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MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

poor children.	coming within the meaning of this act, and who as such are entitled to the benefits of said act, adopting some general rule
Change the rate of tuition.	by which to be governed in all decisions upon this point. SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the board of commission- ers shall have power to change the rate of tuition at any of their annual meetings, seven members of said board concurring therein.
Account annually.	SEC. 12. And be it enacted) That it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to keep a register of their proceeding and expenditures, and to return an account of the same annu- ally, between the second Monday of December, and the second Monday of February, in each and every year, to the treasurer of the western shore.
Form of drafts.	SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That all drafts of the commis- sioners upon the treasurer, shall be substantially in the follow- ing form; I ——— ——— president of the board of commissioners pf the school fund for Montgomery county, am directed by said board, five members being present, to call on the treasurer of the western shore for the amount due to said county, on account of the school fund aforesaid ; the treasurer will therefore pay to the bearer — —— or order, such sum or sums as may be due to the county as aforesaid, and his receipt will be good for the same. —— —— , President of the board of commissioners. Attest, —— —— , Secretary. To the treasurer of the western shore of Maryland.'
Extra meetings.	SEC. 14. And be it enacted. That nothing in this act con- tained shall be contrued to prevent the commissioners appointed in virtue of this act, from meeting quarter yearly, or as often as they may think it necessary, or to prevent their meeting at any place they may think proper, with a view of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, or any of them ; Provided, that said commissioners shall receive no compensation for atten- dance, except at yearly meetings, as herein before provided for.
Acts in- continent herewith repealed.	SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That all former acts or parts of acts, or resolutions, inconsistent with or repugnant to the provi- sions of this act, or any of them, be and they are hereby repealed. AN ACT to distribute the School Fund in Montgomery County. — 1830, ch. 178.
Annual dividends to be dis- tributed, fc.c.	SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the levy court of Montgomery county be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, to distribute the annual divi- dends due from the bank stocks, hitherto invested as the free school fund of Montgomery county, and their annual incoming portion of the fund, in due proportions to the white population of each election district in said county, and that they meet on