1839.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 247.

And may bind

out, &c.

Provisoes.

boys on their farm, after they are of suitable age to be
bound out until the age of twenty-one years, or they may
bind out such boys, when of suitable age, in virtuous fa-
milies, or as apprentices to any regular trade or reputable
occupation, until the age of twenty-one years, any thing
in any law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding;
provided, that any such boy, who shall not have been sur-
rendered to said corporation in the manner herein provided,
may be withdrawn from the institution or the person to
whom he is bound, by his parent or guardian, upon pay-
ment to said corporation of the expenses incurred by them
in the relief, support and instruction of such boy; and pro-
vided further, that nothing in this act contained, shall pre-
vent the said board of directors from dismissing any boy
from the institution whenever they shall think that the
welfare of the institution will be promoted thereby.

Three persons
may call meet-
ings.

Notice required.

Elect board of

directors.

Vacancies.

All charges to
be determined

by courts hav-

ing cognizance.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the first meeting of
the corporation hereby created, may be called by any three
of the persons named in the preamble of this act, at such
time, and in such place in the city of Baltimore, as they
may think proper, by giving public notice thereof in two
or more of the newspapers published in said city, at least
six days before the time of said meeting, at which meet-
ing there shall be elected a board of directors, as is provi-
ded in the third section of this act, who shall hold their
respective offices until the first Monday in March, in the
year eighteen hundred and forty-two", and until others
shall be elected to succeed them, except in case of death
or resignation, in which case it shall be the duty of said
board of directors to fill the vacancy, as is provided in the
said third section; and the courts having cognizance in
like cases as between master and apprentice, shall hear
and determine in all charges of ill-treatment made by the
parents, guardians or next of kin of such apprentices of
said school.

Banking forbid.

Rights reserved.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-
tained, shall be so construed as to authorise or empower
said corporation to issue any note, certificate, token or
evidence of debt, to be used as currency; and the right is
hereby expressly reserved to the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, at its pleasure, to alter, amend or annul this act of
incorporation.