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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

der some circumstances he might even dis
pense with drawings altogether. To re-
quire him to hand over to the client draw
ings and specifications, which represent the
result Of his professional experiences over
many years, for the client to use as he
pleases is manifest injustice to the archi-
tect.
Moreover the custom in the profession
Of handing over the drawings to the client
when the building has been planned. but
not carried out is a mistake on the part of
the profession, as in such case an un
scrupuloeIs client has only to say that he
has changed his mind in order to get pos
session of the drawings and use them as
he please. with no further compensation to
the architect. The wording of clause I Of
the Institute Scale of Charges Is most un
fortunate. as 1t appears to state Though
not so intended) that the architects COM
mission Is for producing drawings of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
A Pioneer Of Electricity.

From the London Post.
The learned Ampere-whose name Is use
more frequently every day In these time
of electric traction-has been dead for seN
enty years, and a memorial tablet In h
honor is shortly to be unveiled at Lyon
He is probably better known to mostq
his countrymen for bis. absence of Hnr
than for his scientific achievements. q
He it was (though Newton Is often SAM
have done the same thing before) who CT
a big and little hole in his door forstt
cat and the, kitten to go through. He
was who dipped his biscuit In the inkp.
and thought the wine rather bitter; VI
while examining the markings on pebb
took out his watch to look at the tim
but put the pebble in his pocket and tire
the watch away. There are scores or sue
tales about Ampere. He, indeed, thotgi
little of anything but his scientific pursuit
negiecting his health and his fortune an
leaving behind legacy without which ha
the electrical inventions of today woul
have been impossible He certainly meril
. commemorative tablet. >'.sa4a az
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Surprising Growth.
In this locality will be found the subdi-
sion of Somerset Heights. which started to
grow about FIVE years ago and now is
good-sized place, having been incorporated
under the laws of Maryland In which state
Il is located, and having regular town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
A Land of Contrasts.
q the Shanghai Celestial Empire.

From the Shanghai Celestial Empire.
Just now China is land of contrasts 80
wide, SO sharp and forcible that the
duilest observer can hardly fail to observe
them. She is going straight from wheel
barrows and springless carts, sedan
chairs, to express trains; in place of spe-
cial messengers she adopts the telegraph:
from flashlights she goes to electricity, and
from the extreme of anti-militarism she is
developing a taste for patriotic volunteer
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
HOW CEMEN T Is USED
IT'S VARIED FORMS AND ITS I'M
PORTANCE.

The United States geological survey
has issued preliminary statement OF the
production of all kinds of hydraulic &C.
ment in the United States during the cal
endar year 1905. While but few years
ago little was known Of concrete con-
struction. and the amount of Portland
cement consumed in this country was
comparatively small, today every pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
GARFIELD CITIZENS MEET.
Various Improvements Suggested in
Reports Of Committees.

The regular meeting of the Garfield Citi-
zens' Association was held in Garfield Hall
Wednesday night with a full attendance.
There was progress reported in the work Of
most of the committees, with an encourag-
ing outlook. The committee on streets and
lights reported that result of their eff
forts lamp posts had been erected on Ham,
ilton road from Garfield to Stanton, anu
that the four lights recently asked for on
Bruce avenue had also been furnished. It
was also reported that 1t was expected
that Anger avenue would be placed in
good condition shortly.
The committee on police protection report
ed that the question of placing a ''turn-in
box at Anger and Bruce avenues had
been taken up and that promise had been
made to supply the same within a short
time.
The committee on public schools reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Where Ireland Leads.

From the Dublin Freemans Journal
Ireland has given Great Britain lead
on many questions during the last thirty
years, including land tenure. the tenure Of
houses In towns, temperance legislation and
the housing OF agricultural laborers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

