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American Railway Association.

Chicago. April -. - The semiannna
meeting of the American Railway asso
citation was held here at the Auditorium
hotel. Operating officials of nearly al
the large railway systems in the countl!
are in attendance. The association Il
considered one of the most powerful anC
influential of all railway organizations
and the recommendations of the commit.
toes carry great weight. The sessions OF
the meeting. which will be secret. will be
taken up with listening to the reports OF
the committees on various subjects OF
interest in connection with operating
Ie
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Dynamite's Deadly work.

Pittsburg. April 25.-0ne man was
blown almost 10 atoms. two men re.
ccivcd probably fatal injuries and eight
men and girl were seriously hurt by an
explosion Of dynamite at I.arimer, Pa.
Six Of the injured were taken to the
Westmereland hospital at Greensburg.
The others were removed to houses neal
the scene Of the explosion. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown, but It is
thought that blasting powder and dyna
mite stored in the house by the miners
were ignited by the explosion of a lamp.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
Schedule in effect January 16, 1900.

Schedule in effect January is, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
Fer Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 1902,
4.20, $50, 7.42, 7.50, $50 8.55, 9.35,
9.55, 1908, 1852, 11.25, 11.32, 11.45 a.
m.; 2.16, 1.37, 800, 3.11, 4.58, 5.04,
6.07, $50, 6.57, 7.23, s.06, and 9.l6
Accommodation 6.1o, 7.10, s.14,. 11.03
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400, 5.26 and 10.43
For Chester (express>, 1.57, 4.2O, $50,
7.42, 7.50, $50, 8.55, 1913, lips, 1.32,
11.45 a. M; 1.37, 300, Abs, 6.07, 6.57
and 9.06 p. m.
a. M; 1890, 2.32, 400. 5.26, $50 and
For New York Through express), 1.57,
so2, ss5 piniGg Carr s.5 $50, a952, a9 SR,inins 40
Carr, Sill, 6.o7, $3.50 Dining Carr, 7.23
and 9.16 p. M, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, 4.20, $50,
7.10, $50, $50, 1908 1852 a. M: 1890,
1.37, 2.32, S.l1, 4.5s, 5.04, 6.07, 7.23, 9.l6
and l043 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1912 q.
m. and 1928 p. M.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.37 a. m. and 6.36 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500,
,, 9.10, 1918, and 11.00 a. M; 1905, r. l3
S1.15, 1.50, $50, 5.23, *6.10, 6.46, 7.03,
1856, S.1l p. M, and LOO night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
2.32, 4.43, 5.57 p. M, l2.00 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, fo
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.20, 7.25
S.32, 1920, 11.23 11.33 a. M; sl2,36
1.i3, 1.52, 3.12, 3.46, 4.01, AL, ,,50S, 5.34
$50, sos, $40, 6.55, 7.31, 11.16, l1.2
D. M, and 1920 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.30, 9.12, 1913
!. a. M; 1.23, 3.17, 4.04, 4.44, BAL, 6.21
8.3S, 1920 and 11.3S D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
it For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 3.0s
4.20, 8.55, 9.35, 9.55, 1852, 11.45 a. m
l.37, 800, 4.5s, 6.o7, 1923, 9.06, and 81
: p. IN.
Accommodation, 7.10, 8.25a. M; H.
200, 400. 5.26, 1928 and 10.4S p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.2O, 8.5
). l1.45 a. M; 1.37, 800, 4.5S, SO
% and sos p. m.
le Accommodation, 7.10,S.25 a. M; 12.1
P. 200, 400, 5.28, Z. 28, and l0.43 p. m.
TO For New York, Through express
a. l.57, s.02, s.s5 II ming Car], s.55, s
y. 11.45, a. M; 1877 Dining Carr, 80
1g 6.O7, 1920, Dining Carr, 7.23, 9.l6
at M, connecting via Broad Street Static
Philadelphia, 4.2O, 7.1O, s.25 a. M; 1.a
800, 400, 4.5s, 6.07, 1928 and 10. 43 p. l
its For Boston, without change, 7.23 p. !
ra Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, sc
%. 1918 a. M; 1905, 1918, 1.50, $50, 81
Re, 1910, 6.46, 7.36, S.11 p. M, and !.
night.
Baltimore and intermediate station
5.57 p. m., 12.00 night.
ie- Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street 81
re tion, for Wilmington (express), 81
are 7.20 11.23 11.33, a. m; 1.13 3.12, d.
en- 5.08,6.05, 6.55, 7.31, 8.35, 11.l6, IL
IN p. M, and 1920 night.
lr. Accommodation, 8.35, 81 1885 a. I
nal 1890, 2.32, 6.13, 8.S8, and 1920 p. m.
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what straus Wants.

