The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-11-27
Proceedings Of the School Commissioners.


The School Board was in session on Tues
day last, Esd inst, and the following is
synopsis of its proceedings:
In the absence of DIR. r. C. Mackall,
President of the Board, Mr.. J. o. McCor-
mick was elected President, pro tem
Mr.. Morgan, Commissioner of the list
District, reported to the Board the appli-
cation of j. B. Morton, claiming $l94.G1,
as due him on account of the Warwick
school-house. The Commissioners of the
several Districts laid before the Board quar-
terly reports relative to schools in their re-
spective Districts, which were referred to
standing committees on accounts. The
chairman of School-house Committee of
sth District, DR.. A. NJ. Jordan, reported in
reference to proposals for building a new
school-house at Mt. Pleasant, stating that
there had occurred an informality in the
matter, and the committee were authorized
to renew advertisement for proposals for
building said school-house.
James Crawford, Of Port Deposit, on the
recommendation of Col. j. J. Heckart, was
appointed a pupil of the State Agricultural
College, from this county.
The President and Treasurer of the Board
were authorized to borrow a sum of money
adequate to meet the current expenses of
the present term.
w. J. Jones, Esq, presented petition
from the colored people of the list District,
asking that the school tax paid by them be
appropriated to the use of the colored
school in that District. A committee was
appointed by the Board, composed of
Messrs. J. w. Morgan, T. P. Hazel and
DR.. R. c. Mackall, to examine and report
to the Board on the same.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid by the Board 1874 to DR.. A. NJ. Jor-
dan, Commissioner of Sth District, for the
erection of out-houses for Pilot Town and
New Valley schools F. S. Everist $1s, for
the purchase and survey of half an acre of
land near janis Mill, on which to build
schoolhouse; DR.. A. NJ. Jordan $50. 40 on
account of per diem and mileage +; 81. 0sS.3 "a
for purchase of Chesapeake Academy;
$144. SO for purchase of Universalist Church,
designated school-house No. 4, I'd Dist:
bill for incidentals to Commissioner of 9Th
District, $55.13.
The Treasurer was ordered to renew note
of J. w. Bond & Co., Of Baltimore City,
for 81 1884, for four months. Commissioner
of the 9Th District was authorized to pur-
chase half an acre of ground of DR.. Row
land, at Rowlandsville, OIL which to build ::
new school-house, and 500 was appropri-
ated for that purpose. The Commissioner
of the It'll District was ordered to purchase
independent school house in that District,
Familiarity known as the Partridge Trap"
for sum not exceeding $500.
Edward lamar, son of r. D. lamar,
Register of Wills for this county, was re-
commended as pupil to fill the vacancy
at St. Johns College.
Treasurer was ordered to pay G. c. Bro
kaw, Commissioner of 4th District, 500,
on account of new school-house at Rock in
said District. The President and Treas
urer of the Board were ordered to provide
ways and means to meet notes of the Board
falling due in December.
The Board adjourned to meet on the 2sth
of December.
The following tabular statement shows
the number of schools in each Election
District in the county, the average attend
ance of pupils during the quarter recently
closed, amount of book fees collected, and
the sums expended in conducting the schools