302 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 182

said child be a public charge, until said child reaches the age
of sixteen years, or during the life of such child if it should
die before reaching the age of sixteen years, such sum as may
be agreed upon, if consent proceedings be had, or in the ab-
sence of agreement, such sum as the court may fix, with due
regard to the circumstances of the accused person. The Court,
in its discretion, may also direct payment of the whole or part
of the expenses incurred by the mother during her confine-
ment, and the reasonable funeral expenses of the child if it die
under the age of sixteen years, and

(2) to give bond to the State of Maryland in such penalty
as the court may fix, with good and sufficient securities, con-
ditioned on making the payments required by the Court's
order, or any amendments thereof. Failure to give such bond
shall be punished by commitment in the jail or the House of
Correction until said bond be given, but not exceeding two
years. Upon petition of the mother, State's Attorney or either
of the sureties, the Court may inquire into said bond at any
time, and in its discretion require a new bond.

5A. Instead of imposing the punishment for failure to give
bond, the Court may, in its discretion and with due regard
to the financial ability of the accused person, release such
person from custody on probation for the period during
which the accused shall be required to make payments, upon
his entering into a recognizance in such sum as the Court
shall direct, with or without securities. The condition of the
recognizance shall be such that if the accused person shall
make his personal appearance at the Court whenever ordered
to do so within the period during which he shall be required
to make such payments, and shall further comply with the
terms of the order, or of any subsequent modification thereof,
then the recognizance shall be void, otherwise of full force
and effect. If the Court be satisfied by information and due
proof under oath that the accused has violated the terms of
such order, it may forthwith proceed to impose sentence under
the original conviction of failure to give bond. In the case of
forfeiture of a recognizance and enforcement thereof by exe-
cution, the sum recovered may, in the discretion of the Court,
be paid, in whole or in part, to the mother, or to the person
having said child in custody, or to the county or to the City
of Baltimore, as the case may be, if the child be a public
charge.

7. For the purpose of recording all orders imposed by
the Court under the provisions of this Article, the Clerks of
the Circuit Courts of the Counties and the Criminal Court of
the City of Baltimore shall keep and maintain a Docket known