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

ARTICLE I.
OF Commissioners Of Public schools.
SrcrloN |. BE il eaacteA By tie GsuerM u.s.
srnidiy q .NGryignd, THAT it Shall be lawful tnr
the lcg,ti voters Of the several election dis
tlictS Of Cecil county to meet at the usual
places ct holding elections in said Districts
on the First " Wednesday Of May. next and
hemllly thereafter, to elect one commits.
sinncr in each district, who SLal! collectively
I've entitled The Board OF c mnissionurs OF
Public Schools OF Cecil county.
SEC >. Be eHacie}, That the county com
nisSoncrs Of said county shall give notice OF
SAID election, by public advertisement in the
newspapers Of said county, and Shall appoint
i'll each election district any justice Of tie
peace, resident therein, to be judge Of said
election: who shall open the polls at one
=. m. and close the same at sin p. m, and
shall return lis certificate Of the persons
elected to the county comLi, SioucrS, at or
hctorc their next meeting, who Shalt there
7lp"n issue TO each al the persons 50 elected,
Il commission under the seal Of said county
and each Of the commissioners so elected
.Aa!I hold his office for tic term of two Years.
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified in manner aforesaid; and in case
any vacancy shalt ocCnr in the board Of com
lHiSSioacrS of public schools by death. IL. ig-
nation or otherwise, The same Shalt be flied
hy the county commissioners at their first
meeting held after Htch vacancy Sinai occur.
or as soon l"'itaEer us lracucahlc; ana
each Of the SAID commissioners Of public
schools before lac Hhali proceed to act as
such Shall take Tie olth OF Office prescribed
by the Constitution OF tins state, to be admin
iStered by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
SIG. 3. find be cu@ctcd, That the board
al commissioner" ul l'Ib'c schools OF Cccli
county, hereafter to he elected: as hercinoe-
tore provided, and their successors be and
they hereby are Incorporated ANA constitute d
81 body p"Htc ana corporate, 10y the name
and style Oh the h"Arl OF Commissioners OF
Public schools OF CccI! county, and ly that
name shall have perpetual Succession, and
shan be capahie III law TO sue and be sued,
plead and he implicated II any court Of law
"rcqn!iy, or before any Judge or justice OF the
peace, and have and use common seal, and
the same to alter or break at pleasure, and to
exercise ali the powers ana privileges granted
10 or vested III tlciu hy TINS act rs !E!y To all
intcnts anu purposes rs any other corporate
body, may or can aWiuI'y 40.
SIC l. .!Hd De Il en"cied. That the COM
mlsSi"ncrS ol pubic schools elected us pro-
Nldcd Tor by TIE hrN' section "l tins act, shall
assemble On the Second Monday after such
election, or us soon thereafter As practicable.
tor the purpose OF orgtnlHing; at which
iy Speciai adjournment. thcy shall proceed
i" the election OF Il President, who shall be
chosen ty MAJORITY OF the votes of the
whole board: and Shall mold his Clice for the
tcimroi two years, or until his successor ahatI
he elected; If the office OF president snail
become vacated, rilhtrbN death, resignation
or otherwise. 1t snail be Tie duil OF the
board to III Inc same al the earliest pracil-
cable day, Il! new election.
SEC. .. .3ha be Il ehdctti, nat the board
of c"n.InlSSi"nrr" OF public Scho"'Sarc hereby
authorized and required TO appoint a TrcA-
snrrr, not member oil the board, VIII" shall
also act as secretary, VINO Sil'tti give bona TO
The state oi Maryland III such sum as SAID
board may dcicrmiue, WITH at least two Sc
ruriiirS. to be approved by them. with the
conditions That he will perform faithfully the
duties OF the treasurer of the board Of com
missiouprS of public schools, and pay over
and aWl. all moneys that shall come into his
hands Ur care as treasurer aforesaid, To such
PERSON and in such manner as the said board
shall direct, and that he will keep and enter
in Il beck full and fair account Of all moneys
received aud paid by him, and Of all matters
rcIating to his duties AMI Office, and preserve
iitc etltenrd all vouchers relating thereto.
and dviscr mp all books md vouchers rcla
ting to his said office, Whenever they are
required 10y tie said board, to such person
as they shall appoint I" receive the same.