The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-08
[CHAPTER GAL
NURSERY AND CHILDS HOSPITAL
or BALTIMORE CITY.

[CHAPTER 64.l
NURSERY AND CHILDS HOSPITAL
or 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 It's care.
SECTION J. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly u 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 It's care, Gus.
tody and CONTROL all such foundlings, orphans
and other destitute children under the age Of
four years, as shall be committed by insiru.
ment OF writing under the hand Of the party
so committing TO lis 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 II Of the class
Of children whom such Court or Justice could
lawfully bind Out as apprentices, which com
mitment TO the said Nursery and CAlid's
Hospital OF Baltimore city such Orphaus'
Court and Justices Of the Peace are hereby
empowered TO make, and the said Nursery
aud Child's Hospital Of Baltimore city Is
further authorized TO retain under its care
charge and restraint each Of such iouLdliogs
and infant children 30 committed 10 lis keep
ing until he or she shall have attained the
full age Of fourteen years, or for any Shorter
period, and al or before the sad age To bind
out any and every Que of the said lonndlngs
and infants for a Term Of time not exceeding
the age Of txenIy-one years, il the child be,
hnlale, a. an apprentice to learn any trade or
business suitable To the sex uf such children,
or TO learn 10 be useful in housewilefy, OF to
place them out for adoption or as inmates
with any families or person or transfer them
the custody, charge, care and training OF
any corporate or other home asylum, or other
association authoriz. BY Law 10 recei re such
children, and To retain or bind them cut ia Til.
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 Nus-
sery and Childs Hospital Of Baltimore city.
and by the person VI corporation Iskibg such
child as apprentice VI Tor adoption, or for
suhseqa eui custody, care OF rearing, and by such
signtrs acknowledged before any officer coul-
tetent under the laws VI this State 10 take
acknowledgment Of deeds, AT the proper cost
and charge Of tie party so taking, receiving
or adopting; aud provided also, that the said
Nursery aud Child's Hospital Of Baltimore city
shall Keep fair record, 10 a suitable book, OF
the admission OF all children so received into its
custody and care, in which shall he stated the
date Of adm. sslon, the name ard age Of the child
at the time OF admission, the name Of the person
or justice by whom, or the court by which,
eommitt d, and the name OF the nearest relatives
Of the child when known, 10 the corporation OF
its officer charged with the admission Of inmates
aud the name and address Of any person to
whom, or institution to which, any child or
children may be committed by the said Nursery
and Child's Hospital oi Baltimore city, aud one
copy Of said instrument, 30 10 be executed in
duplicate, shall be retained and properly filed
BY said Nursery aud Child s Hospital Of BalIi-
more city and shall be opeh 10 inspection.
Sec. 2. And be Il enacted, That the found.
lings, infants, orphans aud other destitute chill.
dren uader the care and control Of the said cur
puratioD, The Nursery and Guilds Hospital oI
! Baltimore city, shall be and remain under the
control and restraint, and under tho charge Of
the said corporation and Of the officers mana gers
and agents thereof, aud bound TO obedience "a
lis rules, regulations and discipline TO every
effect AZ apprentices are bound Ia respect u
their masters aud misues,es, and subject TO all
laws concerning the duties, liabilities, privileges
and rights Of apprentices.
Sec. 3. Be il enacted, That this act shall tax.
eject from the date Of lis passage.
HERMAN STUMP, ia,
President Of the Senate
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates
Approved March 2s,.lssO.
wM. 7. HAMILTON,
Governor of Maryland.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a cor.
rect copy Of m act Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, passed at the January session,
1880.
Eusrnn Iiiecms,
Secretary Of the Senate
huron Y. KIDD,
Chief Clak Of the House Of Delesate.