Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-05-19
CIIAPTER 319.


AN ACT to authorize and empower the
County Commissioners of Frederick
county, to fund certain Indebtedness of
tho Board of County School Commits
sioncrs of Frederick county, by issuing
Bonds therefore, and to levy tax for
the payment OF the same. Whereas, the
County School Commissioners, of Fred
erick county, borrowed certain sums of
money at different times to maintain
their Schools and provide School Houses,
which said sums Of money arc now due
and unpaid and, whereas, it is desirable
that said Indebtedness should be pro.
vidcd for SO as to be paid off gradually
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted By the General
ASSEMBLY Of Maryland, That the County
Commissioners of Frederick county, be
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered in their discretions, to issue
Bonds to on amount not exceeding twenty
five thousand dollars, in sums of not less
than one hundred nor more thanOne thou
sand dollars each, to be signed by the
President of the Board of said County
Commissioners, and countcrsigncd by the
Clerk of Said Board, said Bonds to bear
interest payable semi annually on the list
day OF April and on the lst day of October
III each and every year, during which the
said bonds may run and remain unpaid
and the coupons for interest on said Bonds
shall be receivable by the Colcctorof taxes
for said county in payment Of county taxes.
Provided that said bonds shall be sold at
public sale to the highest responsible bidder
for cash. three weeks prior notice of time
aud place of sale having been given by adj
vertiScmcnt in the two newspapers having
the largest circulation in said county.
SEC. 2. .Ind be 1t ehacted, That said
Bonds shall he issued to mature at such
dates as shall not require the payment in
any one year OF more than four thousand
dollars of the principal sum thereof, and
shall be redccmablc at the pleasure OF the
said County Commissioners at or before
their maturity but none of said bonds shall
be issued to mature Lctorc the first day of
April in the year 1873.
SEC. B. 1nd5e it enucted, That to redeem
said bonds the County Commissioners of
Frederick county shall annually levy upon
the assCssablc property of said county, a
and the principal of such portion as may
mature ia each and every year, after the
date of their ISSUE and said levy shall be
designated as school Fund.-
SEC. 4. mt he Il caacted, That the pro
ccrls arising from the Aforementioned
Bonds shall be paid over Ivy the County
Commissioners to the Treasurer Of the
School Commissioners of said county,'who
shal! Immediately apply said proceeds to
the payment Of the aforesaid Indebtedness
now due by said School Commissioners
and to 10 other purpose.
SEC. }. and 6e It tHnrtc3, That hereafter
the School Commissioners of said County
shall not cNpcnl, for school purposes, or
for any other purpose, greater sum Of
money in any one wear than shall be annu
ally levied for School purposes by the
County Commissioners of said County, in
addition TO the amount annually received
by the said School Commissioners from
the Treasurer Of the State, and they shall
not borrow any sum or sums OF money in
any one year in excess of their actual re
ccipts and incomes for such year, as pro-
yidrd for by law, and it Shall not be lawful
for said County SrAool Commissioners 10
contract or pay any debt in excess Of the
annual revenues provided by law for school
purposes, nor shall the County Commits
siOMcrs for said comfy assume or pay any
debt or any portion thereof contracted in
violation Of the provisions of this Act
SEC. 6. Amt BE- il cDrrtcd, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from the
date of It's passage.
SEC. !. Ami be It cn"rtcd, That all laws
inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
be and the same a.c hereby repeated
LEWIS G. SMITH,
Speaker Of The House Of Delegates.
DANIEL FIELDS,
President of The Senate.
Approved Sth April, 1876,
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
may123t Governor.
NUTCU CASE-KNIFE BEANS.