SCHOOLS.

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an affidavit or affirmation made before a justice of the peace in
the usual form, stating that the same is just and true to the best
of their knowledge and belief.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners shall
have authority to call on the treasurer at the expiration of each
and every year, or as soon thereafter as convenient, for such
portion of the school fund as may be due to the county, either
as their annual share of said fund under the law of 1813, chap-
ter 122, or as dividend or interest on stock, of the different
banks in which investments have been made of any part or
parts of the school fund belonging to said county, which sum
or sums of money the treasurer shall forthwith pay to the order
of the president of said board of commissioners.

Treasurer
directed to

pay

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That after the first meeting
directed by this act, to take place on the second Monday of
March next, it shall be the duty of the commissioners to meet
annually in the town of Rockville, on the second Monday of
December in each and every year, or as soon thereafter as they
conveniently can, to make such arrangements, as from time to
time may be necessary to carry this act into effect, and said
board of commissioners may confide to any one or more of their
members, such powers and duties as they may conceive neces-
sary to carry into effect this act or any part thereof, or they
may appoint agents not members of the board, to assist in carry-
ing the same into effect, subject always to the regulations and
restrictions in this act contained.

Annual
meeting;
confer
powers
agents.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That it shall require the presence
of five commissioners to form a board for the purpose of draw-
ing on the treasurer, or for the transaction of any other busi-
ness of importance.

Quorum.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any commissioner or com-
missioners appointed, or who shall hereafter be appointed under
the provisions of this act, and who shall accept said appoint-
ment, shall be absent at two successive annual meetings of the
board of commissioners, he or they shall be considered as hav-
ing resigned, and an appointment or appointments, shall be
made in their places in the manner heretofore directed by this
act for the filling of vacancies, unless they shall within one
month from the time of the last delinquency, appear before the
orphans court, and assign some sufficient cause, as sickness or
the like, for said absence.

Non-at-
tendance.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That each commissioner shall be
entitled to receive two dollars per day for his attendance at
each annual meeting, to be paid out of the school fund in their
hands.

Two dollars
per diem.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the board of commissioners
shall have full power to determine who are poor children

Determine
who are the