1838.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 249.

Levy of $500 au-

thorised.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the commissioners for St. Mary's
county, be, and they are hereby authorized (if in their
judgment they should deem it expedient) to levy upon
the assessable property of said county, any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, for the purpose of re-
pairing and securing the bridge over the head waters
of St. Mary's river, from further damage.

Powers granted.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

effect the intention of this act, as they in their judg-
ment may deem most advantageous to the interest of
the people of said county.

CHAPTER 239.

Passed Mar. 26,
1839.

A supplement to an act entitled an act to provide for the
public instruction of youth, so fur us the same relates
to Frederick county, passed December session, eighteen,
hundred and thirty-six, chapter two hundred and
thirty.

Trustees named.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act.
Adam Lorentz, Samuel Taste and Peter Coblentz,
trustees in the Primary School district, number ten,
in Frederick county, and their successors forever, are

Authorised to rent,

build or buy.

authorised to rent, build, or buy a suitable school bouse
at any place within the bounds of the corporation of
Middletown, for the use of the Primary School, and

On certificate.

upon presentation of a certificate to the inspectors, or
to any person or persons authorised to pay the school

vided for the purpose of keeping a Primary School,

Entitled to draft

for money.

the trustees shall be entitled to receive the money due
to said district number ten, in the same manner as if
the school house had been bought or built.

If withheld, pay-

ment directed.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any money lias
been with-held from the trustees, on account of not pro-
ducing a satisfactory title to the house in which the
Primary School has been kept, that said money, or
monies, be forthwith paid to the trustees.