LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1837.

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CHAPTER 173.

AN ACT to provide for the Instruction of Indigent Blind Persons, inha-

bitants of this State.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

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That a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, be appropriated

appropriated.

annually, out of the interest upon the surplus fund now belong-

ing to the state of Maryland, to be applied under the direction

Applied by

of the governor, for the instruction, or placing for instruction, in

the gover-
nor.

some suitable. or convenient institution established for that pur-

pose, such indigent blind persons, inhabitants of this state, as

On recom-

may be duly recommended to him by the trustees of the poor of

mendation.

each county in which such indigent blind persons may reside,

stating that said blind persons are in such indigent circum-

stances as to be unable from their own resources, or those of

their parents, to obtain instruction for themselves, and are of

good natural capacity ; Provided also, that each person so to be

Age, &c.

instructed, shall have attained the age of seven years, and that

prescribed.

the amount per annum for any one individual, shall not exceed

the sum of two hundred dollars, nor the term of instruction

five years.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if the said sum of one

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thousand dollars herein appropriated, shall not be used or ex-

excess.

hausted in any one year, then the balance may be applied to

the purposes mentioned in this act, in any subsequent year or

years, in addition to the appropriation for such subsequent year

or years.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That the governor shall report

Annual

annually to the legislature, the amount of money expended by

report
required.

him in pursuance of the provisions of this act, and the names,

ages and places of residence of the different applicants under

this act.

CHAPTER 193.

A further additional SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled, an Act to provide

for the Public Instruction of Youth in Primary Schools throughout this

State.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

School dis-

from and after the passage of this act, it shall and may be lawful

trict may
erect sepa-

for the inhabitants of any school district in this state, at any

rate female

annual meeting or special meeting called agreeably to the provi-

school.

sions of the law to which this is a supplement, to provide for

the establishment of a separate female school within the limits

of such district, which school shall be under the direction of

the trustees of such school district, and in the same manner as

the other school in such district is or may be supported.