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 THIRTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 77. 1862. 395 county, in form following, that is to say: “I, —-—---, do solemnly and F<>¤¤ •>*' mhgincerely promise and swear, (or afiirm, as the case may be,) that I will in all things, to the best of my knowledge and ability, well and truly execute the trust reposed in me as commissioner of primary schools for me county, without favor or partiality;" and every justice of the peace before whom such oath shall he taken shall, without fee or reward, certify the same in writing, and, within eight days thereafter, transmit or deliver R said certificate to the clerk of the Levy Court for record. ewrd th°r°°t° Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the diggggbgug b° commissioners of primary schools, or a. majority of them, to divide the schooldistricts. county into seven suitable and convenient school districts, two of which shall be located west of Rock Creek, three between Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch, and two east and south of the Eastern Branch, and to alter and regulate the same as hereinafter provided. And it shall be the further duty of the commissioners of primary schools aforesaid, immediately after the formation or alteration of any such school districts in said county, to describe and number the same, and deliver the description and number thereof; in writing, to the Clerk of the Levy Court, who is here- Rama ,,,,,,,0,; by required to receive and record the same in the records of that court Districts to be without fee or reward: And provided, That in laying off said school of com umu m. districts, or in altering the same, no tracts, or parts of tracts, of land lying 1’i*°1‘Y» g°~ contiguous and forming one farm, shall be divided so that portions of the same property shall be included in two separate districts. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners may d]¥{k2° °h““€' alter and change the school districts with a view to their better arrange- 6 ’ ` ment and the more general convenience of the people: Provided, however, That, unless the trustees of the districts so to be altered or changed shall assent thereto, no such alteration or change shall be made. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the County colleccounty collector to notify the different officers to be appointed, in virtue &é° 0‘t}°%?;it°*z of the provisions of this act, of their appointments within ten days after appointment. his having received notice of such appointments from the appointing power, whose duty it shall be to give such notice to the county collector aforesaid. Src. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall m(i$EH;’;°:t:E hold two stated meetings in each year, which meetings shall be held at ed meetings each such place and at such times as shall be determined on by said commis- yea:. sioners, and of which they shall give public notice in each of said school districts, and such other meetings as circumstances may from time to time Other meetings require; but if less than three members attend any meeting no business Q¤¤f¤¤¤- shall be transacted thereat, except that of adjourning to some time and Treasure, of place to be agreed on by the commissioners present, and at all meetings School fundifo hg of said commissioners the treasurer of the school fund of the county gx5g2g *};,0131 hereinafter to he appointed, shall attend and lay before them his books Src., for inspecaud aecounts for their inspection and examination. “°°· Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall fR¤=¢>r<{ of acts cause to be kept a regular record of all their acts and proceedings in a Qc §:"{’{’gff'°“‘*" book to be kept for that purpose, and said record, or a copy thereof; certiiied to be correct under the hands and seals of a majority of said board of commissioners shall be considered evidence of their acts and proceedings in all judicial proceedings. And the board of commissioners aforesaid shall have power to appoint a clerk, prescribe his duties, and pay duQifk&£°Y· him a salary, aud also to allow the treasurer of the school fund, herein- Pa ’0f may after to be appointed, au annual compensation for his services out of the um,} general school fund, hereinafter to be provided: Provuled, That neither the said clerk nor treasurer shall be paid more than one hundred dollars per annum. _ Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That on the second Monday in May, In the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and annually thereafter, the