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1890, ch. 324.

24. The board of county school commissioners shall, on or
before the first day of October, in every year, make a report to
the State board of education, in such form as may be prescribed
by the latter, of the schools and all matters affecting the educa-
tional interests of the county; they shall also publish annually, in
the month of November, in such form and manner as they may
deem proper, a statement of their receipts and disbursements,
including the money received and expended on account of text-
books, and a statement of the indebtedness of the board at the
close of the fiscal year, and forward a copy to the State board of
education.

1892, ch. 341.

25. In case of the death of any county school commis-
sioner, or his resignation, or removal from the county or disquali-
fication from any legal cause during the recess of the General
Assembly, the Governor shall have power to appoint a qualified
person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term; in case of
inefficiency, refusal to act or breach of trust, the board may by a
vote of a majority of its members, declare the office vacant and
give notice to the party concerned. An appeal may be taken to
the State board of education, whose decision shall be final, but if
no appeal be taken within ten days, the vacancy shall be filled as
hereinbefore provided.

Co. Commrs, v. School Commrs, 77 Md. 288. Ash v. McVey, 85 Md. 126.

Schools.

1898, ch. 221.

39. In every district school there shall be taught orthography,
reading, writing, English grammar, geography, arithmetic, history
of the United States, good behavior, algebra, book-keeping,
natural philosophy, the constitution of the United States, the
constitution and history of the State of Maryland, vocal music,
drawing, physiology, the laws of health and domestic economy;
and the elements of agricultural science may, in the discretion of
the State board of education, be added to the branches required
to be taught in the State normal school and in the public schools
in the various counties of the State. In districts where there is
considerable German population, the board of county school com-