The Republican., 1888-05-19
Public Local Law.
CHAPTER 5S.


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 seventy-two, 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-eght
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
semhly of Maryland, That section two of sub
chapter two. sections one and eight OF sub
chapter four and section seven of ub-chapter
eleven OF an act passed at January session
eighteen hundred an seVenty-two chapter
three hundred and Scventy-SeVen entitled an
act 10 repeal an act passed at January Session
eighteen hundred and seventy entitled an act
t. repeal an act passed at january Session
eighteen hundred and siXty-cight 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 tar as said sections apply to Garrett
county. and that the following sections be
enacted in lieu thereof so far us said sections
apply to Garrett county.
SEC .. 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
lzatiOn on the first Monday in July next sue
ceeding their appointment or as soon there
after as may be, and elect a person not q
member of the Board who shall serve as Sec
retarY. 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 Il meeting and shall re-
cetVe 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
serv ces more than one hundred dollars in
any one year.
SEC /. And be it enacted That in case
o 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 a competent per-
son TO fill the vacancy during the remainder
SEC 5. And be it enacted, That the Secre-
tary, Treasurer and Examiner appointed un-
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 o. 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 ofJune in the year eighteen hundred and
Commissioners and the Secretary, Treasurer,
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. I. And be it enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed so ar
as the same applies to Garrett county, and
that tn, School Commissioners of said coun-
Laws Of the State, except so far as said laws
are modified by this act.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act
shall tske effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March eth, 1855
| hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct
copy Ofan act of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at January Session 1883.
w. G. PURNELL,
5l23t Secretary of the Senate.