The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-02-09

Bird. Prop The division when com
pIet.d and confirmed to BE- published in
each of the papers OF the county, and
IN hand-blls set up in at least two of the
most public places in each School dis
trict.
4th Proposition Board Of Educa-
ton to proclaim School Election for the
first year, giving two weeks notice. Per-
sons residing in each school district quail
fed to vote Tor members of the House OF
Delegates, to be deemed School voters,
and to assemble at some place in each dis
trrct specified in said notice; to appoint a
chairman and secretary who shall be judge
and clerk of election.-To elect by ballot
3 School Trustees in each District 10
serve until March 1851, and vote for one
person to be Superintendent of Common
Schools for the whole county. The votes
for Superintendent to be reported by the
Districts to Board of Education. The per-
son having the highest number Of votes in
the whole county TO be Superintendent
and tc serve until March 1853. After the
first Election, they shall be held on the
first Saturday OF March annually. The
Dlstric: Trustees to be chosen annually
one member of the Board of Education to
be elected in the same manner as Super
intendant on the 1st Saturday of March
1851, and annually thereafter. The Su-
perintendant every 3rd year. The Trus-
tees OF each District to be reported to
Board of Education.
The Superintendent shall have the SUI
pervision OF the system throughout the
county visit each school in the county
at least twice in each year without notice
to the chool-make full reports to Board
of Education sc. &c.
He shall be ex-oficio Treasurer of the
county fund---shall receive from Orphans
Court the poor school fund - certificates
OF stock, bonds, mortgages &c.,-shall re-
ceive from collectors all county taxes and
the annual contribution from the State.
Shall give bond with at least 4 securi-
tles-penalty not less than 500, 900 nor
more than $4,000 10 be prescribed and
approved by the Orphans Coult-Shall
qualify by oath or Iirmation-shall keep
his books and accounts regularly posted
up every month and always open to the
inspection Of the Board OF Education, or
any local board OF Trustees.
He shall act as Register to the Board
of Education--shaIl file and record all re-
ports and other proccedings-and have
charge OF all papers Of the Board apper-
tanning to the system- shall prepare blank
forms OF reports and suitable instructions
and forms for conducting the details of the
system, and shall! furnish them 10 local
boards Of Trustees.
He shall receive salary Of $500 per
annum.
5th-Prop. To bring the existing
poor School fund into immediate use
10 appropriate SO much thereof as
shall be necessary to the erection of suit
able District School houses throughout
the county.
The sum of 5000 to be allowed to
each School District to aid in erecting
suitable house tor District School.
A model 10 be concluded upon by the
Board Of Education for School House and
fixtures. Specifications to be supplied
by the Board or Superintendent. Each
house and fixtures when completed TO be
at least equal to model and specifications
before the 5000 is paid.
Amy district having whiting its limits
suitable house which is or may be prop
erly located, and upon inspection by the
Board of Education or superintendent,
shall be determined 10 be sufficient for a
District School shall be entitled to the
like sum of $500 to be appropriated By
The Trustees of said district for other
school purposcs-E Each District shall
thereafter keep its School House, fur
nlure and fixtures in repair.
Gth.-Prop. That the District Trus-
tees first chosen under the provisions of
the act shall meet at the place of holding
said frs! election, on the LIST Saturday
thereafter shall proceed to quaiIy-ap-
point clerk assessor, and collector if
needed-Shall proceed Immediately to
procure lot for School hou>e and re-
port to Board of Education. Model and
specifications TO be supplied, and wh-a
House and fixtures comp eted and report.
building s., to be examined. Iilound
sufficient, Trustees authorized to draw
or Treasurer for 5000. School houses
to be located as near the centre of the
district as the convenience of the people
and other circumstances will admit
when once located not to be removed or
abandoned unless by consent of two
thirds OF voters present at any stated Dis
trict meeting and the Board OF Education
approve
Each School District to be body cor
porate with power to take and hold prop
erty Tor the use Of School, to sue and be
supd-and to lay and collect taxes for
School purposes within its limits.
At the first stated mpptino Annually