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LAWS OP MARYLAND,

Dec. Ses. 1821.

western shore in conformity to the provisions of the third section
of this act, or from the commissioners of the school fund in con-
formity to the provisions of the fourth section of this act, or from the
levy on the county in conformity to the provisions of the fifth sec-
tion of this act, in the name of the levy court of Talbot county; and
the levy court is hereby authorised and empowered to draw annual-
ly on the bank in which said sum or sums of money may be deposit-
ed, for a sum sufficient to discharge all claims against them for the
education of the poor children in Talbot county) and said money,
when so drawn, shall be paid over within twenty days to the treasur-
er of the school fund—the treasurer first giving bond and such se-
curity as shall be approved of by said levy court, for the true and
faithful performance of his duties herein after prescribed.

Certificates of
admission to
school.

7. And be it enacted, That the trustees of each subdivision
shall grant a certificate to each and every child within his subdivi-
sion as he may think comes under the provisions of the second sec-
tion of this law, and whose parents or persons as aforesaid may
make application to go to such school as may be most convenient to
the residence of such child, or to such school as he may select, taking,
into consideration the capability and moral character of the teacher:

Proviso.

Provided, that no child shall be continued at school at the public
charge for a longer period than three years, taking into considera-
tion the actual time said child may or has gone to school.

Accounts for
tuition to be re-
turned on oath.

8. And be it enacted, That each teacher or person under
whose care said school is, shall return the aforesaid certificate and
an account annually, to such trustee of subdivision who shall have
granted said certificate, specifying on oath or affirmation the time
such child had gone to school; and said trustee is hereby authorised,
on belief that said account is just and true, to draw an order on the
treasurer of the school fund for Talbot county, in favor of such
teacher, for the amount of his account or such part as he may think
just and correct.

Treasurer to
pay orders and
settle his ac-
counts annual-

ly.

9. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the treasur-
er of the school fund, to pay on demand, all orders drawn on him
by any trustee of subdivision as aforesaid, for the education of the
poor children of Talbot county; and said treasurer shall annually
settle his accounts with the levy court, stating the amount received
from said court, at what time, and the amount paid each teacher (or
person having the management of any school aforesaid,) the time
when paid and by what authority; and the court shall allow him the
sum of forty dollars annually as a compensation for his services.

Levy court to
report annual-
ly.

10. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the levy
court of Talbot county, annually to report to the general assembly,
the manner in which that part of the school fund arising from the
banks may have been disposed of.

Treasurer to
submit orders
to levy court.

11. And be it en acted, That it shall be the duty of the treasur-
er of the school fund, as soon as practicable after he receives the or-
ders drawn by the trustees in favor of the different teachers, to sub-
mit the amount to the levy court to enable the court to ascertain
the amount requisite to draw on the said bank in his favor.

First named

trustee to be
president—
meetings.

12. And be it enacted, That the first named trustee in each
district shall be the president of the board of trustees in each dis-
trict, who shall have power annually to call a meeting of the trus-
tees in their respective districts, to examine, altar and correct all