The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-04
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take effect from and after the date Of IL pAssage


We certify that the aioreeOIng Is q true copy
OF an act which passed the General Assembly Of
Maryland, January session, 1861.
W. n. COLE.
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
May Alt. Secretary Of the Senate.
An ACT 10 repeal section four OF chapter three
Of the act ofcigh,ccn hundred and sixty.6ve,
chapter one hundred and sixty, entitled
School-house sites" ami section one OF chap
ter one, entitled " Sources OF Income" OF the
net Of elghtecn hundred and sixty-6ve, chap
ter one hundred and sixty, entitled an act to
add new article 10 the Code OF Publie Gener-
nj Laws, 10 be entitled Public Instruction, -
providing = uniform system Of FREQ public
schools for the State Of Maryland, aud 10 re-
peal all existing laws inconsistent Herewith,
aud 10 rc-enact the same, with amendments.
See. /. he itenacied by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That section four OF chapter three
OF the act Of eighieen hundred and sixty five,
chapter ono hundred and sixty, entitled school.
house site" and section one OF ehap,er one. en-.
titled "Sources Of Income" Of the act Of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-6vc chapter one hundred
and sixty, entitled an act 70 add . new article 20
the Code Of General Public Laws 10 be entitled
" Public Instruction" providing uniform sys-
ten Of free public schools for the State OF Mary
land aud TO repeal all existing laws inconsistent
Herewith, be and the same arc hereby repealed,
and rc-cnaetod TO read as follows
Sec. > Be Il enacted, Ia all cases when school
house sites are thus purchased or condemned,
the cos, thereof shall be paid by the School Com
missioners rs other public school property Is paid
for, and In cases where new school houses are
required 10 be erected. and where public school
fund existed prior to January, eighteen hundred
and sixy.iiyc, they may, at their discretion, pay
Gu, Of said fund, in whole or Ia part the cost "
such building, on The condition, however that
the interest OF the amount 50 paid over shall be-
charged 10 the annual account " the school or
schools occupying the building, or school house
erected in the manner Aforesaid.
Sec. ,. And bc !; enacted That State tax Of
fifteen cents on each one hundred dollars Of tax
able property throughout the State shall be- levied
annually for the support Of the free public schools
which tax shall be collected ut the same time and
by the same agent - the general State levy, and
shall 10 paid into the Treasury Of the State. to
be distributed by the TREASURER 30 the Boards Of
School Commissioners Of the city Of Baltimore
and the several counties 10 proportion 20 their
respective population between the ages Of tive and
iwcut years but nothing herein contained shall
be- 80 construed rs 30 prevent the County
Commissioners Of the several counties OF
the State from levying and collecting in the same
manner. any additional 'aX or taxes for the
building of school-houses. or for PAYING for such
.,h0ol-houses rs have becu built since January
eighteen hundred and sxiy-iivc in any school,
d.siric, or sgb-disirci within the State, provided
"a majority Of the votes in such district or sub
district shall so determine aud require, By ma
jority Of its voters AZ either 4 regular or special
election held for the purpose, o. which election
a notice Of al least tifteen DAYS shall be given by
the President Of the Board ofSchool Commission
crs Of the county or the President, Of the Board
OF County Commissioners.
sec. / And be it enacted, Tha, this act shall
take ei'rc; from the date Of is passage.
We certify that the Aforegoing Is a true copy
ofan act which passed the General Assembly o
Maryland. January session, ls57.
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