PUBLIC EDUCATION 2909

provisions for keeping the said water-closets or outhouses in a clean, com-
fortable, sanitary and hygienic condition. Neglect or failure on the part
of any county board of education to comply with the provisions of this
section shall constitute cause for the removal of its members, as provided
in section 6 of this Article.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 50. 1912, sec. 25H. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25H.

50. The county board of education shall consolidate schools wherever
in their judgment it is practicable, and arrange, when possible without
charge to the county, and shall pay, when necessary, for the transportation
of pupils to and from such consolidated schools.

Cited in Board of Education v. Wheat, 174 Md. 321, 324, 326.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 51. 1912, sec. 251. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 251.

51. The county board of education shall purchase and distribute, on
the written recommendation of the county superintendent, text-books,
supplementary readers, materials of instruction, stationery and school sup-
plies, school furniture, equipment and apparatus needed by the schools
under their jurisdiction.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 52. 1912, sec. 25J. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25J.

52. The county board of education shall appoint, on the written recom-
mendation of the county superintendent, all principals and assistant
teachers, and fix their salaries, subject to the provisions of Chapter 8 of
this Article. The county board may suspend or dismiss without appeal
any teacher so appointed, on the written recommendation of the county
superintendent, for immorality, misconduct in office, insubordination, in-
competency, or wilful neglect of duty, provided that the charges be stated
in writing, and that the teacher be given an opportunity to be heard by the
board upon not less than ten days' notice; provided further that in all
cases when the board is not unanimous in its decision to suspend or dis-
miss, the right of appeal shall lie to the state superintendent of schools.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 53. 1912, sec. 25K. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25K.

53. The county board of education, subject to the provisions of this
Article, the by-laws, courses of study and policies of the state board of edu-
cation, shall prescribe, on the written recommendation of the county super-
intendent, courses of study for the schools under their jurisdiction, and a
printed copy of these courses of study shall be supplied to every teacher
and to every interested citizen of the county.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 54. 1912, sec. 25L. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25L.

54. The county board of education, subject to the provisions of this
Article, and the by-laws of the state board of education, shall, on the written
recommendation of the county superintendent, grade and standardize all
the schools under their jurisdiction.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 55. 1912, sec. 25M. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 25M. 1920, ch 490.
1929, ch. 152, sec. 55. 1931, ch. 159, sec. 55.

55. The County Board of Education shall, subject to the direction of
the State Superintendent of Schools and to the rules and regulations of the
State Board of Education, cause to be taken, under the direction of the