10, That the inspectors authorized
by TINS Act and the attendance officers
OF the public schools may visit any
office, establishment or place Of busi-
ness contemplated by this Act through
out the State of Maryland and city OF
Baltimore and ascertain whether any
minors are employed therein contrary TO
the provisions of this Act and they
shall report any cases of such Illegal
employment or other violations OF this
Act To the justice of the peace having
criminal jurisdiction in the locality
where such illegal employment or other
violations of this Act occur. and which
justices of the peace shall have fun au-
thority TO try and determine all cases
arising under this Act. Inspectors
authorized by this Act and the atten-
lance officers of the public schools
may require that the employment per-
mits and lists provided for in this Act
OF minors employed in any such Office
establishment or business. shall be pro-
duced FOR their inspection. They shall
also be authorized to require a birth
certificate or other record evidence of
the date of birth of any child. which
they nave reason to believe is being
employed contrary TO the provisions
OF TINS Act, TO be produced by either
parent, guardian or custodian of said
child, and in the absence of such record
evidence of the date of birth of such
enid, they may require an affidavit
from either parent. guardian or custo-
place and date of birth.
IL. That the Chief OF the Maryland
Bureau of Statistics and Information.
be and he is hereby authorized To
appoint SIX Inspectors TO carry out
the provisions of this Act at a com
pensation not exceeding nine hundred
$4,000 dollars each per annum: they
shall also be allowed their actual eN-
penses when away from the city OF
Baltimore in the business OF their office;
they shall be attached to and be part
of the Maryland Bureau of Statistics
and Information. and be subject to the
order of the Chief of said Bureau.
whose duty it shall be to see that the
provisions of this Act are enforced.
II. That on and after January l,
1907, no child child of thirteen years Of
age or under. shall be permitted to
work for wages or hire in any of the
occupations or in any office. establish
ment or business contemplated by this
Act and on and after January 1. 1908.
no child of fourteen years of age or
under shall be permitted to work for
wages or hire in any of the occupa-
tlons or in any office establishment or
business contemplated by this Act
IL. That this Act shall not include
farm labor
Section 3. And be 1t further enacted,
That all Acts or parts of Acts incon
sistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed
Section 4. And be it further enacted.
Ihat the sum of eight thousand (SS.000j
dollars per annum be and the same
is hereby appropriated to carry out the
provisions of this Act
Section ;. And be Il further en-
acted. That this Act shall take effect
from September LIST, 1906.
Approved March 80, 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate
CARVILLE d. BENSON,
Speaker of House of Delegates
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

,, uUtlG General Laws. title. "Testamen-
Law. subtitle. ''Wills - tbe t,s.
ana '1iu sections to follow Section 313
am5 70 De designated as Section 313A
fnliou. second of said sections to
S9ttiN section 1922. to be designated a :
section section Spa. and to read as t. to- said
sy gsai sections as follows;
q, - % NO devise or beuuest hero
VIII niue or heretofore made in any
tar VI testament which shall hereaf-
nj nyo, p.oodIed or any real or person
-, ~ oPerty OF the value of five thou
Sdnu collars or less in trust or other
he oI the purpose of providing for
- PEI pc tuaI care or keeping in good
nj. anu condition, or making re-
p p,ts 20 any lot, vault. mausoleum or
am, lace hdSe OF sculpture belonging to
Individual or several individuals
IN IN. any cemetery or graveyard Intended
~, w burial of members of the fam
~ ~ family connections, relatives or
tb linus OF the owner thereof. or of
h f' s. successor in ownership. shall be
against perpetuties.
, "a No conveyance. assignment. or
wise OIL any burial lot in any ceme-
.sry or graveyard. to any trustee in
rrtst 70 hold the same in trust per
H. ualIS, or Tor any lesser period for
na,,e go en- i'5nt therein or any persons
'lHlSu or described or of any family
0r descendants. or for the care and
protection thereof against dissertation
Or injury. shall be held void as a vio-
ties 7'''''t pei Pe'u'-
~ Section ?. And be it further enacted.
5 nat tniS Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved March g. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate
CARVILLE D. BENSON.
Speaker of House of Delegates
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
TCHAPTER 27O.1

AN ACT to add a new section to Ar
ticle 90 of the Code of Public Gener-
al Laws. title. "restamentary Law"
subtitle Administration" to be des-
ignated as Section 3SB.
Section /. Be it enacted by the zen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That the
following additional section be added
to the Code of Public General Laws.
title. "Testamentary Law" subtitle,
"Adminstra ton" to follow Section 3sA,
and to be known as Section 3SB OF
said Article.
3SB. Any administrator. executor
guardian. committee receiver trustee,
assignee or other fiduciary or party OF
whom bond, undertaking or other
obligation Is required. Is authorized to
agree or arrange with his lrety or
sureties. either for a general or a
special deposit for safekeeping of any
and all moneys, assets and other pro-
perty for which he is or may be respon@
sible with a bank. savings bank, safe
deposit or trust company authorized to
do business as such. and situate in the
city or county in which his said bond
may have been filed. and I'm such man.
ner as to prevent the withdraw
al or alienation of such money. as
thereof, without the written consent
of such surety or sufeties or an order
of court or a judge thereof made
on sucA notice to such surety or sure
ties as the court or judge may direct
Section 2. And be IL further en-
acted. That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage
Approved April 2. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
JOSEPH b SETH.
President of Senate.
CARVILLE d. BENSON.
Speaker of House of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
TCHAPTER 1901

