, erect or repair electric
wires or conductors, to be used for the transmission of electric
current for electric light, heat, or power purposes, or mould-
ings, ducts, raceways or conduits for the reception or protec-
tion of such wires or conductors, or to any electrical machinery,
apparatus, devices or fixtures to be used for electric light,
heat or power purposes, A license of "Master Electrician"
issued and in accordance with the provisions of this- Act,, shall
entitle any such person, firm or corporation so licensed to en-
gage in the business of and to hold himself or itself out to the
public as engaged in the business of installing, erecting and
repairing and of contracting to install, erect and repair any
electric wires or conductors, etc.; provided, however, that any
electrician properly licensed under the laws of this State shall
not have to take out such license to work in this county.