1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 206.

educate the poor children of said almshouse at the rate
of ten dollars per annum for every such child that shall
receive the benefits of said school.

CHAPTER 206.

Passed Mar. 22,
1838.

A supplement to an act, entitled, an act to provide for
the public instruction of youth in Primary schools
throughout this State, passed at December session
eighteen hundred and twenty-five, chapter one hun-
dred and sixty-two, so far as relates to Dorchester
County.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, the present system of schools in Dor-
chester county in not found to produce the beneficial
results which the friends of education desire; and where-
as, it is conceded that the general diffusion of know-
ledge among us raises the standard of moral influence
which is the best guarantee for the preservation of our
republican institutions; and whereas, it is in accord-
ance with the dictates of philanthrophy, and the enlight-
ened spirit of the age. to offer in common to all our
youth the advantages of education, without regard to
the adventitious circumstances of birth or fortune: —
Therefore,

Levy $4,000
directed.

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the levy court of Dorchester county
be, and they are hereby authorised and required to
levy the sum of four thousand dollars on all the assess-

And paid over.

able property in said county, to be paid over to the
treasurer hereafter to be apppointed under and by vir-
tue of this act, for the use of primary schools in Dor-
Chester county.

Annual ap-
pointment of
Treasurer.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the levy court of
said county shall at their first meeting in each succes-
sive year, or as soon thereafter as may he convenient,

His duties.

appoint a Treasurer, whose duty it shall be to take
charge of all monies levied on said county, and all other
funds appropriated by this act, for the support of Pri-

Bond required.

mary schools, and the said treasurer shall give bond to
the State of Maryland with such security or securities
as may be approved by the levy court, in the sum of