LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1825.

843

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
trustees of each school district, whenever a district meeting
shall have voted a district tax, or as soon as may be, to make
a rate bill, or tax list, which shall raise the sum voted for, in due
proportion on all the taxable property in such district, agree-
ably to the assessment of the last preceding county tax, and to
annex to such tax list or rate bill, a warrant, and to deliver the
same to the collector of such district, which warrant shall be
substantially as followeth : 'County of —— , $s. to —— , collec-
tor of the district in the county aforesaid, greeting: you are
hereby required and commanded, to collect from each of the
inhabitants of said district, the several sums of money written
opposite to the name of each of said inhabitants in the annexed
tax list, and within sixty days after receiving this warrant, to
pay the amount of the moneys by you collected, into the hands
of the trustees of said district, or some one of them, and take
their or his receipt therefor ; and if any one or more of said
inhabitants shall neglect or refuse to pay the same, you are
hereby further commanded, to levy on the goods and chattels
of each delinquent, and make sale thereof, according to law.
Given under our hands and seals this —— day of —— , A. D.
S.
S. Trustees.
S.
And if the sum or sums, payable by any person named in
such tax list or rate bill, shall not be paid by him, or collected
by virtue of said warrant, within the time therein limited, it
shall . be lawful for the trustees aforesaid, to renew such war-
rant in respect to such delinquent person.

Duties of
trustees —
tax list—
warrant.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
trustees of each school district, whenever a district meeting
shall have voted a sufficient tax for that purpose, to purchase a
suitable site for their school house, and to build, keep in repair,
and furnish such school house with necessary fuel, books, sta-
tionery and appendages; and it shall be the further duty of the

Build and
keep in
repair.

trustees aforesaid, to agree with and employ, all teachers to be
employed in such district ; Provided, That no teacher shall be
employed by them, who shall not have received the certificate
of approbation from the inspectors of schools, as is herein after
provided ; and it shall be the further duty of the trustees afore-

Employ
teachers.
Proviso,

said, to pay the salaries of such teachers out of the moneys
which shall come into their hands from the commissioners of
primary schools aforesaid.

Pay

salaries.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
trustees of each school district aforesaid, semi-annually on or
before the first days of April and October in each year, to make
and transmit to the commissioners of primary schools for the
county in which such district shall be situated, a report speci-

Semi-an-
nual report
of trustees.