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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the governor shall by and with

To appoint

the advice and consent of the senate, at each regular session of

the General Assembly appoint three competent persons in each of

the counties of Calvert and St. Mary's residents thereof respec-

tively, who shall constitute a board of county school commis-

sioners for their respective counties.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the county school commis-

sioners appointed under the preceding section for Calvert county

shall meet at Prince Frederick, and that for St. Mary's county at

Leonardtown, for organization on the first Monday in May next

succeeding their appointment or as soon thereafter as may be, and

Organize.

shall each elect a person not a member of the board, who shall

serve as secretary, treasurer and examiner of their respective

boards, and notice of such election signed by the president of

their respective boards, shall be transmitted to the comptroller of

the treasury; the respective boards shall meet whenever the school

interests of the respective counties require a meeting," and shall

receive for their services when occupied by the duties of their

office the sum of three dollars per day; provided, that no school

commissioner in said counties shall be paid for his services more

than one hundred dollars in any one year.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That in case a vacancy shall occur

Vacancy

in the office of school commissioners of either of said counties by

resignation, death, removal from the county or otherwise, the

governor shall appoint a competent person to fill the vacancy

during the remainder of the unexpired term.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the secretary, treasurer and

examiner appointed under the provisions of this act, shall perform

Duties

all the duties required of him by law, and shall receive such com-

pensation as the board of county school commissioners shall direct,

not to exceed the sum of seven hundred dollars in Calvert county

and eight hundred dollars in St. Mary's county in any one year.

SEC. 6. And be it enaited, That the board of county school

commissioners and the secretary, treasurer and examiner, who

shall be in office in the respective counties of Calvert and St.

Mary's on the last day of April in the year eighteen hundred and

To turn
Over.

ninety, shall turn over to the school commissioners and the sec-

retary, treasurer and examiner of their respective counties ap-

pointed under the provisions of this act, immediately after they

organize and qualify according to law, all books, papers, money,

effects, goods, chattels and property belonging to the respective

boards of county school commissioners of Calvert and St. Mary's

counties under existing laws.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts in-

Repeal.

consistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed so

far as the same apply to Calvert and St. Mary's counties; and