1726 PUBLIC EDUCATION. [ART. 77

If a teacher is not confirmed by the county board, his appointment is not
valid. School Board v Wagaman, 84 Md. 161.
See sec. 7.

1904, art. 77, sec. 31. 1888, art. 77, sec, 28. 1872, ch. 377.

32. The board of district school trustees shall see that every school-
house site is provided with suitable out-buildings.

Ibid, sec. 32. 1894, ch. 524, secs. 1 and 2.

33. Boards of school commissioners in every city and county of
the State shall provide suitable and convenient water closets or out-
houses for each of the schools under their official jurisdiction, not less
than two for each school or building when both sexes are in attendance
in their respective school districts, with separate means of access for
each, and unless placed at a remote distance one from another the
approaches or walks thereto shall be separated by a substantial close
fence not less than seven feet high, and it shall be the duty of the
said commissioners to make provisions for keeping the said water
closets or outhouses in clean, comfortable and healthful condition. Any
failure on the part of the said public school commissioners to comply
with the provisions of this section shall make them liable to be removed
from office by any court of competent jurisdiction either in the city of
Baltimore or in any county where the schools may be located upon com-
plaint made to the court under oath or affirmation of not less than five
taxable citizens resident in the said school district in which the school
complained of is located; provided, nothing in this section shall affect
the counties of Caroline, Kent, Dorchester, Somerset, Baltimore, Wor-
cester, Howard, Prince George's and Frederick.

Ibid. sec. 33. 1888. art. 77, sec. 29. 1872, ch. 377.

34. No school house shall be used for any other purpose than public
school purposes and school district meetings unless by consent of the
board of county school commissioners, or a majority of them.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1888, art. 77, sec. 30. 1872, ch. 377.

35. Contiguous portions of two or more school-house districts may
with the consent of the board of county school commissioners combine
and form a new school-house district, and when thus formed the said
uew school-house district shall be invested with all the rights and
powers hereinbefore set forth, as pertaining to such districts; provided,
that the new school-house district thus formed, or said district from
which it may be formed, shall not contain less than thirty-five legal
resident voters.

Ibid. sec. 35. 1888, art. 77, sec. 33. 1874. ch. 463.

36. In case of neglect of duty or refusal to act on the part of the
members of the board of trustees, their places shall be declared vacant
by the board of county school commissioners, who shall fill the same