The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-07-13


Tuesday and Wednesday, and the follow
ing business was transacted:
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge, and Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly examin-
ed and approved: Bond of Henry S. Rut-
ter, administrator Of John Hess; bond OF
Araminta Price, Executrix of Robert Price;
bond of David T! Develin and Hannah A.
Smith, administrators of John Smith; bond
of Mary A. Cameron, guardian to Henry S.
Cameron and others.
The following inventories were duly ex-
amined and passed: Inventory of the goods
and chattels of Robert Price; inventory of
the goods and chattels of John Smith.
Application of Geo. R. Carpenter, adj
ministrator of Dominic McDade, for an
order to sell house in Chesapeake City,
alleged to be the property of said McDade,
considered and the order denied.
The following accounts were duly ex-
amined and passed: Third account of A..
E. R. Bennett, Jos. H. Steele and Noble
and distribution struck on same; final &C
count of Zackariah T. Harris and Sarah j.
Harris, administrators G. T. A. of Sam'l
Harris, ordered to pass balance in admins
traitors hands, to administrator in chief, in
Delaware; fourth account of Annie E.
Reynolds, guardian to John H. Reynolds;
first account of ]. q. Steele, guardian to
William j. Hudson; first account of Clin-
ton Mccullough and William E. Chandler,
administrators of Nancy A. Chandler, and
distribution struck on same; final account
of Clinton Mccullough and William E.
Chandler, administrator of Geo. w. Chand-
Ter, and distribution struck on same; first
account of Joseph W. Abrahams, admins
traitor of Philip Sauter; first account Of J.
N. Reed, guardian to Merriam Reed; fourth
account of William T. Miller, guardian to
Walden Reed and R. C. Reed; first account
of A. E. r. Bennett, guardian to Lizzie E.
and Geo. N. Bennett; first account of John
E. Wilson, administrator to Sarah Hamil-
ton.
Court adjourned to meet at its regular
meeting in August next.
1eeting Of the School Board.-The Board
met agreeable to the bylaws, on Tuesday
last. Present-All the members.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Everist have
printed 1000 blank permits for the admis-
sion of pupils.
Mr.. James McCauley made statement
co.. ,cerning the school at New Leeds, ask
inp for some repairs, and the School House
Com u,ittee for the Third District was
appoi ,ted to meet and examine the school
house w the 18th inst.
II was resolved that the School House
Committee of the Fifth District meet at
North East on the 10th inst, to confer
with the citizens and patrons of that school
in regard to the building of new school
house, and that F. S. Everist be appointed
on that committee in place of DR.. Mackall.
It was ordered that the Treasurer settle
with Miss A. E. Cranor for one-third of a
quarters teaching in Grove school Gall
tern, 1917 on presentation of bill and
proper vouchers.
1t was ordered that the Treasurer pay to
C. Jones, eslored teacher, in the First Dis
trict, 800 due him from any monies in his
hands; and deduct the same amount from
the appropriation made for the colored
sch ools of this county.
1t was ordered that the Treasurer pay to
DR.. r. c. Mackall his per diem, mileage
and incidentals as Commissioner.
A proposal concerning the building of a
school hous at Ricketts, was received, and
the whole subject of new School House
Committee of the Third District, and Mr..
F. 8. Everist was appointed Oh that Com
mittee rice DR.. r. C. Mackall.
The Commissioner, F. S. Everist, was
authorized to repair or have new desks
put into the FRANKLIN school house, No. 4,
in the Seventh District, to amount Of $50.
Or. K. G. Mackall rendered his resigna-
ton as President, and on motion Mr.. F. S.
Everist was elected President. The fol-
lowing paper was ordered to be recorded:
The Board of School Commissioners. in
taking leave of DR.. r. G. Mackali as a
member of this Board, desire to express
their deep regret at his resignation, which
Nothing could induce them 10 accept but
hi.> own earnest request; and they would
bear their testimony to his pure, gentle
manly characterize the urbanity and eff
cheney With which he has fulfilled the
duties of the Presidency of this Board
In all our official intercourse with him for
years, nothing has occurred to mar its har-
mony, and every hour has but served to
increase our admiration Tor his many excel
lencies as a gentleman and public officer.
In his retirement from the Board he car
ries with him our high appreciation of his
character, and our sincere desire for his
welfare and happiness.
The President and Secretary were ALI
thorized to meet the liabilities OF the Board
falling due before the next stated meeting
Of the Board.