2500 ARTICLE 77.

previously had concerning method of appointing school commissioners. Hooper v.
New, 85 Md. 681; Baltimore v. Weatherby, 52 Md. 451.

This section has no application to such schools as St. Mary's Industrial School
for Boys, Maryland Institute for Promotion of Mechanic Arts, etc., though Governor
and mayor appoint directors or trustees. St. Mary's Industrial School v. Brown,
45 Md. 333.

For a case apparently now inapplicable to this section by reason of changes in
the law, see School Commissioners v. State Board, 26 Md. 505.

For cases involving act of 1865, ch. 160, see School Commissioners v. State Board.
26 Md. 506; Shriver v. Bering, 97 Md. 22; Hooper v. New, 85 Md. 576.

For cases involving act of 1825, ch. 162, see School Commissioners v. State Board,
26 Md. 513; Hammond v. Haines, 25 Md. 559; Burgess v. Pue, 2 Gill, 17; Burgess
v. Pue, 2 Gill, 286.

An. Code, sec. 122. 1904, sec. 117. 1888, sec. 89. 1872, ch. 377.

189. The board of commissioners of public schools of Baltimore city,
or by whatever name the body may be known that has supervisory power
and control over the public schools of Baltimore city, shall have power to
examine, appoint and remove teachers, prescribe the qualifications, fix the
salaries subject to the approval of the mayor and city council, and select
text books for schools of said city; provided, such text books shall contain
nothing of a sectarian or partisan character. The board of commissioners of
public schools of said city shall annually make a report to the state board
of education of the condition of the schools under their charge, to include a
statement of expenditures, the number of children taught, and such other
statistical information as may be necessary to exhibit the operation of
the schools.

See notes to sec. 188.

An. Code, sec. 123. 1904, sec. 118. 1888, sec. 90. 1872, ch. 377.

190. The mayor and city council of Baltimore shall have power and
authority to make all ordinances for the protection of the school houses and
property, and to punish any person who may disturb the sessions of said
public schools.

An, Code, sec. 124. 1904, sec. 119. 1888, sec. 91. 1872, ch. 377.

191. The said mayor and city council are hereby authorized and
empowered to levy and collect upon the assessable property in said city,
as other taxes are levied and collected, such amount of taxes as may be
necessary to defray all the expenses incurred for educational purposes by
said mayor and city council.

Chapter 17. High Schools.

An. Code, sec. 125. 1910, ch. 386, sec. 120 (p. 228). 1916, ch. 506, sec. 125.

192. The county board of education of any county shall have authority
to establish high schools, subject to the approval of the state superintendent
of schools, in their respective counties, when, in their judgment, it is
advisable to do so. All high schools so established and those now in opera-
tion shall be under the direct control of the several county boards of
education, subject to the provisions of this article; provided that when
instruction below that of the high school grades is given in the same build-