l0ltAI 1 E.ft ISO.
AN ACT to provide for the safety of
guests and occupants of hotels and
apartment houses in the city of
Baltimore
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That any
building or buildings now used as ho-
tells or apartment houses. or that shall
hereafter be used as such. shall have
installed in said building or buildings
large fire gongs, which shall be rune
only in case of fire or danger of fire.
so as to notify and warn the occu-
pants thereof.
Section 3 And be it further enacted.
That the gongs provided for in the
preceding section shall be of such
size as shall be designated by the In
spector of Buildings of Baltimore city.
and shall be placed one at each stair
landing and one at each end of every cor
ridor or hall, and so put up arranged
and connected that each gong can be
sounded from the main office.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted
That any owner, agent. lessee or mana
ger of any building or buildings used
or occupied as a hotel or apartment
house. that shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the provisions of this Act
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon Indictment and con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less
than $3.50 nor more than $1,000, for
each offense.
Sec. 1. And be it further enacted.
That the provision of this Act shall not
apply to buildings of twelve rooms
or less.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
first day of July. In the year nineteen
hundred and six.
Approved March q. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor
JOSEPH b. SETH,
President of Senate
CARVILLE d. BENSON,
Speaker of House of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
TCHAPTER 2an1

AN ACT to repeal Section SO. of Article
35 of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland (of 1900 titled Evil
dence. subtitle Commissions to
take Evidence from other States.
and to- enact in lieu thereof, three
new sections of said Article So to
be numbered Section 36. 36A and
S6B.
Section l. Be II enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
tion thirty-six 1850 of Article thirty-fve
$3.50 of the Code (of 1000 of Public Cen
eral Laws OF Maryland. title Evidence.
subtitle Commissions to take Evidence
from other States" be and the same is
hereby repealed, and that in lieu there
Of three new sections of said Article
thirty-five. numbered thirty-six (36)
thirty-sixA (36A). and thirty-slxB
(36B), be and the same are hereby en-
acted, as follows:
SO. party to any civil action. suit
or special proceeding. pending in n
Court without this State. either in any
State, District or Territory OF the
United States or in O foreign country.
may obtain by special proceedings
prescribed in the following two sec
lions of this Article, the testimony of
a witness or witnesses. and in connection
Herewith. the production of books and
papers within this State, to be used in
such action suit or special proceedInr
36A. Whenever any commission. 81.
process in the nature of commission.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

shall be written in such column OPP
posite the name OF every registered
voter either his party afiiliation or
the word Declined And in all pri-
mary elections thereafter held. any
person so registered as afiiliated with
given political party shall have the
right to receive and vote the official
bollot of that party and of no other
And at any intermediate registration
subsequent to the close of the next
general registration such voter may ap-
pear before the board of registry. and
upon his identity being established to
the satisfaction of the majority
of the board OF registry he shall
have the right to require the
said board of registry to make. alter
or strike out any entry in the column
headed Party Afiiiation" opposite his
name in the registry. 1t shall be the
duty of the board of registry to enter
in the column headed Remarks" the
fact that such entry was made. altered
or stricken out, and the date thereof
Approved March %. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
JOSEPH +. SETH.
President of Senate.
CARVILIE d. BENSON.
Speaker of House of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
ICHAPTEfl 271.l

AN ACT to add a new section to Ar
ticle "a of the Code OF Public Gem
eral Laws of 1904. title. Costs" to
be designated Section 10. for the
purpose of providing far the taxing
as part of the costs the premium
paid for any surety bond In actions
ut law or In equity
Section /. BE IL enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That the
following additional section be added
to the Code of Public General Laws
of 1904, title. Costs" to be known a.
Section 10 Of said Article.
10. When in any action or proceed
ing at law or in equity a bond is re-
quired to be fled and the surety upon
such bond so executed is a surety COM
pany authorized by the laws OF this
State to qualify upon such bonds thcn
the party entitled to recover costs NAV
include therein such reasonable surn
as may have been paid by him to such
surety for executing such bond.
Section 2. And be it further on.
acted. That this Act shall take offecf
from the date OF it's passage
Approved April o 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
- Governor.
JOSEPH b. SETH.
Presldent Of Senate.
CARVIITsE ID. BENSON.
Speaker Of House OF Dciegate~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
[CHAPTER 24s.

AN ACT to amend Article 81 OF the
Code OF Public General Laws, title.
Grimes and Punishments." by adj
ding thereto a section to follow inn
mediately after Section AL. under
the subtitle procedure Indict-
ments Amendments" to be known
as Section 44IA
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Ar
tlcle - of the Code of Public General
Laws, title, Grimes and Punishments,"
be and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto to follow imme-
diately after Section 447 the following
section. under the subtitle Procedure,
Indictments, Amendments"
447A. In any Indictment for murder
or manslaughter. or for being an ac-
cessory thereto, il shall not be neces-
sary to set forth the manner or means
of death. 1t shall be sufficient to use a
formula substantially to the following
effect; That A. b, on the $50. e. day OF
........ nineteen hundred and .....,
at the county Aforesaid felonlously
(wilfully and of deliberately premedi-
tated malice aforethoughD did kill
(and murder) C.. ID.
Section 3 And be 1t enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved March 81. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate
CARVILLE ID. BENSON,
Speaker of House of Delegates
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
1CHAPTER 1921

