1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND,

thorised and required to lay off a school district em-

CHAP. 302

bracing that part of the village, called Ellicott's Mills,

being in Anne Arundel county, commencing at the

bridge over the Patapsco river, running with and

binding on said river to the distance of one mile above

and one mile below said bridge, equal to two miles in

extent as fronting on said river, and from thence to

other boundaries that may be fixed by said commis-

sioners; Provided, that the said district shall not exceed

in extent two square miles.

Tax

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the trustees of said

district, to be appointed at a general meeting of the

taxable inhabitants thereof, shall be and they are here-

by authorised to impose a tax for the support of said

school, on the property holders within said district,

$1 in 500

not exceeding the rate of one dollar in five hundred

dollars of taxable property held by such holders re-

spectively, the value of such property to be regulated

by the county assessment.

Trustees to regu-

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be

late tuition motley

lawful for said trustees to regulate and fix the tuition

money for the admission of pupils at said school, having

due regard to the ability of the parents or guardians of

the children who may apply for admission to said school

to pay the same, and that they be authorised and when

required, when the parent or guardian is insolvent or

unable to pay any thing for the education of his child

Free scholars

or children, to advnit such child or children into said

school, free from charge, and that they be also authoris-

ed and required to admit in like manner to said school,

all children who have no means of educating themselves

and who are without parent or guardian.

Privileges

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of

said primary school district shall have and enjoy all

the benefits and privileges as are afforded to the in-

habitants of other primary school districts, except so

far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions

of this act.

To be approved

SEC. 5. And le it enacted, That this act shall be

and accepted

null and void unless it is accepted and approved of at

a general meeting of the male inhabitants of the said

district, of the ages of twenty one years, and upwards