The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-04-03


| as will best subScryc the pulic interest, to
! employ teachers and 10 fix their Saiarlr~, +"
! prescribe the course Of studies and the books
! 10 he used. they ahajl auperntend generally
/ and particularly vi the interests aud opera
ti"nS Of the scho"ls under their charge, aud
| Shall make all such by laws for their govern
m.nt, and rules and regulations for the man
| agclacnt of schools, Inconsistent with the
! Laws of lhiS STATE, Ms they may deem cN-
| i':dtant, and the s.lnlc to modify or repeal at
| pleasure.
$40 s. lint be ii enacted, That the said
| board IF commissioners shall have power and
| they are hereby authorized, to lease, rent or
! purchase Suitable buildings, to procure lots
| by lease. purchase or otherwise. in the maine
of the board of commissioners of public
sch o"s Of Cecil county, and to erect bHild-
| ingS thereon for tie Use Of the pubic schools.
they SHAH have power to contract for and
| purchase furniture, hooks and stationery. and
| all other necessary supplies, and to furnish
| the same 10 the pupils rec Of charge.
SIC. 8. .7Hl be II enaCied, That whenever
! the board 81 commissioners of pubic schools
| may deem ii necessary to dispose. of any pro-
| prrly which they may hull for the use and
| benefit OF the public schools, they shall have
| power and are hereby authorized to dispose
OF said property 10y sale, lease or otherwise,
and 10 give Il good and sufficient title for the
| same to the purchaser thereof; and the pro-
cerds arising from such sale Shall be applied
| to the school fund ui the county. and appro-
| prlatcd 10 such purposes us are authorized by
this act.
| SEC. 10. .2Ri be IL eaac'P4. That the said
board % commissioners shall meet quarterly.
| "r oftcner II necessary. at such time aud
| place as may he agreed upon; pr0riiei. the
| quarterly meeting shall. il possible, be held
Within the first ten days Of January, April,
| July and October Of each year; it shall re
qurr mi rigy Of the ct re board to CON
| Sttutc quorum for the transaction Of any
BUSINESS the school commissioner Of each
| district SHAH exercise Il general supervision
| over all the schools in Ii $ district, and Shall
| visit and examine into the condition Of the
same at least once in each quarter, and re-
| port thereon to each quarterly meeting OF the
| board in writing.
SEC. II. .Bad be il enacted, That the said
COMMISSIONERS, or any ,hreG Of them, ap-
! pointed by the board, shall constitute a
board Of examiners, whose duty it ola be to
examine all persons offering then selves as
teachers, and il they shall be found qualified
IN all respects. to give Il certificate to that
oircl. free OF charge, and 40 PERSON shall be
employed without such certificate
SIC. II. .fali be il euacicd, That whenever
til" board Of commissioners of public schools
shall think it necessary and cxncdirut f.,
have one or more hiyh schools or academies
in Cecil county, they are hereby aulhori1rd
and empowered to establish the same. and
such high schools or academies shall be sup
ported IN the SAME manner, and shall Uc
entitled TO all the privileges and shall be
subj nct to the same control as the public
schools the board shall determine the man
ner in which pauils shall he admitted. ard
shal, prrScritr Ih. coursn nt instruction.
SEC. 10. .3Y3 be il cuycjed. THAT if shall he
the du.v the board of sch,uI commissioners
Of Cecil county ia uubii,h auru,lIyn rui and
complete statement of thr condition Of iIr
schools under their rl,,rgr. fine sllarie, of tea
chrfs, Number of pGpi!s Of each school and