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PUBLIC EDUCATION. [ART. — .

arc hereby transferred to and vested in the board of
county school commissioners and their successors in
office. And it shall be the duty of the school authori-
ties aforesaid to convey, transfer, and pay over all such
property, estate and effects, money, funds, claims and
state donations to the said board of county school
commissioners. If any of the parties aforesaid shall
refuse to comply with the provisions of this section,
the board of county school commissioners shall imme-
diately apply to the judge of the circuit court for the
writ of mandamus to compel obedience hereto. Pro-

Proviso.

vided, nevertheless, that the titles to all school houses
and lots and all personal effects now held by the afore-
said school authorities, shall pass to the said boards of
county school commissioners without any formal con-
veyance.

Powers of

county board.

2. The board of county school commissioners shall
have the general superintendence of all the schools of
the county, and of school houses and district libraries ;
they shall pay the salaries of the teachers of their coun-
ties, distribute the school books, and perform such
other duties as may hereafter be enumerated. The

County exam-
iner.

county examiner shall be the secretary of the board of
county school commissioners and shall keep the min-
utes of their proceedings.

Treasurer.
Bond.

3. The treasurer of the county board shall give bond
to the state of Maryland, with at least two sureties, to
be approved by the board of county school commis-
sioners, in such penal sum as the board of county
school commissioners shall determine, with the condi-

His duties.

tion that he will faithfully perform the duties of trea-
surer, pay over and apply all moneys that shall come
to his hands or care as treasurer, to such persons and
in such manner as the said board of county school
commissioners may under the provisions of this article
direct; and that he will keep a full account of all
money received and paid by him, and of all matters re-
lating to the duties of his office, and preserve the same,
and all vouchers relating thereto, and deliver up all
books and vouchers relating to his office to his suc-
cessor.