The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-02-20
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or Commissioners of p,1,c S,io9,;.
grc1IoS l. Be ,Dar,si b. the G.u-rgI
4$ysmbig ef Wuyt"d, That it Shall be law.
ful foi the leg; voters If The several election
districts Of CycDl county to meet -, he usual
places If holding elections in sad dis rirlS. on
lie third Wednesday # March next, and
benz IDLY the cater, 10 elce: one {, M j s;2n-
cr in each district, who shall coli ctrvrly d,
entitled the Board Of Commissioners OF Pub.
he Schools Of Gees county.
Sac =. dud b. Hc.Gelsd That the County
Commissioners Of said county, shall give
notice Of said election by public advertise
mcnt in the mrw>paI crs Of said county. and
shall appoint in each election district, any
Justice q 'hc Peace resident therein, to be
judge Of sad election. who shall open the polls
at one y. M, aud close the same at six D. m.
and Shall return ms certificate Of the persons
elected To the County Commissioners at or
h'lurc th,lr next meeting, who shall thcrrup-
on issue to each OF tn" persons 50 elected Il
commission under the seal Of said county.
and ach rf The Commissioners So elected
Shall h"Id bis cfii for the term f two wears
and until his Successor is duly elected and
quaI'i ei IN manner aforesaid. AMI IN case any
vacancy Shall occur in The BOn,l Of Commits.
>loncrS OF Pubic Schools hy death, lr,gra-
tion or otherwise, the same shall hc flied hy
the County Commissioners at their tlS. meet
ING h'il after such vacancy Shall Occur.
or as soon thereafter rs pracli.RbIe. and each
Of the sad Commissioners Of luLlic Schools
before he Shall proceed to act as such. slal,
take the oath of Office prescribed by the con.
StltulIon ct this State, to he Administered by
ia" Clerk of The Circuit Court.
SEC. 3. Ind be II r1i0rtcd, That the Board
Of Commissioners Of Public Schools Of Cecil
county, hereafter to he elected. as hcreij,be-
tors prormcJ, and their Successors he and
they hereby are incorporated and constituted
ahody polite and corporate, by the name and
style Of the Board Of Commissioners Of Pub
lie schools Of Cecil county, and bv that nanc
shall have perpetual succession and shall he
capable in law. to sue and b. sued, plead and
be Impcad IL any court Of law or equity. or
before any Judge or Justic, Of the Peace, and
have and rSr y common zeal and the same 10
alter or break al pleasure, and to txerciSca all
the powers and p,l.ilcgcs granted to or vested
them by this pct, as fully to all inents and
purposes as any other corporate body may or
can lawfully do.
SEC. 4. hnd be il enacted, That the Com.
mi>sloners Of Public Schools elected, as pro.
vded tor by the first section Of this act, shall
assemble on the second Monday after such
election or as soon thereafter as practicaLle
for thc purpose Ct organizing, at which meet
ing, or nj some subsequent meeting he'd by
special adjournment, they shall proceed to
the election of n president, who shall be
chosen hy majority Of the votes of the whole
board: and shall hold his office fer the term
Of two years, or until hi, successor shall
be elected: if the office of president shall be-
come vacated either by death. resignation
Or otherwise it shall be the duty Of the
board, to fill the same at the earliest practi
cable day, by a new election.
SEC. D. dad be cnGcted That the Board
Of Commissioners of Public Schools. are
hereby authorised and required to anpoint
Treasurer, not member Of the loud, who
shall also act as Secretary. WHO shall give bond
to the State of Maryland in such sum as said
board may determine, with at least two
securities to be appointed by them, with the
conditions that he will faithfully perform the
duties OF treasurer of the Board Of Cnu,nIs.
sioneis of Public Schools, and paw over and
apply all moneys that Shall come into his
hands or care aS treasurer aforesaid to such
person aud III such manner as the said board
shall direct, and that he will keep aud enter
IN book full and fair account Of oII
moneys received and paid by him, and of all
matters relating to his duties and office and
preserve the same. and all vouchers relating
thereto. and deliver up all books and yonch
'rS relating to his said Office, whenever they
are required BY the said board, to snch Ter.
sohs as ,hey shall appoint to receive the
same that the said treasurer shall be elected
niin,'ni'y, at such time as the said hoard shall
IN fnelr constitution or bylaws provide, and
snail receive such compensation for his serv,
cts as they may from time to time determine.
not exceeding five bundled dollars PER annu,n,
SEC D.. Ard best e'1nt1ed, That all powers
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