The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-26
CHAPTER So.


To repeal section two of sub-chapter two and
sections one and eight of sub-chapter four
and section seven of sub-chapter eleven of
an act passed at January Session, eighteen
hundred and SeventytwO, chapter three
hundred and seyenty-seven entitled an net
to repeal an act passed at at January Ses-
sion eighteen hundred and seventy entitled
an act to repeal an act passed at January
Session eighteen hundred and siXty-eight
entitled Public Education" providing
general system OF free Public Schools for the
State of Maryland so far as said sections
apply to Garrett county and to repeal all
laws inconsistent with the provisions of
this act and to enact the following sections
in lieu thereof so far as they apply to Gar
rett county, and to provide for the appoint
ment ofSchool Commissioners for Garrett
county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That section two of sub
chapter two, sections one and eight of sub
chapter four and section seven Granddaughter
eleven of an act passed at January Session
eighteen hundred AMI seventy-two chapter
three hundred and seventy entitled an
act TO repeal an act passed at January Session
eighteen hundred and seventy entitled an act
to repeal an act passed at January Session
eighteen hundred and siXty-eight entitled
public EDUCATION" providing general sys-
TEN of free Public Schools for the State Of
Maryland, be and the same are hereby repeal
ed so far as said sections apply to Garrett
county, and that the following sections be
enacted in lieu thereof so far as said sections
apply to Garrett county.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Gov
ernOr shall by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate at each regular session of
the General Assembly appoint three compet-
ent persons, residents of Garrett county who
shall continue in Office for two years from the
time of their appointment and until their
successors are appointed and qualified who
shall be designated "School Commissioners
and who shall when organized be and consti-
tute the Board of County School Commits
| sioners for Garrett county, and shall have
control of all educational matters affecting
| said county.
SEC 3. And be it enacted, That the School
| Commissioners appointed under the preced-
| ing section shall meet in Oakland for organ
| ization on the first Monday in July next sue
| ceeding their appointment or as soon there
| after as may be, and elect person not
member of the Board who shall serve as Sec
rotary. Treasurer and Examiner, and notice
| ofSuch election signed by the President OF
| the Boaad shall be transmitted to the Comp
| trOller of the State Treasury The Board
| shall meet whenever the School interests of
| the county require q meeting and shall re-
| ceive for their services when occupied by the
duties of their office, the sum of three dollars
per day provided that no School Commits
sioner IN said county shall be paid for his
| services more than one hundred dollars in
| an y one year.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That in case
| a vacancy shall occur in the office of School
| Commissioners of said county by resignation
| death, rem val from the county or otherwise
the Governor shall appoint competent per
! son to fill the vacancy during the remainder
of the uneXpired time.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Secre-
| tary, Treasurer and Examiner appointed I'M
der the provisions of this act shall perform
all the duties required of him by law and
| shall receive such compensation as the Board
of County School Commissioners shall direct
| not to exceed the sum of eight hundred DOL
| lars in any year.
SEC 4. And be it enacted, That the Board
| of County School Commissioners and the
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner who shall
| be in Office in Garrett county on the last day
day of June in the year eighteen hundred and
| eighty eight shall turn over to the School
Commissioners and the Secretary, Treasurer,
and Examiner appointed under the proVis-
ions of this act, Immediately after they Or
ganize and qualify according to law, all
| books papers, money. effects, goods chattels
and property belonging to the Board OF
| County School Commissioners OF Garrett
county under existing laws.
| SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed so Jar
as the same applies to Garrett county, and
that thu School Commissioners of said coun =
ty be governed by the Public General School
Laws of the State, except so far as said laws
are modified by this act.
| SEC. g. And be it enacted, That this act
| shall tske effectfrom the date of its passage.
| Approved March 7th, 1888.
| l hereby certify the foregoing to be correct
| COPY of an act of the General Assembly OF
| Maryland passed at January Session lSSS.
w. G. PURNELL,
5l23t Secretary of the Senate.