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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the town of Cumberland, and shall constitute one
Board of Examiners, and shall hold their meeting
in said town ; three of whom shall be located in or
near the town of Westernport, and shall Constitute
a Board of Examiners, and shall hold their meet-
ings in said town ; three of whom shall be located
in or near the town of Oakland, and shall consti-
tute a Board of Examiners, and shall hold their
meetings in said town , three of whom shall be
located in or near the town of Grantsville, and
shall constitute a Board of Examiners, and shall
hold their meetings in said town ; whose duty it
shall be to examine all persons offering themselves
as teachers, and if they shall be found qualified to
teach the usual branches of a common English
education, embracing, at least, orthography, read-
ing, writing, arithmetic and English grammer and
geography, and to possess a good moral character,
said Board of Examiners shall give a certificate to
that effect, free of all charges, and no person shall
be employed without such certificate ; and the
said Examiners shall meet at least four times in a
year, at periods to be designated by said Board of
Commissioners, for the examination of candidates
for teachers ; no certificate to be given for more
than one year, and the above Boards of Examiners
shall serve without compensation.

In force.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the day of its passage.

CHAPTER 204.

Passed March
7, 1862.

AN ACT for the relief of the securities of Wil-
liam H; Crawford, Collector of the State Taxes
in the Second Collection District of Howard
District, for the years eighteen hundred and
forty-five and eighteen hundred and forty-six.

State's Attor-
neys' receipts
to be taken at
money.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the Comptroller, in adjusting
the accounts of William H. Crawford, Collector of