The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-18
Proceedings of School Commissioners.

The School Commissioners were in session
on Tuesday and Wednesday last, when the
following business WAS transacted:
Quarterly accounts were referred to
Committee on Accounts. The following
petitions were presented to the Board
Petition Of Miss Martha Biddle, in favor of
Graduated School, at Chesapeake City
refused. Petition from citizens of Row
Vaudeville, asking the privilege of holding
religious meetings in school-house at that
Photographed. A petition from the Good
Templars of Rose Bank, asked and OBJ
tanned permission to hold meeting on the
22d of February, in school-room. Petition
from Chesapeake City, in favor of making
one district for the two school-houses, post
poned for further consideration. A petit
ton from the District Board of Bayard
School was presented, asking some altera-
ton in the building-granted. Memorial
from the Teachers Association of 6, and
Sth Districts, asking for some action on
the subject of Teachers Association was
presented. A letter from Mr.. J. C. Craner,
of Warwick, complaining of the action of
the local board for dismissing said Craner
from school without proper motive, was
laid over for further consideration.
Mr.. G. II. Owens was appointed men,
Der of District Board of school No 2, in
It'll district.
Bills for the colored school-house, in 4th
/ 70 tao
Committee appointed at previous meet
ing of the Board to form new School
District out of Fair View, B. NJ. House and
Ewingville Districts, reported their action
which was accepted. Sundry small accounts
were presented and passed.
A committee was appointed to examine
the school-house at North East, and report
whether it should be repaired or new
building substituted.
The following rules and regulations for
the guidance of teachers in the distribution
of books and stationery among their pupils,
were laid before the Board by the President,
DR.. Mackall, and adopted:
By order of the Board of School Commits
sioners, teachers will observe the following
regulations:
1st They will keep book and stationery
account with each pupil, in which every
article furnished the pupils shall be charged.
Cd. They shall place number opposite
each pupils name in his register, which
number shall also be placed in the books
given to this pupil.
Sd. At the end of each school term it
shall be the duty of the teacher to examine
the books Of each pupil, and note their
condition; and when pupils leave the
school, they shall see that all books and
stationery are returned, and shall credit
the same on their account.
4th. A copy of these accounts shall be
returned with their quarterly reports to
the School Commissioners.
9Th. Teachers are positively required to
return with their reports, permits of free
pupils, aud in all cases they will be charged
with the book fee if this requirement is
neglected. No book fee less than one dol
lar will be acknowledged.
9Th. Hereafter copy books No. 4, and
g. only, will be furnished the schools, and
teachers will be required to use cap paper
in the place of the smaller numbers. This
rule must be enforced.
It'll. Teachers are hereby notified that
hereafter their quarterly reports must be
made out in full, according to the forms
furnished, or their accounts will not be
settled.
The following table shows the number
of pupils, teachers salaries, book fees
received, incidental expenses, and the
amount due teachers for the quarter end
ing January 31st, 1871.