2454 ARTICLE 77.

An. Code, sec. 25A. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25A.

43. The county board of education shall to the best of its ability cause
the provisions of this Article, the by-laws, and the policies of the state
board of education to be carried into effect. Subject to this Article, and
to the by-laws, and the policies of the state board of education, the county
board of education shall determine, with and on the advice of the county
superintendent, the educational policies of the county and shall prescribe
rules and regulations for the conduct and management of the schools.

An. Code, sec. 25B. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25B.

44. The county board of education shall exercise, through its execu-
tive officers, the county superintendent, and his professional assistants,
control and supervision over the public school system of the county. The
board shall consult and advise, through its executive officer and his pro-
fessional assistants, with the boards of district trustees, principals, teachers
and interested citizens, and shall seek in every way to promote the inter-
ests of the schools under their jurisdiction.

An. Code, sec. 250. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25C.

45. The county board of education shall divide the county into appro-
priate school districts, shall keep full records of the boundaries thereof,
and shall locate and maintain schools, as needed, within each district.
They are authorized and empowered with the approval of the state super-
intendent of schools, to purchase grounds, school sites or buildings, or to
sell the same; to rent, repair, improve and construct school buildings, or
approve contracts for so doing, when the plans conform to the rules and
regulations of the state board of education, and are approved by the state
superintendent of schools, as provided for in section 30 of this Article.
They shall employ an architect or architects on the recommendation of the
county superintendent of schools to assist in the preparation of plans and
specifications for remodelling old buildings and for constructing new
buildings. They may sell, with the approval of the state superintendent
of schools, school grounds, school sites and school buildings when no longer
needed for educational purposes.

An. Code, sec. 25D. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25D.

46. The county board of education may receive donations of school
grounds or school sites, or of houses already built suitably located and
adapted to school purposes, but in no case shall any site be built upon,
or any house be occupied, until a good and sufficient title has been obtained
for the same in the corporate name of the Board.

An. Code, sec. 25E. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25E.

47. When lands shall be required for the site of a schoolhouse, or for
enlarging a schoolhouse lot, or for playgrounds or other school purposes,
and the county board of education shall for any cause be unable to contract
with the owner or owners thereof upon what they deem to be a fair valua-
tion thereof, the county board of education may institute proceedings for