1831.

LAWS Of MARYLAND.

CHAP. 147

lowing manner, viz: to the Franklin Academy, two hundred
dollars, to the Garrison Forrest Academy, two hundred
dollars, to the St. James Academy, two hundred dollars,
and to the Manchester United Academy or School, two hun-
dred dollars, and the treasurer of the Western Shore, is
hereby authorised and required to pay the said donation to
the trustees of the aforesaid academies, from time to time,
or their order, as provided by this act, any other law to
the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAPTER 147.

Passed Feb 29, 1832

An act to repeal all such parts of the Constitution and Form
of Government, as relates to the division of Somerset
county, into election districts.

Commissioners to
divide.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That Richard Wallar, Robert Dashiel, Charles
Rider, Jesse Walter, Peregrine Weatherly, Samuel Wil-
liams, of Wm. and Caleb Kennerly, be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners to divide that part of Somerset
county lying north of Wicomico river, including that part
of said county lying north of Fonetank creek, into four
election districts, and to number the same.

Meeting.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the above named Com-
missioners, or a majority of them, are hereby required to
meet at Quantico on the first Monday of June,in the year eigh-
teen hundred and thirty-three, or within ten days thereafter,
for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this act into
effect.

Oath required.

Sec, 3. And be it enacted , That before they proceed to
discharge the duties of their office, the said commissioners
shall take an oath before some justice of the peace of said
county, that they will divide that part of said county into
four separate election districts, without favor or partiality,
to the best of their knowledge.

Place of election.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the places for holding
the elections shall be at Barren creek, Tyaskia, Quantise
and Salisbury, and that the districts be so divided as will be
most convenient for the voters thereof.

Compensation to

commissioners

Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That each commissioner shall
be entitled to receive iwo dollars per diem, for every day
fee shall act in the discharge of the duties imposed upon
him by the provisions of this act, to be levied by the levy
court of Somerset county, as other county charges are levi-
ed and assessed.