900 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 526

571. Appointment and duties of Clerk.

The Magistrate for Juvenile Cases shall appoint a suit-
able person to act as Clerk, who may be a woman, who
shall be paid in monthly installments, two-thirds by the
County Commissioners of Washington County, and one-
third by the Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown, a sal-
ary to be fixed by said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, not
exceeding Twelve Hundred Dollars per annum, and who
shall attend at such times and places and perform such
duties as may be directed by said Magistrate and who
shall be removable by said Magistrate at his discretion.

Before qualifying as such, said Clerk 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, condi-
tioned that she will well and faithfully perform and exe-
cute the duties of her office and she will account for and
pay over to the Magistrate for Juvenile Cases all money
coming into her hands for or on account of any business
pertaining to or connected with the Juvenile Court. And
the bond of said Clerk shall be liable at the suit of the
State of Maryland for the use of the Magistrate for Juven-
ile Cases, the County Commissioners of Washington
County, and the Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown,
and of any person, persons, corporation or corporations
entitled under any default of said conditions.

572. Miscellaneous.

a. The said Magistrate shall have the power and
authority to direct that payments of support money or-
dered to be paid by him shall be paid through the Juvenile
Court and the said Magistrate is authorized to receive and
disburse payments ordered to be paid through said Court,
by the Circuit Court for Washington County, in non-sup-
port and bastardy cases.

b. Costs.

(1) The said Magistrate shall have full power and
authority to assess the costs in any proceeding instituted
under the provisions of this Act against any adult defend-
ant. Costs in such cases shall be taxed in the customary
amount, but in no case shall any appearance fee be al-
lowed, and fees to witnesses shall be allowed only in the
discretion of said Magistrate, but when allowed, such wit-
ness fees and mileage shall be the same as now allowed by
the Circuit Court for Washington County.

(2) In no case shall any person filing a petition under
this act be held liable for any costs of the case unless the
Magistrate shall be satisfied that the case was instituted