PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1849.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,
shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage.

CHAPTER 411.

CHAP. 411.

Inconsistent
acts repealed.

In force.

An act entitled, an act appointing Commissioners to
divide School District number four, in the third
Election District, of Saint Mary's County, and to
create an additional School District therein.

Passed Mar. 7,
1850.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the commissioners of tax for

Saint Mary's county, are hereby required to inquire:
if the public interest and convenience will be promo-
ted by dividing school district number four, in third
election district, of said county, and create an addi-
tional school district therein, and if after such inquiry
made, in their opinion, the public interest and cou-
venience will be so promoted, they are hereby autho-
rised and directed to appoint three discreet and sensi-
ble persons, residents of the school district aforesaid,
who shall act as commissioners, and who, or a ma-
jority of them, are hereby authorised and empower-
ed to divide said school district number four, in third,
election district aforesaid, in such manner as to lay
out an additional district therein.

Duty of com-

missioners.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That so soon as the said
commissioners shall have laid out the said school

district, and made their report of the same to the com-
missioner of tax for Saint Mary's county, which they
are hereby required to do within ninety days from
the passage of this act, to be by the said commissioners
of tax recorded, it shall be the duly of the commis-
sioners of primary schools for the third election dis-
trict, in said county, to appoint five suitable and dis-
creet persons friendly to the establishment of primary
schools, and residents of said school district, laid out
as aforesaid, who shall act as trustees of such school
district.

Truftees—
how appointed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said trustees,
as soon as they shall have qualified by taking an

Duty of the

trustees.