The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-23


"tabllsE system of Common Schools in
Cecil county, and to provide for the sup.
port Of the sanc,' wiiho favor. affection
or Partially, and that will faithfully ac-
count for, and pay over 10 the order ofthe
Board Of E'lucallnn Of said county, or the
Local Board of Trustees Of school dis
lricts in said county, lis provided for in
said Act, any and all monies that shall
come into my hands, by virtue olmy said
office, and under the provisions Of the
Act, without deIalcaion or delay" lie
shall receive for his services the annual
salary Of eight hundred dollars, "a be psid
out OF lie taxes levied an, collected IN
der the provisions Of this Act, for school
purposes; and for refusing or negleclipg to
perform any Of the duties prescribed in
this Act, alter having accepted and quail.
fled, he shall be subject to a fine Of not
less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence, to be
recovered by indictment in the county
Court, and appropriated to the school fund
of the said county.
Sec. 9Th And be il enacted, That all
existing Acts OF Assembly in relation to
the Poor School Fund Of Cecil county,
authorizing and providing for its receipt,
and disbursement by the Orphans Court
of sad county, for It's investment in State
stocks, bonds and mortgages, or Other
wise, and for its apportonment among
the several cleo ton districts Of said coun.
~, be, and the same are hereby repealed
and that the Justices Of the said Orphans
Cour: be, and they are hereby authorized,
required and directed Immediately upon
The passage OF this Act, to proceed to col
lecl all outstanding debts due to the said
Court, on account of the said fund, by
bond, or mortgage, or otherwise, and to
hand over 10 the person who shall be first
elected, under the provisions Of this Act.
Superintendent Of Common Schools Of
said county, so soon as he shall have ta-
ken the oath and entered into the bond
required by the fifth Section Of this Act.
all monies in their hands or in the hands
"i any officers of the said Court, belong
ing to the said Poor School Fund of the
said county, excepting so much Of the
current fund in the hands Of their Treas
urer as may be necessary to meet The reg
uIar demand Tor The tuition of poor chill
! tlren, until the schools to be provided
! for III this Act are established and open
ed and all certificates of stock or State
! bonds, and individual bonds and morlga-
yes, or other evidences of debt remaining
m their hands, not due or in course OF
collection for and on account of said fund,
and also all books, papers, records, and
accounts, in their possession or in the
possession OF any officer of the said Court,
appellainng to the said fund, its west
menl, superintendent, receipt, and dis.
bnrsement, that the said Justices of the
Orphans Court Of the said county, be,
and they are hereby authorized, required
aud directed to assigr the several bonds
and mortgages, which may be then held
by them, not due or in course Of co!Iec.
ton for and ON account OF the said poor
school fund of the said county, to the
said Superintendent, which assignment
shall be in writing, and signed by at leost
TWO of the said Justices, and atlesled by
the Register OF Wills, under the seal Of
the SAID Orphans Court, and may be in
the following form, viz "For and in con-
sideration of the provisions of an Act of
the General Assembly Of Maryland, en-
titled Can Act to establish a system of
Common Schools in Cecil county, and to
provide for the support OF the same," and
IN compliance with the requirements
thereof, and for and in consideration Of
the sum Of FIVE dollars to US in hand
paid by A. b., who has been duly elected
superintendent of Common Schools in
Cecil county, in accordance with the
provisions of the said Act Of Assembly
we the undersigned Justices Of the Oh
phsns' Court of Cecil county, do hereby
assign, transfer, and make over to the
said Superintendent, all the right, title,
interest and claim of the said Orphans
Court, in and to the within bond and the
mortgage executed to secure the same,'
which said assignment or transle: shall bt
endorsed upon or annexed to each of the
said bonds, and when so made and a'tes-
ted, shall vest in the said Superintendent
and his successors in office, full power
and authority to receive from the obi
gors and mortgagors, in SAID bonds anl
mortgages and hold for the purposes o.
this Act, the monies thereby secured, ant
with full power and authority under ant
by the direction of the Board of Educa
lion, to be certified by resolution Of thu
said Board entered upon their minutes, 'e
institute a suit or suits in his own name
as Superintendent of Common Schools
in said county, Cor the recovery of salt
money, or to transfer and release the sale
bonds and mortgages, according to law
and the said Justices Of the Orphans
Court Of the said county, are also hereb
required to assign and transfer to the sai'
) Superintendent, any and all State bond
or certificates which thew NAV hold il