New York. April 25.-It is learned
that report of the resignation of Oscar
S. Straus, United States minister ttI
Turkey. is unfoundcd. Mr.. Straus has
not resigned AS was stated i'll tht
newspapers at the time of his return
two months ago, ON leave of absence tc
this country, MIR. Straus did wish to bt
relieved of his ministerial position, and
this desire he still holds.
When the state department learned OF
Mr.. Straus' wish. however, the president
and secretary of state requested him tt
remain in service at least until the pres
ent negotiations, which are being con
Quoted with Minister Straus help, should
be successfully concluded.
Before Minister StrauS' return to this
country he had brought the questions
pending between the United States ant
the sultan of Turkey to what seemed
to him to be their logical conclusion
He had received the sultan'S promise ol
| three different occasions to pay tn
| Armenian indemnity claims and also +
reconstruct the buildings ut Karput
| Having accomplished this and much dc
string to attend to personal and buslncS
affairs in this country, Minister Strau
made known to the state departmel
that he would br pleased TO be relieve
OF his office.
A. the request Of tire state dcpar
mont Minister Stratus has never tcndere
formal resignation. He declined
makn amy comment on the likelihood
his rendering such Il formal WSignhtio
or to suggest The length Of time that II
state dppal tmrnt weuld drnland his ser
irpS
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FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern kallway-Express 6.46p. M,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
Memphis and New Orleans; 1856 p. M,
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Mem
phis, Nashville, via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line. -l1xpress 1918 p.
m., daily, sleepers to Charleston, Jack
sonville Port Tampa and Macon; LOS
a. M, daily, sleepers to Richmond and
Jack ksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway S.1l p.
M, daily, dining car and sleepers to Gin
cinnati.
The sun., 1900-04-26

The RAYMOND Musical Trio have de-
lighted many people at Dockstader's
Theatre this week. Their selections are
in good taste and have been we'll rem
dered. Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne in
banjo solos and refined comedy, Mr..
Sisson and Miss Wallace in an original
society skit entitled Glove Will Find
the Way" Edwin Keougb and Dorothy
Ballard, Ed. Davenport, black face
comedian; Hanson and Drew in comedy,
Spaulding, the equilibrist tramp, and a
number OF others are contributing to a
very pleasing program. The box office
receipts show good business.
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Na,x ritIe For Eife.

london. April 2o.-The queen has
granted to the Duke of Fife, son-in-law
of the Prince of Wales, the dignities of
an earl and duke of the United Kingdom,
under the titles of Earl of Macduff and
Duke of Fife, with the remainer, in de,
fault of male heir, to the elder sur
viving daughter, and, successfully, TO the
male heirs of the daughters by his wife,
the Princess Louise of Wales, thus prac-
tcnlly prccluding the extinction of the
title. The Duke and Duchess of Fife
have two daughters-Lady Alexandra
and I.ndy Maud.
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pIsLoCATING THE DIVIDE.

The division of the Republican vote
of Delaware is not, as the Philadelphia
Times alleges, near the middle either
geographically or numerically.
One of the chief difficulties with which
Union Republicans have had to contend
is The persistent untrqth of statement by
thoee who presume 10 discuss the pro
and con of Delaware politics. While the
truth has been the easier to get at, and
the telling of it would have done good
whera the un.ruth has done evil, the
The sun., 1900-04-26
Coroner Holds Two Inquests.

Coroner Vandever held an inquest last
night on the remains of James McKin-
ney, who was found dead in the Christi
ana last Sunday morning after having
been missing since January 21. The jury
gave verdict of death from accidental
drowning. George Golf, who was to
have met Mckinney at the p, w. & B.
station on the morning of January q
was unable to be present, as he was out o.
the city on one of the w. & N. Railroad
Co.'s barges. An inquest was also helt
over the remains of Charles Alexander
colored, who was found dead in bed a
his residence in New street. A verdic
of death from natural causes was rem
dered
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TILE PRESIDENTS POSITION.

In the current gossip about local poll
tics the name of President Mckinley is
being freely used. 1t is noticeable that
this gossip originates in the Anti'Ad
dicks camp. Like everything else in the
political news line from that direction 1t
is untrue and miarepresents the Pfesi-
dents position.
l. is true that the President has re-
Gently become very much interested in
Delaware politics, because OF the import
ance Of the States vote in the coming
national election. He wants the State to
vote Republican. In pursuance OF thu;
desire he is seeking information abou
Delaware politics and the probabilities
OF d Republican victory in November
next, and has asked for this information
from Union Republicans. In speaking Q
the Republican party contention here h
has said:
1T must stop.
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Annual Outdoor Sports.

