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loaned out, and the general character and kind of such books, with such
other statistics and information and suggestions as they may deem of general
interest. All such portion of said report as relates to the receipts and
expenditures of money shall be subject to audit of the county commissioners
or legislative authority of the municipality. A copy of said report shall be
sent annually to the Maryland public library commission.

An. Code, sec. 117. 1904, sec. 104. 1808, ch. 515, sec. 11. 1902, ch. 367, sec. 11.
1910, ch. 505, sec. 112 (p. 225).

185. The said library board may receive, hold and possess, or sell and
dispose of all such gifts, donations, devises, bequests and legacies as they
may be made to the county commissioners, to the municipality, or to the
library board, for the purpose of establishing, increasing or improving
such public library. In such cases the library board shall act as trustees,
and have control of such gifts, donations, devises, bequests and legacies,
and may apply the proceeds, interests, rents and profits accruing therefrom
in such manner as will best promote the prosperity and utility of such
library; provided, such application be according to the terms of the gifts,
donations, devises, bequests and legacies.

An. Code, sec. 118. 1904, sec. 105. 1898, ch. 515, sec. 12. 1902, ch. 367, sec. 12.
1910, ch. 505, sec. 113 (p. 225).

186. Every public library established under this law shall receive from
the State a copy of the laws, journals and all other books published by the
authority of the State, except the Maryland law reports, and in return
therefor shall transmit a copy of its annual report to the state library.

An. Code, sec. 119. 1904, sec. 106. 1898, ch. 515, sec. 13. 1902, ch. 367, sec. 13.
1910, ch. 505, sec. 114 (p. 226).

187. All real estate acquired for the use and benefit of any library and
reading room, established as aforesaid, and all property that shall be a
part of any such library and reading room shall be exempt from all State,
county and municipal taxation.

As to exemptions from taxation, see art. 81, sec. 4.

Chapter 16. The City of Baltimore.

An. Code, sec. 121. 1904, sec. 116. 1888, sec. 88. 1872, ch. 377. 1884, ch. 2.

188. The mayor and city council of Baltimore shall have full power
and authority to establish in said city a system of free public schools,
which shall include a school or schools for manual or industrial training,
under such ordinances, rules and regulations as they may deem fit and
proper to enact and prescribe; they may delegate supervisory powers and
control to a board of school commissioners; may prescribe rules for building
school houses, and locating, establishing and closing schools, and may in
general do every act that may be necessary or proper in the premises.

The act of 1892, ch. 341, specifically prescribes method by which county school
commissioners ought to be appointed, but nowhere in this article is the method for
appointment of school commissioners in Baltimore city designated. This section
gives to city the whole of state's power over public schools in the city (subject, of
course, to state's right of repeal), and does not take from the city "any power it