ART. 15. ] MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

tion and Laws of this state, the "oath to be adminis-
tered by the clerk of the circuit court of said county.

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82. The commissioners of public schools appointed
as herein provided for, shall assemble on the first
Monday of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose
of organizing, at which meeting or at some subse-
quent meeting held by special adjournment, they
shall proceed to the election of a president, who
shall be chosen by a majority of the whole board,
and who shall hold his office for the term of two
years, or until his successor shall be elected; if the

Meetings of
commissioners

office of the president shall become vacant, either
by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be the
duty of the board to fill the same at the earliest
practicable day, by a new election; and it shall be
the. duty of the said president to keep an accurate
record of the proceedings of said board, in a well
bound book; it shall be the duty of the county
commissioners for said county, to provide for 'said
board of school commissioners, a suitable room
wherein to hold their said meetings.

President.

83. The board of school commissioners shall at
their first meeting annually thereafter, elect a trea-
surer of the board of commissioners of public

Treasurer
when and how
elected

schools, who shall give bond to the state of Mary-
land, in such sum as said board may determine, with
at least two good securities, to be approved by them;

Bond.

the said treasurer shall semi-annually, or at such
other times as maybe required, render an account to
said board, thereby exhibiting all moneys on hand,
and received by him, and all disbursements made by
him, with his vouchers thereof, and which said settle-
ment shall be entered upon the records of said board
before the termination of his term of office, or upon
his death, resignation or removal, it shall be his
duty or that of his personal representatives, to pay
over all such funds, vouchers, books and papers
pertaining to said office, to his successor, who shall
give a proper acquittance therefor; the said treasurer

Duties.