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MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

schools for each dis- trict. Name and style.	appoint one intelligent and reputable citizen in each election district of said county, as a manager of primary schools in said county, and the five persons so appointed, shall be styled and known as the managers of primary schools, in Montgomery county, and'in case any of the persons so appointed, or to be
Case of vacancy.	appointed as aforesaid, shall refuse to serve, or die, or remove from the district whence elected, or otherwise become incapa- ble of serving, the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled by the said commissioners, at their next ensuing meeting.
Oath of office.	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That each of the said managers, before he enters upon the execution of his office, and within fifteen days after notification of his appointment by said com- missioners, shall take and subscribe an oath before some justice of the peace in said county, in the form following, that is to say : I do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, or affirm (as the case may be,) that I will in all things, to the best of my knowledge and ability, well and truly execute the trust re- posed in me as manager of primary schools for the county,
Duty of justice of peace to return.	without favour or partiality ; and every justice of the peace, before whom such oath shall be taken, shall, without fee or re- ward, certify the same in writing, and within eight days there- after, transmit or deliver said certificate to the clerk of Mont- gomery county court for record, and if any person so chosen or
Forfeit for refusing to serve, &c.	appointed manager, shall refuse to serve in said office, or shall serve therein, before he shall have taken and subscribed such oath as aforesaid, in every such case he shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered with cost of suit, before any justice of the peace, to the use of the primary schools, in the district for which such person was chosen or appointed.
Semi- annual meeting*.	SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said managers shall hold two stated meetings in each year, which meetings shall be held at Rockville, at such times as shall be determined on
Notice re- quired. Quorum.	by said managers, and of which they shall give public notice in each of suid election districts, and such other meetings as cir- cumstances may from time to time require, but if less than three members attend any meeting, no business shall be trans- acted thereat, except that of adjourning to some time and place, to be agreed on by the managers present, and at all meetings of
Secretary shall attend	said managers, the treasurer of the school fund of Montgomery county, shall attend and lay before them his books and accounts, for their inspection and examination.
Record of proceedings	SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said managers shall cause to be kept regular minutes of all their acts and proceed- ings, recorded in a book to be kept for the purpose, and said minutes, or a copy thereof, certified to be correct, under the hand and seal of a majority of said managers, shall be consi- dered evidence of their acts and proceedings, in all judicial proceedings.