SCHOOLS.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the several school com-
missioners of Montgomery county, before proceeding to draw
on the treasurer of said county for any part of the fund pay-
able to their respective districts, shall give bond to the state,
with security, for the faithful discharge of their 'duties, to be
approved by the levy court; which bond shall be filed with
the clerk of Montgomery county, and liable to be sued by the
levy court for any breach of the condition thereof.

School
commis-
ioners'
bond.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That every commissioner shall,
on or before the first Monday in June, in every year, report,
in writing, to the treasurer of the school fund aforesaid, with
an oath or affirmation of the truth thereof annexed, a statement
of the number, names and ages of the children educated under
his charge, the name of the teacher, length of time, and the
branches of education, and the sums of money paid to every
teacher for every child ; and the treasurer of the school fund
shall annually report to the general assembly the number of
children taught, their sexes, and the amount of money paid
therefor.

And annual
report.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of ascer-
taining what mode or system of education the several districts
of said county may prefer, it shall be lawful for the school
commissioners to call a meeting of the voters in their several
districts, giving at least six weeks public notice, and to take
the ballots of the qualified voters of said district, in the usual
manner; and the said school commissioners shall be judges of

Meeting
authorized.

said election, and take an oath or affirmation truly to ascertain
the same; and on the said ballots shall be printed or written

common schools' or 'primary schools; and if the majority of
said votes be in favour of the common schools, the same shall
be continued, or if the majority be in favour of primary schools,
they shall be adopted in the respective districts so choosing
them.

Election.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all such parts of the act
passed the thirty-first March, eighteen hundred and thirty-six,
entitled, a supplement to an act, entitled, an act to provide for
the public instruction of youth in primary schools throughout
this state, passed December session, eighteen hundred and
twenty-five, chapter one hundred and sixty-two, so far as
relates to Montgomery county, inconsistent with this act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.

AN ACT for the establishment of Primary Schools in Montgomery County.
1838, ch. 327.

Repealing
clause.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners for Montgomery county shall, on or
before the third Monday of April next, and annually thereafter,

Annually
appoint one
manager of
primary