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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec Ses. 1821.

ty as commissioners, whose duty it shall be to ascertain and point out
such schools in their respective districts as shall in their opinion be
entitled to receive a part of the school fund of said county, except as
herein before provided; and in case of death, resignation, removing
out of the district, or refusal to serve, the said court shall appoint ano-
ther or others in their place or places, so that the said number of
five commissioners in each district shall always be kept full.

Funds to be

divided equally
amongst elec-
tion districts—
poor white

children to be
educated—ac-
counts to be
settled annual-

ly.

8. And be it enacted, That the said justices shall annually
divide all such funds as shall come into their hands in virtue of the
provisions of this act and the act to which this is a further supple-
ment, equally between the three election districts of said county;
and shall place one third part thereof at the disposition of the com-
missioners of these respective districts, whose duty it shall be to ap-
propriate and apply the same to the education of poor white chil-
dren—that is to say, children who are poor orphans, or whose pa-
rents are unable to pay for their educations; and it shall be the duty
of the commissioners of each respective district, to settle an account
annually on the second Monday of April, with the orphans' court of
said county, shewing in what manner the monies which hath been in-
trusted to their care has been expended, what number of poor chil-
dren hath been thereby educated, and what length of time, and what
sum of money, if any still remains on hand unappropriated.

To return an

account annu-
ally to the legis-
lature.

9. And be it unacted, That the justices of the orphans' court
of said county, shall annually return an account to the general as-
sembly of this state, shewing the amount of the funds belonging to
said county, the annual income thereof, and in what manner the same
has been appropriated.

Repeal.

10. And be it enacted, That all laws heretofore passed, that
are inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.

Passed Feb. 6,
1822.
May import
certain slaves.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 140.

An act for the benefit of Marcellus Keene, of the City of Baltimore.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
at any time after the passage of this act, Marcellous Keene, of the
city of Baltimore, be, and he is hereby authorised to bring into
this state and them to retain as slaves, the following negroes, viz:
Benjamin, Lauretto and Maria, from the state of Kentucky, any
law to the contrary notwithstanding; Provided nevertheless, That
nothing in this act be construed to authorise a disposition of said
slaves, except in cases of disposition by last will and testament, and
dispositions by law for bona fide debts, or consequent upon intes-
tacies, in less than three whole years after the passage of this act.
And provided moreover, That the said Marcellus Keene shall cause
the said negroes to be registered in the records of Baltimore county
court within six months after they shall have been brought into
this state.

Passed Feb. 6,
1822.
May erect a
ware-house—
where.

CHAPTER 141.

An act to authorise the establishment of an additional Ware-house
in the city of Baltimore for the inspection of Tobacco.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Christopher Hughes, of the city of Baltimore, be, and he is
hereby authorised to build, at his own expense, upon certain ground