Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-26

OF the country. and shall make each <choo
district OF such size and form as will BIS,
accommodate tle~ papula,iSa wiihin ID
bounds The comYate, fsaU make al
Accurate description of tile bounds OF tn.
schoo! districts, accemptnied by plaf
andsshall report the same 10 the B,ard 81
County School Commissioners, Who shall
thereupon give notice in all the newspa.
pers Of the county, 4. what time thew will
meet to hear applications for a change oi
boundaries. which applications shall be
made in .wsising and within two months
from the dsts Of The first publication Of
s'en nvf1 Wheu the spplicf ton snal!
lave ee.s- ...1 ssssS iss!Bl I'D hers
may the Change the boundaries of the
school districts and rcyis, the descrip-
ton. or they may without application,
make such change as may be deemed inn
portant, or they may raiify and confirm
the report the committee. The descrip-
ton Of the boundaries Of school districts
shall lie recorded in 4 book kept for that
purpose by the Secretary of the Board oil
County School Commissioners. In those
counties where no newspaper is publish
ed, tho notice Of application for change
Of boundaries shall be published in such
a manner rs the Board Of County School
Commissioners may decide. Whenever
it may be necessary, the Board Of Coun-
ty School Commissioners shall employ q
surveyor to all the committee in the per-
formance Of such duty, and they shall
allow the surveyor such compensation for
his services as may be just and proper
and the committee shalt receive no com.
pensa,ion whatevrr for their services -
The cost Of dividing the county shall be
paid by the County Schoo: Commission.
crs out of the school fund Of the county.
Ira county has already been divided into
school districts. aud it may be necessary
to revise the same, the Board Of County
School Commissioners shall have full
power to make such revision or alteration
as may BE- necessary to accommodate the
population and increase the efficiency OF
the schools. A full description of such
changes and alterations shall also be made
and recorded as aforesaid.
Sec : The Board of County School
Commissioners shall, on or before the ff-
tccn,h day of November 10 each year.
make i report TO the Board of State
School Commissioners, ID such form as
may be prescribed bv the latter, of the
schools, and all matters affecting the ed
uca,ional interests of the county thew
shall also publish annually in the month
of November, in such form and manner
as they may deem proper, n statement OF
their receipts and disbursements, includ-
ing the money received ard expended on
account Of text books. and statement Of
the Indebtedness OF the Board at ,nc close
Of the fiscal year. AMI forward a copy to
the Board OF State School CommiSsio .ers
Sec s In case of death, resi- .ua:ian OF
removal from tn county, or Disqualified.
tirr from any legal caa>e. the judges OF
the Circuit Curt of the Judicial di>tric;
where the vacancy occurs, shall have pow
er to appoint qualified person to fill the
vacancy. In ease of inefii:;cncy, refusal
to act or breach Of trust, the Board may
by q vote of a majority Of its members.
d clare the ofiiee vacant. aud give notice
the party concerned. An appeal may be
taken TO the Board of State School Com.
missioners, whose decision shall be final
but if no appeal be taken within ten days
the vacancy shall be flied as hereiubetore
provided.
Sec 10 M teacher in actual employ.
mcnt as such, shall ill the position o
County School Commissioner.
CHAPTER V.
Duties Of the District School Commits.
sioaers.
Sc The Board Of District schoo
commissioners shall have The care Of the
the houses and lands connected therewi,l
intended for school purposes also of the
furniture. apparatus anl other school
property. They shall a.,tnd to all re.
pairs and charge the ce,t among the in
cidental expenses &C the school, to b, paid
out of the tax levied upon the assessablc
property of the eounsy as herein provided
tor provided, that when repairs are t.
be PAID Tor out OF l cour school tax. the
amount TO be expeuAcd 'or said repair.
shall DC determined hv he Board ofcoun-
ty school comm s>:onsrs before the re.
pairs are made. The Board shall emr,ov
a teacher from among thos, persons who
hold the certificate required by this law
they shall exercise \ general supervisor
over their respective schools, and visi
them frequently, and shall cause ins,rue
ton to be given for ten months in IN,
year.
Sec , The Board Of Distris. schoo
commissioners shall see that every schoo
house site is provided with suitable ou,.
buildings.
Sc ) No school house shall be rs,
Tor any other purp sc than public school
purposes and scl.ool district meetings. IN.
less by conscut of the Board of count,
school commissioners. or a majority o
thcm.
Sec 1 Contiguous portions of two q,
more school house districts NAV. with ,b.
consent OF the B'ard al county seboo
commissioners, combiae and form n nov
school house district. and when TIM
formed. the said new school houss a;s,
trict shall he invested with all the r;gh,,
and powers htrciubetcre Sc, forth a. n.r.
tanning to tdch districts provided tina,
the new school house dissric. thus form,
ed. or said district from which j, mav h,
formed, shall not contain less than ,b;r