1524 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 537

dollars; for the tenth and succeeding years not less than one
thousand and six hundred ($1,600) dollars.

Every white teacher employed as a "Special teacher" in any
public school or public high school of Cecil County holding a
certificate as required by the State law for such position shall
receive the following salary per school year: For the first year
not less than one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for the second
year not less than one thousand and nfty ($1,050) dollars; for
the third year not less than one thousand and one hundred ($1,-
100) dollars; for the fourth year not less than one thousand one
hundred and fifty ($1,150) dollars; for the fifth year not less
than one thousand two hundred ($1,200) dollars; for the sixth
year not less than one thousand two hundred and fifty ($1,250)
dollars; for the seventh year not less than one thousand three
hundred ($1,300) dollars; for the eighth year not less than one
thousand three hundred and fifty ($1,350) dollars; for the
ninth year not less than one thousand four hundred ($1,400)
dollars; for the tenth and succeeding years not less than one
thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars; provided that in com-
puting the salaries to be paid under Sections 2 and 3 hereof,
the teachers, already employed, shall be given credit for the
number of years they have been engaged in teaching in Cecil
County, and on and after September 1, 1922, the salaries
of said teachers shall be increased to correspond with the sala-
ries provided in said sections in accordance with said number
of years.

Section 4. And be it further enacted, That the County Com-
missioners of Cecil County be and they are hereby directed to
include in the levy for the year 1922 and every year there-
after, a sufficient amount to provide for the salaries of the
school teachers as hereinbefore prescribed.

Section 5. And be it further enacted, That every teacher
shall be allowed ten days' absence with full pay, provided such
absence was unavoidable.

Approved April 13th, 1922.

CHAPTER 537.

AN ACT to authorize, empower and direct the County Board
of Education of Montgomery County to appoint a Super-
visor of School Property for Montgomery County and to de-