Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-14
TCHAPTER GAL
NURSERY AND CHILUS HOSPITAL
OF BALTIMORE CITY.
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates.

NURSERY AND CHILDS HOSPITAL
OF BALTIMORE CITY.
AN ACT
To authorize the Nursery and Child's Hospi-
tai of Baltimore city to bind out and control
the destitute children under its care.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the Nursery
and Child's Hospital Of Baltimore city, a
corporation duly incorporated under the laws
of this State, be and il is hereby authorized
and empowered TO receive into its care, Gus
tody and control, all such foundings, orphans
and other destitute children under the age of
four years. as shall be committed by instru-
ment of writing under the hand Of the party
30 committing to it's keeping, by the father,
mother, guardian or Others having the right
of disposition, or by any Orphan Court or
Justice of the Peace of this State If of the class
Of children whom such Court or Justice could
lawfully bind out as apprentices, which COM
milment to the said Nursery and Calid's
Hospital OF Baltimore city such Orphans
Court and Justices OF the Peace are hereby
empowered to make, and the said Nursery
aud Childs Hospital of Baltimore city is
further authorized TO retain under its care
charge and restraint each of such fouLdliDgs
and infant children 30 committed 10 its keep
ing until he or she shall have attained the
full age Of fourteen years, or for any shorter
period; and at or before the SAID age TO bind
out any and every one OF the said loundlings
and infants for a term of time not exceeding
the age OF twenty.One years, il the child be,
female, AZ an apprentice TO learn any trade or
business suitable 10 the sex Of such children.
or 10 learn to be useful in housewilery, or TO
place them out for adoption or as inmates
with any families or person or transfer them
20 the custody, charge, care aud training Of
any corporate or other home asylum, or other
association authorized by law 10 recei re such
children, and to retain or bind them cut in this
State; provided that all such acts OF binding,
placing or transferring shall be evidenced by
an instrument OF writing, executed in dupli-
cate, signed by the President OF the sail MUIR
sery and Child's Hospital Of Baltimore city,
and by the person or corporation taking such
child as apprentice or for adoption, or for
subseqs cut custody, care or rearing and by such
signers acknowledged before any officer com
petent under the laws Of this State to take
acknowledgement Of deeds, al the proper cost
and charge Of the party so taking, receiving
or adopting; and provided also, that the said
Nursery and Child's Hospital Of Baltimore city
shall keep fair record, IN u suitable book, Of
custody and care, in which shall be stated the
date Of adm sslon, the name ard age Of the child
ut the time OF admission, the name OF the person
or justice by whom, or the court by which,
committed, and the name OF the nearest relatives
Of the child when known, 10 the corporation or
It's officer charged with the admission Of inmates,
and the name and address OF any person to
whom, or institution to which, any child or
children may be committed by the said Nursery
al nl Kal al ~
copy of said instrument SO TO be executed In
duplicate, shall be retained and properly filed
by said Nursery and Child 8 Hospital Of Balti-
more city, and shall be open TO inspection.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That the found
lings, infants, orphans and other destitute chill
drcn uader tue care and control Of the said cor
pOratioD, tue Nursery aud Cbids Hospital OF
Baltimore city, shall be and remain under the
control and restraint, and under the charge Of
the said corporation aud Of the officers, managers
and agents thereof, aud bound 10 obedience to
It's rules, regulations and discipline TO every
effect as apprentices are bound la respect VI
their masters and mistresses, aud subject to all
laws concerning the duties, liabilities, privileges
and rights Of apprentices.
Sec. 3. Be il enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date OF It's passage.
HERMAN STUMP, ia,
President Of the Senate.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Approved March 25,.lsso.
WIN. 7. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the sforegoing Is cor
rect copy Of an act Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, passed at the January session,
1850.
EUsEHH llIGoss,
Secretary Of the Senate.
uiLToH Y. KIDD,
Chief Clek Of the House Of Delegates.