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and boards of all educational institutions receiving aid from the State
to enforce the provisions of the preceding section.

1904, art. 77, sec. 46. 1888, art. 77, sec. 42. 1872, ch. 377. 1892, ch. 538.

1904, ch. 584.

47. Whenever a school numbers more than forty children in the
average attendance, an assistant may be employed by the board of
county school commissioners, in their discretion; and for every addi-
tional forty children, one teacher may be appointed.

Ibid, sec. 47. 1888, art. 77, sec. 43. 1872, ch. 377. 1894, ch. 459.
1904, ch. 584.

48. Whenever the average attendance in any school for any two-
consecutive terms is less than ten pupils, the said school may be closed
by the board of county school commissioners; provided, that the board
of district school trustees may keep the school open in part at the
expense of the district, and shall receive their proportion of the
school fund for said school, rating a full school at twenty scholars.

Ibid. sec. 48. 1888, art. 77, sec. 44. 1872, ch. 377.

49. Public examinations shall be held in each school twice a year,
of which clue notice shall be given, that parents and others interested
in education may attend.

Ibid. sec. 49. 1888, art. 77, sec. 45. 1872, ch. 377.

50. Schools shall be kept open each week day, except Saturday, for
six hours, and the hours for teaching shall be regulated by the several
boards of county school commissioners.

Ibid. sec. 50. 1888, art. 77, sec. 46. 1872, ch. 377.

51. Any person who shall disturb any public school in session shall,
upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars, to be
collected as other fines, to be paid to the board of district school trustees
for the benefit of the school-house district; or said offender shall be
imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the-
justice of the peace.

Ibid. sec. 51. 1888, art. 77. sec. 47. 1872, ch. 377. 1890, ch. 324.
1904, ch. 584.

52. The school year shall be divided into four terms, which shall be
designated fall term, winter term, spring term and summer term; and
the time of beginning and closing each term shall be regulated by the
board of county school commissioners; provided, that the financial
reports of the schools of the State shall be made up and rendered to the
thirty-first day of July, inclusive, of each and every year; and pro-
vided further, that there be no change in or encroachment upon the
holidays and vacations set forth and established in the following para-
graph :