"228                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 151

nesses in the case, in which shall be stated the purpose for which he
or they have been summoned, and ordering the said parties or wit-
nesses to appear before said Judge at the hour and upon the day
named therein, and the Judge may, in his discretion, if it appears
that the child is in such condition or surroundings that his wel-
fare required that his custody be immediately assumed by the Court,
order, by endorsement upon the summons, that the officer serving
the same shall at once take the child into custody. Service of writs
and process shall be by any officer who by law is authorized to serve
and return such writs and process, as for criminal and civil pro-
ceedings in other cases provided.

(c) In those causes, for wilful act or omission of persons con-
tributing to any condition bringing a child within the jurisdiction
of the Court, any person may file with the Judge a petition in writing,
setting forth the name and residence of any parent, guardian, or
other person or persons having custody of a child, naming the child
and of any person or persons responsible for or contributing to the
delinquency, dependency or neglect of said child, and it shall be
sufficient that the affidavit to the facts set forth in the petition is on
information and belief. Upon filing of the petition a summons shall
be issued requiring all persons named in the petition to appear at a
place and time stated in the summons. Such summons may be served
by the Sheriff or Constable, or police officer or other officer author-
ized by law to serve writs or process. If the person summoned shall
fail to appear, the Court may issue an attachment for such person's
personal attendance in Court at the time stated therein. On request
of the Court, the State's Attorney shall prepare and prosecute any
case within the purview of this section.

70P. (Appeals.) (a) Any interested party aggrieved by any
order or decree of the Judge, may, within 30 days after the entry of
such order or decree, appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court of Mont-
gomery County, where the case shall be tried de novo as formerly
provided in appeals from Trial Magistrates' findings and decrees.

(b) The pendency of any such appeal or application therefor with
respect to a child shall not suspend the order of the Judge regarding
such child, nor shall it discharge such child from the custody of the
County Welfare Board or of the person, institution or agency to
whose care such child shall have been committed by the Board, or
by the Judge.

70Q. (Examination of children by physicians, etc.) The Court
may cause any child coming under its jurisdiction to be examined by
a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist appointed by the Court.

70R. (Substitute Judge.) In the event of a temporary absence or
disability of the Judge, the Substitute Judge of the People's Court
of Montgomery County shall serve in his stead and the Substitute
Judge shall have all the powers and duties of the Judge for Juvenile
Causes.

70S. (Appropriations; handling of funds.) (a) The County Coun-
cil for Montgomery County is hereby authorized to make all appropri-
ations to provide for the payment of the salaries, fees, expenses and
nil other costs properly incurred under this sub-title.