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25. He shall act as a town constable, and shall have power
to preserve the peace and good order of the town, and shall col-
lect all taxes levied by the burgess and commissioners, and shall
have the same power to distrain therefor as collectors of county
taxes.

SCHOOLS.

The Act of 1862, ch. 203, amends and re-enacts sections 142, 146, 149 and 151, as

follows:

26. It shall be the duty of the Orphans' Court for Allegany
county to appoint, annually, on the first Tuesday in May, three
commissioners of public schools, who shall, collectively, be en-
titled the Board of Commissioners of Public Schools of Allegany
county.

27. The Board of Commissioners of Public Schools are hereby
authorized and required to appoint a treasurer, not a member of
the board, who shall, also, act as secretary to the said board, who
shall give bond to the State of Maryland in a sum double the
amount of money levied and collected for school purposes, with
at least two securities, to be approved by them, with the condi-
tion that he will. perform faithfully the duties of Treasurer of
the Board of Commissioners of Public Schools, and pay over
and apply all moneys that shall come into his hands or care as
treasurer aforesaid, to such person or persons, and in such, man-
ner, as the said board shall direct; and that he will keep and
enter in a book, kept for that purpose, a full and fair account of
all moneys received and paid by him, and of all matters relating
to his duties and office, and preserve the same, and all vouchers
relating thereto, and deliver up all the books and vouchers
relating to said office, whenever they are required by the said
board, to such person as they shall appoint to receive the same;
the said treasurer shall be elected annually, at such time as the
said board shall, in their by-laws, provide, and shall receive such
compensation for his services as they, from time to time, shall
determine, not exceeding two hundred dollars per annum.

28. The said school commissioners shall appoint, in each
. school district, three discreet men, who shall have the manage-