On June the annual outside sports OF
the y. M. G. A. will be held at Wawaset
Driving Park. The athletic department
Of the association is especially strong
this yea- and many of the members are
preparing for the occasion. The events
will be as follows: 100, 220 and 440 yards
dash, half mile running race, running
high Jump, running broad Jump, shot
put, pole vault and 70 yards dash by
the jrniors.
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nIarried a Dover Girl.

Miss Eva Pierson of Dover, and Will
liam Ellis of this city, were married last
night at the residence OF Mrs. Thomas
Benson, No. 1904 West Tenth street, a
cousin of the bride. Rev. W. L. 5. Muir
ray performed the ceremony, and Miss
Madaline Benson was flower girl. A re-
ception followed, at which only few
friends and relatives we're present. The
bridal couple will make their future
home at No. 3l5 Harrison street.
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THE COOK cnURcn STOCK co. DRAwIN'
LARGE CROWDS no TIE GRAND

k-Church Company presented at
the Grand Opera House yesterday alter
noon Mrs. Whitehouse of Washington,
d. c., to large and we'll pleased audi
ence. j. Harvey Cook as Harry Osborne
was excellent and Miss Church as Mrs.
Whitehouse was simply charming. Her
costumes were magnificent. The play
was nicely staged. Another large audi
ence enjoyed the performance again last
evening, witnessing fine presentation
OF the drama, "Land of the Midnight
Sum" Mr.. Cook and Miss Church car
red the leading roles acceptably and
received excellent support from
their company. The scenes were
laid in North Carolina and Iceland, and
there was sustained interest throughout
the evening. At the matinee this after
noon the scenic play "She" will be
given, and tonight that popular play
Northern Lights will be produced
with Mr.. Cook and Miss Church in the
leading roles. All the plays presented by
this company are under the persona
supervision of ]. Harvey Cook, the sta
of the company, and nothing is loet sigh
of if it will tend to the successful per
formance of whatever play is beinl
staged.
The sun., 1900-04-26
Ell. dupont Gets a Patent.

Louis Bagger & Co., patent attorneys,
Washington, D. G., report that on last
Thursday +. 1. dupont, of this city, OBJ
tanned valuable patent for improve
ments in making guncotton.
The sun., 1900-04-26

HELP THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Every friend of the public schools Of
this city will deplore the difficulties
which appear to prevent the immediate
completion OF the new High School
building. The building is urgently
needed. Its completion would be of great
immediate benefit. All this is conceded.
The difficulties involve everybody's in
tereste not only because children from
nearly every family in the city are pupils
in the schools, but because the enlarge
ment and improvement of the schools at
this tiae will promote public interests
in the most vital way. In this view OF
things it appears to US that the legal diff
ficulties are being made unnecessarily
much of. We have heard the matter dis.
cussed, and believe that there is a way
by which the difficulty can be met. The
technicalities OF the law should not bt
allowed to prevent this being done. Tc
delay the completion of the building
would entail far greater loss than car
be in any way anticipated in the borrow
ing OF money by the Board of Education
Any act of the board by which a loai
could be secured, that would secure tn
payment of the loan, ought to be com
mended, and the citizens stand by an
behind the board until the building
Completed and the payment of the loa
assured. The Board Of Education ough
to be sustained, and the building con
pleted as early as possible. The occasio
is one to be met by an enlightened carr
est public spirit defending the citys be-
interest.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

sThe Dairy Farm" has much that puts
an audience into jolly humor, and the
few dramatic scenes are we'll worked up.
Plays of this character are enjoyable to
all classes of theatre goers, and the COM
pany carries through its work cleverly.
1.-THE Dairy Farm" fresh from long
New York engagement, will be seen at
the Opera House next Monday night.
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To Revise xe,y Yorls,. charter.

Albany. April y. Governor Rnosa.
volt has announced his appointees q
serve on The New York city charter r..
vision commission The personnel Of tho
commission includes George l.. Rivrs
lawyer, formerly assistant secretary Of
state under President t'leveland; Charles
G. Bcaman. lawyer; Franklin BARTLETT
lawyer. cx-congirSsman; Henry W. Taft,
lawycr John H. Crimmins, contractor,
eX-ralk commissioner, who was mem
Der Of the constitutional convention; PRO
fcssor Frank j. ioodnow. professor OF
administrative law i'll Columbia univcf
sity, and Edgar J. Lcvcy, deputy comp
troler of New York city.
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At the Harvester Mission.

