THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 747

aforesaid shall refuse to comply with the provisions of this section, the Board of County School Com- missioners shall immediately apply to the Judge of the Circuit Court for the writ of mandamus to compel obedience hereto. Provided, nevertheless, that the titles to all school-houses and lots and all personal effects now held by the aforesaid school authorities, shall pass to the said Boards of County School Commissioners without any formal con- veyance.	Apply for writ of man- damus.
Sec. 2. The Board of County School Commis- sioners shall have the general superintendence of all the schools of the county, and of school-houses and district libraries ; they shall pay the salaries of the teachers of their counties, distribute the school-books, and perform such other duties as may hereafter be enumerated. The County Examiner shall be the Secretary of the Board of County School Commissioners and shall keep the minutes of their proceedings.	Superinten- dence,
Sec. 3. The Treasurer of the County Board shall give bond to the State of Maryland, with at least two sureties, to be approved by the Board of County School Commissioners, in such penal sum. as the Board of County School Commissioners shall determine, with the condition that he will faithfully perform the duties of Treasurer, pay over and apply all monies that shall come to his hands or care as Treasurer, to such persons and in such manner as the said Board of County School Commissioners may under the provisions of this Act direct ; and that he will keep a full account of all money received and paid by him, and of all matters relating to the duties of his office, and preserve the same, and all vouchers relating there- to, and deliver up all books and vouchers relating to his office to his successor.	Treasurer.
Sec. 4. The State School Fund is primarily in- tended, under this Act, to pay the salaries of the teachers of the several counties, and to provide school-books and stationery for the children of the State. If, however, in apportioning the said State School Fund among the different Counties and the city of Baltimore, the share of any County should prove inadequate for the purposes aforesaid, then	Pay salaries.