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PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. [ART. — .

judge of the circuit court for the writ of mandamus

PROVISO.

to compel obedience thereto ; provided, nevertheless,
that the titles to all school houses and lots, and all
personal effects now held by any board of school
commissioners, any board of inspectors of primary
schools, any board of county commissioners, any
county or school district, shall pass to the board of
school commissioners without any formal conveyance.

Ibid, s 3.
Presidents and
secretaries of
boards

24. There shall be a president of each board of
school commissioners, who shall be appointed from
their number by the board of education. He shall
have the general superintendence of all the schools
of the county and of school houses and district
libraries, and he shall perform such other duties as
the board of education may from time to time direct ; _
and the board so constituted shall assemble on the
second Tuesday of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-
five, for the purpose of organization ; they shall
appoint a secretary, who shall also be treasurer of the
board, and shall receive such compensation as the
board may direct.

Ibid s 4.
Treasurers of
boards then
bonds and
duties

25. The treasurer of each board shall give bond to
the state of Maryland, with at least two securities, to
be approved by the board of school commissioners,
in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, with con-
dition that he will faithfully perform the duties of
treasurer, pay over and apply all moneys that shall
come to his hand or care as treasurer, to such persons
and in such manner as the school commissioners may
direct, and that he will keep a full account of all
money received and paid by him, and of all matters
relating to the duties of his office and preserve the
same, and all vouchers relating thereto, and deliver
up all books and vouchers relating to his office
whenever they are required by the school commis-
sioners, to such person as they shall appoint to re-
ceive the same.

Ibid 9.5.
Division of
counties and
city of Balti-
more, into
school dis-
tricts.

26. In all cases where a county has not been
properly divided into school districts, and full record
of the boundaries thereof has not been made and
recorded, the board of school commissioners shall