A meeting for the promotion Of holi-
ness will be held on Thursday afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock, led by Miss Maggie
Rogers. All who are interested in this
cause are cordially invited to be present.
The sun., 1900-04-26

Ii is always good policy to compro'
mise with victorious opponent, if COM
promise will avoid defeat, just as sur
render is good policy to avoid annihila-
ton in defeat.
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Enwnrthians to Meet .

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Epworth League OF Grace NJ. +. Church
will be held in the chapel OF the church
this evening.
The sun., 1900-04-26
RAN AFTER A THIEF.
Officer Scott Had Hot Chase but
Secured His Man.

Officer Sewell D. Scott, about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon discovered John
Burns in the act of taking pair of slip
pers from r. w. Walther's shoe store,
Second and Market streets.
The man saw the officer and started to
run at the top of his speed. The officer
followed. The man ran out Second to
Shipley and up Shipley to Third. down
Third to French, up French to Fourth
and was finally caught in pool room.
The officer was complimented on his
good work. Burns will be given hear
ing in city court this morning.
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- y B. AND 0.

Schedule in effect November 10, 1899.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
Light.
#Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, DEL
AWARE AVENUE STATION, FOR
NEW YORK week days, #5.0l s9. 80,
#10.52 a. m.; %12.19, 1874, *4.00, 1913
(all Pullman cars, fla, *10.52 p. m.
Sundays, *5.01, $3.50, *11.35 q. M; *2.34,
$500, $5.1s (all Pullman cars,) T.A,
*l0.52 p. m.
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The President In Cleveland.

Cleveland. April 25.-The train bear
ing President Mckinley was met by a
good sized crowd, and the president was
cheered as he stepped from his car. He
was imme iiately driven to the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, at 19C
Oakdale street. where he spent the day,
Miss Helen Mckinley, the presidents
sister, and Miss Grace Mckinley, hii
niece, are also visiting Mrs. Duncan.
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Thursday, April rs, 1900.

could love a country and its in
habitants if it We're country ol
freedom. There are two kinds OF
peop.e could anatnematize with a
better weapon than st. Peter's---
those who dare deprive others OF
their liberty and those who suffer
Others to do it.
The sun., 1900-04-26

"Caught in the Web," which made its
bow to the public at the Grand Opera
House in this city few weeks ago,
scored great hit at the Star Theatre,
New York city, on Monday evening.
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Miscellaneous.

LADIES chichester's { Eng,ish Penn.
IL Pills Are The Best
Safe, Relitble. Take no other. SEM
STAN, for particulars. "Reief for Ladies'.
Letter by Return Mail ASH Your DruggisS
Chichester Chemical Co,
phiIada i'll
The sun., 1900-04-26

i The new Anti-Addicks organ in this
city is regarded as the mouthpiece Of
Colonel II. A. DUPONT. Is he willing to
be regarded as personally responsible for
all the political lies it is telling,
The sun., 1900-04-26
FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience of c.. A. Snow and Coz
tanning more than 10000 patents for
has enabled them to helpfully. ansys
questions relating to the protecIion
lei treating briefly of United States ~
natents, with cost OF same, and how -
them; trade marks, designs, caves
ments, decisions in leading patenS
This pamphlet will be sent
writing to G. A. Snow and Co.,
The sun., 1900-04-26

POPULAR sentiment las decreed that J.
EdV ard Addicks shall be one Of the two
Republican Senators to be elected rs She
mex. Delaware Legislature.
WHO will the other Ssna'or le3
The sun., 1900-04-26

There is but one cause for the ex-
listing division of the Republican
marty in DeIaware---it is the desire OF
Colonel III. A. du Pont to be Senator.
The sun., 1900-04-26
For Rent.

ISOR RENT-Rooms for light housekeeping
Il different locations. Apply to
A. B. Stayton. 103 w. Sth s.
ENOR RENT-The large store house No.
~ King street, now occupied by 7. N. Stay
for one year or term OF years by
EDMUND N. FRAZER, onlj J
Apply at 422 East 4th street.
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Help Wanted

kGTANTED-Young al-round blacksmith
wv Address LLOYD LUTON.
Media. Del. Co. PaS
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Given Free.

