HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 899

be brought before said Magistrate, to make investigations
of all such cases, as the Court may direct, keep a written
record of such investigations and submit the same to the
Magistrate or deal with them as he may direct, to be
present before said Magistrate to represent the interest
of the child when the case is heard, to furnish said Magis-
trate with such information and assistance as said Magis-
trate may require, to take charge of such child before and
after the trial if the said Magistrate shall so direct, to
keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of
each child under his supervision and to report thereon to
the Magistrate as he may direct, to use all suitable methods,
to aid children on probation and to bring about improve-
ment in their conduct and condition, and whenever such
Probation Officer shall have knowledge of any dependent,,
neglected or delinquent child, it shall be the duty of such
Officer to bring the same to the attention of said Magis-
trate by Petition as hereinbefore provided.

Before qualifying as such, said Probation Officer shall
give bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of Two
Thousand Dollars, with a surety or sureties to be approved
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Washington County,
conditioned that he will well and faithfully perform and
execute the duties of his office and that he will account for
and pay over to the Magistrate for Juvenile Cases all
money coming into his hands for or on account of any
business pertaining to or connected with the Juvenile
Court. And the bond of said Probation Officer shall be
liable at the suit of the State of Maryland for the use of
the Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, the County Commis-
sioners of Washington County, and the Mayor and Council
of Hagerstown, and of any person, persons, corporation or
corporations entitled under any default of said conditions.

In addition to the salary above provided for such Pro-
bation Officer, he or she shall be allowed for all actual and
reasonable traveling expenses when in the discharge of
duties imposed by order of said Magistrate, to be paid two-
thirds by the County Commissioners of Washington County
and one-third by the Mayor and City Council of Hagers-
town, upon the approval and order of said Magistrate,
and the County Commissioners of Washington County and
the Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown, shall and they
are hereby vested with full power and authority to make
all necessary levies and appropriations to pay the salary
and expenses of such Probation Officer as well as other
salaries and expenses provided to be paid by this act.

Said Probation Officer for the purposes of this act
shall have the power of Police Officers.