1838.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 327.

Case of vacancy.

so appointed, or to he appointed as aforesaid, shall
refuse, to serve, or die, or remove from the district

whence elected, or otherwise become incapable of serv-

ing, the vacancy or vacancies shall he filled by the said

commissioners, at their next ensuing meeting.

Oath of office.

Sec 2. And be it enacted, That each of the said man-

agers, before he enters upon the execution of his office,
and within fifteen days after notification of his appoint-
ment by said commissioners, shall take and subscribe

an oath before some justice of the peace in said county,

in the form following, that is to say: I do solemnly
and sincerely promise and swear, or affirm (as the case
may be, ) that I will in all things, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, well and truly execute the trust
reposed in me as manager of primary schools for the

Duty of Justice of
Peace to return.

county, without favor or partiality; and every justice
of the peace, before whom such oath shall be taken,
shall, without fee or reward, certify the same in writ-
ing, and within eight days thereafter, transmit or
deliver said certificate to the clerk of Montgomery

Forfeit for refusing

to serve, &c.

county court for record, and if any person so chosen
or appointed manager, shall refuse to serve in said
office, or shall serve, therein, before he shall have, taken
and subscribed such oath as aforesaid, in every such
case he shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars,
to be recovered with cost of suit, before any justice of
the peace, to the, use of the primary schools, in the dis-
trict for which such person was chosen or appointed.

Semi-annual meet-

ings.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said managers
shall hold two stated meetings in each year, which
meetings shall be held at Rockville, at such times as
shall be determined on by said managers, and of which
they shall give public notice in each of said election

Notice required.

Quorum.

districts, and such other meetings as circumstances
may from time to time require, but if less than three
members attend any meeting, no business shall be

transacted thereat, except that of adjourning to some

time and place, to be agreed on by the managers pre-

Secretary shall at-

tend.

sent, and at all meetings of said managers, the treasurer

of the school fund of Montgomery county, shall attend
and lay before them his books and accounts, for their

inspection and examination.

Record of proceed-

ings.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said managers
shall cause to be kept regular minutes of all their acts