TO each person interes
in subscribing to the
gene Field Monum
Souvenir Fund. s
scribe any amount
sired. Subscriptions
low as e1.00 will en-
donor to this daintily
tistic volume.
"FIELD FLOWERS
{cloth bound, sx1o,) a
certificate of subscript
TO fund, Book contai
selection OF Fields
and most represented
works aud is ready forj
livery.
But for the noble
tribution of the We
greatest artists this y
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THE BOOK OF the
c. injury Hand
snnlely Illus
trated by thirty
two of the
Worlds Great
est Artists.
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"N'ild not. have been mHHuIHCVuTeu IoI Iess
Ht.JJ. ,...s o..n -.
the Fund created Is divided equally bety
Fund for the building OF monument td
memory Of the beloved poet et childhsod.
Address
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22

Many are puzzled by the fact that,
although the old test divided by
four withol remainder" applies to
the present year, yet 1900 is not a
leap year. Julius Caesar is RESPONSE
BILE for the variation.
Friday, the solar year occupied
about 3654 days, he decided that it
would be better to add an entire day
to the year in every fourth revolution
Of the earth around the sun but as
the quarter" day was approximate,
being actually hours and little less
than 40 minutes, there would be a
gain in the course of a century of
nearly day. That being the case,
he further ordained that in order to
prevent the calendar year from get
ting too far in advance of the solar,
an occasional leap year should be
Skipped" and it is 1900's turn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22

Last Thursday we had the biggest
snow of the season-16 inches on the
level.
Mrs. Steel, of Rowlesburg, has rent
ed Mrs. M. Whites cottage for the
coming summer.
Mrs. Thos. Cornwall has rented the
cottage next to her cheerful home
and has already half the rooms en-
gagged for the summer. Mrs. Corwalll
knows how to fill house with
boarders. A good table, comfortable
beds and cheerful rooms are found at
her house.
Manager Rudisill had large num-
Der of applications for houses the
past week from citizens of Indiana,
West Virginia and Virginia.
Bishop Joyce, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Bishop Key
of the M. E. Church South, are both
expected to take part in the approach
ing camp meeting. DR.. Fowler, the
eloquent preacher who the past few
years drew such large audiences, is to
take part.
Rev. Funk is conducting a revival
meeting at this place. The parson
closed few days ago very success
full meeting at Deer Park. number
of additions were had to the
church.
Our council of the National Union
is having very interesting meetings.
The Union is one of the very best
fraternal insurance organizations in
the land. 1t has only ten assessment
a year, Last year the National
Union gained 6,03S members, and has
now membership of 53,040.
Wesley H. Rudisill is home spend
ing his vacation, which will last until
April 1st, when he will return to
Pennington.
Major J. M. Burns, U. S. A., will be
here tomorrow to spend few days
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22
NUMBER 2.
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS
Text OF The Act Providing For
Reorganization.

Text OF The Act Providing For
Reorganization.
The full text of the act reorganiz-
ing County School Boards is as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland that
Section of Article n of the Code of
Public General Laws, title Public
Education" subtitle Formation of
Boards" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re enacted SO as to read
as follows:
6. The Governor by and with the
| advice and consent of the Senate. if
in session, and without said advice
and consent when not in session.
shall appoint a board of county
school commissioners for each county
in this state, to be composed in the
counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Fred
erick, Dorchester and Washington of
six persons, and in each of the other
counties of three persons, two of
whom in the counties of Baltimore.
Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and
| Washington, and one of whom in
each of the other counties, shall hold
their office for the term of two wears:
and two of whom in the counties
of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick,
Dorchester and Washington and
one in each of the other counties
shall hold their office for the
term of four years; and two of
whom in the counties of Baltimore,
Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and
Washington, and one of whom in
each of the other counties shall hold
their office for the term of six wears
from the first Monday of May next
succeeding their appointment and
until their successors shall qualify.
The Governor shall at the time of
making said appointments designate
the terms of years of each of the said
| commissioners when first appointed
under this act.
The terms of office of the said COM
missioners, after the expiration of the
term for which first appointed, shall
be term of six years. Said persons
shall be men of high character, in
tegrity and capacity. Two of said
| appolntees for the counties of Balti-
more, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester
and Washington and one of said ap-
pointees for each the other
counties shall be selected and ap-
| polnleu Oy Ine Governor from the
political party which at the last pre-
ceding election for Governor cast next
to the highest number of votes in the
States, so that said minority party
shall always have proper representa-
tion upon each of said boards.
The Governor may remove for in
competency, neglect of duty or mis-
conduct any person so appointed by
him as commissioner of public
schools, after giving due notice to
such person of the charges made
against him and a reasonable oppor-
tunity to be heard in his own defense.
In case of vacancy by death, removal
from the county, removal from office
by the Governor, resignation or dis
qualification from any cause, the
Governor shall fill such vacancy with
an appointee from the same political
party as that of the person whose
position shall have become vacated.
Section 2 And be it enacted. That
this act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.