ART. — .] PUBLIC EDUCATION.

whenever possible, attend public examinations, and re-
port quarterly in detail the result of his observations
to the board of county school commissioners.

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7. The secretary and treasurer of the board of county
school commissioners shall give bond to the state of
Maryland, with at least two sureties, to be approved
by the said board in such penal sum as the said board
shall determine, with the condition that he will faith-
fully perform the duties of secretary and treasurer, pay
over and apply all moneys that shall come to his hands
or care as treasurer, to such persons and in such man-
ner as the said board may, under the provisions of this
act, direct; and that he will keep a full account of all
moneys received and paid by him, and of all matters
relating 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
successor, which said bond, when executed, shall be
filed in the office of the clerk of the court for the

Bond of secre-
tary, &c.

county ; he shall be present at every meeting of the
board and may debate any question before them, but
shall have no vote; he shall keep the minutes and
conduct the correspondence, and shall duly file away
and safely keep all letters, reports and oilier papers,

Secretary to
attend board
meetings.

pertaining to the business of the board ; he shall pre-
pare and submit to the board, for their adoption, the
annual report to the board of state school commis-
sioners.

Prepare annual
report

8. The person or persons acting as secretary, treas-
urer and examiner, under the provisions of this Act,
shall devote their whole time to public school business,
and shall receive such compensation as the board of
county school commissioners may direct.

Secretary, &c,
to devote entire
time.

9. The examiner of each county shall, o'n the fifteenth
day of January, in every year, notify the comptroller
how many months the schools in his county have been
kept open.

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Notice to comp-
troller: how
long schools
open.