lNIl<hA IN Ao~sl
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 1853 of Article
33 of the Public General Laws, title
Elections" subtitle Primary Elec-
tions." as repealed and re-enacted by
Chapter 6S2 of the Acts of 1904.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
tion 1853 of Article S3 of the Public Cen
eral Laws, title Elections" subtitle
Primary Elections" as repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter $50 of the Acts
of 1904. be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
1853 Primary Elections for Mayor.
Comptroller. President of the Second
Branch City Council and member of
the City Council of Baltimore shall
be held in all respects according to
the foregoing provisions. except that
the day for holding the same shall be
the first Tuesday in April of the year
in which the municipal elections in
said City of Baltimore are to be held
And at every general registration held
in Baltimore City subsequent to the
passage of this Act there shall be pro-
vided In the registration books an adj
ditional column. headed Party Afn-
liation," and the board of registers shall
enter in this column the name of the
political party. II any. to which the
voter Is inclined and with which the
voter desires to have himself recorded
as afftliated. 1t snail be the duty OF the
board of registry to explain to each
voter that the statement of such party
as Inflated. 1t shall be the duty Of the
the candidates of such party at any
given election; also that he has the
right to decline to state any party
afiliation. but that no one who is not
recorded upon the registry as affili-
ated with a particular political party
will be qualified to vote at subsequent
primary elections of said political par
ty Whenever a voter declines to state
his party affiliation the word De
cllned' shall be written opposite his
name under such column. so that there
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
ICIIAPTER 05.l

AN ACT to add five sections to Ar
tlcIe Il Of the Code of Public Gem
eral Laws of 1904, title, Conveyance
ing ing TO be known as Sections 2SA.
Sob, sc, Esd, 2SE. and to follow
Section 2S of said article.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That five
new sections be and the same are
hereDy added to Article q of the Code
OF Public General Laws of 1904, title.
G Conveyancing,' and to be known as
Sections 2SA, 2SB, CSC. ESD and 2SE.
and to read as follows:
tSA. A release of a vendors lien
retained in any deed of conveyance
may be made in the following form,
or TO the like effect: l hereby release
the vendors lien retained in the above
Tor within) deed.
d, witness my hand and seal this
2SB. Such release may be written
by the vendor, or his assignee. upon
the record in the office where the deed
Is recorded, and attested by the Clerk
of the Court
Csc. Or such a release may be en-
dorsed on the original deed by the
vendor of his assignee; and upon such
deed with the release thereon endor-
SEQ, being filed in the Office in which
the deed is recorded, the clerk shall
record such release at the foot of said
Esd. Every release executed in
either of the above modes shall be
construed and deemed sufficient to
release said lien, as fully and effec-
tually as any instrument of writing
whatever could do.
Use. A release or assignment may be
made by an executor or assignee in
the same manner and form and with
like effect as by the vendor; this sec
tion to apply to every assignee whether
ne claims by direct assignment from
the vendor or his executor, or under a
series of assignments
Section ?. And be it enacted That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved March s. 1906
EDWIN WAKEFIELD
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate.
CARVILLE d. BENSON,
Speaker of House of Delegates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
,rpIIC GENERAL LAWS.
rCuAPTER 1871

~ - add a new Section to Ar
" the Public General Laws.
IA !.frs pills of Lading. Storage
rS tist Receipts relating to
~ use receipts. to come in af-
srT !.o+ion IL of said Article. and
lied Section II.
80 Be it enacted by the Cen
P.lnoSa a of Maryland that a new
h. and the same is hereby
~ ArticIe IA of the Code Of Pub
y " Laws. 1904, title, Bills of
Storage and Elevator Receipts,
so in after Section II OF said
p and to be called Section II,
f. read as follows:
Hponded warehouses of the United
Lnown as distillery warehouses
fcsred bv and existing under the
4 If the United States of America
situated in this State, snail be
H. to be warehouses WITHIN the
Emulation and meaning OF this
FIJI sucb distillery warehouses shall
E,biect to all the provisions or TINS
not inconsistent with the
~ the United States regulating
.o,d,,ct and operation of such dis
1, T.arahouses. and all warehouse
H., hereafter issued by such a
A p, ,varehouse shall be governed
III subject to all the provisions
tjs Article as fully to all intents
n,,rnoses as the warehouse re-
Of any other warehouseman.
bration or person conducting a
I'll warehousing business in this
snroyed February 81. 1906.
r. EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor.
JOSEPH b. SETH.
President of Senate.
CARVILLE d. BENSON.
|c,.aker of House of Delegates.