MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                       1401

by Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1955 and Chapter 315A thereof
having been enacted by Ordinance 1059, approved May 28, 1954,
generally revising the laws and provisions concerning the Board
of Examining Engineers and relating generally to the operations
of this Board, its powers and duties, and the compensation of its
members and secretary.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 311 to 315A, inclusive, of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle
"Examining Engineers," Sections 312 and 315 thereof having been
amended by Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1955 and Chapter 315A
thereof having been enacted by Ordinance 1059, approved May 28,
1954, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

311.

The Governor shall biennially appoint, in and for the City of Bal-
timore, two THREE engineers who have had not less than ten years
practical experience in running steam engines, boilers and appli-
ances pertaining to stationary or portable engines, and who have
been residents of this State for not less than five years next preceding
the date of their appointment, who shall constitute and be known as
the "Board of Examining Engineers." The parties so appointed,
before entering on their duties, shall make oath before [a Justice of
the Peace] the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City that
they will faithfully perform the duties of their office without fear,
partiality or favor; and that they will not during their term of office,
accept any money, gift, gratuity or consideration from any person,
and shall give bond to be approved by the Comptroller of the State,
in the sum of three thousand dollars each, for the faithful discharge
of their duties; and before entering on said discharge of their said
duties; the said inspectors shall provide themselves with an office in a
proper location in the City of Baltimore, and shall give notice by
publication for at least five days through the two daily papers hav-
ing the largest circulation in said city, of the time and manner in
which they will make the examinations hereinafter provided for.

312.

The said board shall have general supervision of all stationary
engineers within the [State of Maryland] City of Baltimore, except
as hereinafter provided; it shall be their duty to examine all engi-
neers of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, who shall apply to
them for examination, and to give all parties so examined a certifi-
cate of proficiency if found proficient, and to refuse to give such
certificate if not found proficient, and the parties so receiving such
certificate shall pay to the said board the sum of [FOUR] Ten
Dollars [($4)] ($10.00) for each certificate so issued and from all
renewals of all grades the sum of [TWO] Five Dollars [($2)]
($5.0