1839.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 83.

CHAPTER 83.

Passed Feb. 7,
1840.

A supplement to an ad for the distribution of School Mo-
nies and the encouragement of Schools and Teachers in
Harford County.

Orphans' court

to apportion
school money.

Deposite in
bank.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the orphans' court of Harford county
shall receive and apportion the money among the election
districts as provided for in the previous acts, but shall not
pay over the same to the school commissioners, but in-
stead thereof shall deposit the same in some safe bank, to
be disposed of as hereinafter directed.

School masters

to be paid by
check on bank.

Proviso.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said orphans' court
shall pay the several school masters and teachers of said
county, by a check on the bank in which the money may
be deposited under this act, all such accounts as said
school masters or teachers may present; provided, such
accounts are slated, proved and certified, as hereinafter
directed; and that no account shall be paid unless it is so
stated, proved and certified.

Statement to be

made.

Oath.

Payment to be
made.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That every school master
or teacher shall stale, in his accounts, the name and age,
as nearly as he can ascertain the same, of each child, for
the tuition of which he claims payment, and shall state
the number of days that each child actually attended
school; and shall make oath, to be annexed to or endorsed
on such account, that the same is just and true; and after
the account is so stated and proved, the certificate of

which the child or children named in the account reside,
that such commissioner believe the account to be correct,
and that it ought to be paid out of the school fund; and
when the account is so staled, proved and certified, upon
presentment to the orphans' court, it shall be paid out of
any funds the said court may have in bank belonging to
the district in which the child or children named in such
account reside.

To ascertain
money unex-
pended.

Loan authoris-
ed to be made.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That, in December in each
year, the orphans' court shall ascertain whether there is
any money unexpended belonging to any district; and if

there should be any unexpended money, the same shall be
lent out by said orphans' court on mortgage of real estate,
for the use of the school fund of such district, and the
same, together with all unexpended monies belonging to
any district under the laws relating to the school fund, and