The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-29
Proceedings Of the School Commission.

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Proceedings Of the School Commission
ers.-The Board of School Commissioners
were in session on Thursday last, and we
give below report of their proceedings:
The Treasurer submitted his Report, and
DR.. r. c. Mackall and Jas. o. Mccormick,
Esq, were appointed committee to audit
his account.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Board to examine and di-
vide School District No. 2, of the First
Election District, reported as follows:
Your committee, appointed April 27th,
to examine and divide the Second School
District, beg leave to report that they met
on the 18th day of May inst, at school
house No. 2, and there consulting with
number of school patrons of said District,
agreed upon the following division and re-
port: Divide the said Second District by
the last fork of Capt. Johns Greek to
Veazey's Neck road; thence by said road
to where the school-houSe now stands;
thence direct across said road to Freeman's
mill pond; and they recommend that
school-house be erected for each School
District so formed, "a by 80 feet; one to be
built at or near Bullen's gate, on the land
of Thomas H. P. Murphy, and one at or
near Maquils Corner. Your committee
further report that the building now occu-
pied for School purposes, is entirely unfit
for the purpose, and the necessities Of said
Second District demand the adoption of the
above Report.
The Report was adopted.
On motion of the Treasurer Mr.. Squier,
it was ordered by the Board that the notes
of the School Board, held by ]. N. Black,
Esq, for So, 1O6.s6, and by J. Tome, Esq,
on for $1,000, be renewed, and interest due
them, paid. The President and Secretary
were also ordered to issue two additional
notes, one to Mr.. George w. Bennett,
of SAT-, for the purchase Of the Academy,
at Chesapeake City; and one to Mr. Robert
Polk, of $3.50 for the purchase of a lot on
which to remove the Academy Building.
The petition of the citizens in the neigh
borhood of Jennis' Mill, for new school
house, was taken up, and committee ap-
pointed to examine and report upon the
same at the next meeting Of the Board,
composed Of Messrs. Jas. o. Mccormick,
John P. Wilson and DR.. A. M. Jordan; the
committee to meet at Jennis' Mills, June
5th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to execute the
duties of their office.
A resolution in reference to milage to be
paid to the School Commissioners in attend
ing the stated meetings of the School Board,
and also to committees appointed to trans
act business connected with the Office of
School Commissioners, was introduced and
agreed to- allowing 10 cents per mile each
way.
The committee appointed to examine the
accounts of the Board, and make an esti-
mate for money required next year, re-
spectfully report that the present liabilities
of the Board are:
For suspended debt, S3,263. 90
60 outstanding debts, 1,221.52
GO salary of examiner, 1000. 90
90 estimated per diem of Board 10000
" four terms of school ascertain
ed from exps. of pres. year, 26,31S.00
g books & statn'ry, estimated, $4,000
Tot. estimated exps for ensu. yr. s4s, s33 so
To meet these estimated expen-
seses, we have estimated rev.
enue from State, 100000
A levy of 90 cts. on the 800 on
CO. assessment would yield, 2s,471oO
Total, $47, 90
From these estimates it will be seen that
there is a deficiency of 81, 462.00, without
making any estimate for new school-houses,
or repair Of old onas. The demand for new