INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap,

Sec.

commissioner of primary schools, they

shall draw upon the treasurer for their

proportion, to Be applied in payment of

teacher, &c.

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1

MONTGOMERY CO. In case of any district failing

for two years to furnish a school house and

teacher, their proportion withheld and di-

vided amongst the districts that do furnish

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To be reinstated however oh after-

wards complying.

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Treasurer of the western shore directed

to deposite the school fund of, to the credit

of primary school commissioners of said

county, in the Farmers Bank of Mary-

land,

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2

Said commissioners to distribute the

same on the 2d Monday in May and No-

vember annually,

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3

Powers vested in the taxable inhabi-

tants of the school districts of, shall be

the same as vested in voters holding real

property in such school district,

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4

School tax to be laid upon all property

usually taxed in said except property

owned by free negroes,

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5

The inhabitants of any school district,

" so qualified, may vote a school tax, &c.

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6

Where lands, but no personal property

of an individual be in such district, the

trustees of the school clothed, in relation

to such lands, with all the powers of com-

missioners of tax in any county of this

State, under the act of 1797, ch. 90, and

the collector with. all the powers of coun-

ty collector in like cases,

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7

The original act, and this act, declared

to be public and remedial acts, shall be

construed equitably and not with rigid

adherance to form,

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8

The clerk of, required annually, with-

out fee, to furnish the trustees of primary

Schools with copies of the assessment