The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-06-14
Meeting of the School BOarl.-The

aDle 10 bylaws, on l TUESDAY EisI. ieseh
all the members.
The minutes of last meeting were reae
and approved.
Mr.. Amos Wilson, of Warwick, thu
lowest bidder for the new school house il
Pearee's Neck, appeared before the Board
and entered into contract to build the
house according to the published specitica
tions, on or before the 18th OF August, 1878
for the sum of $922; to be paid when the
house is finished and accepted by the
School House Committee for that district.
Mr.. F. S. Everist made a report concern
ing the building OF an office on the lot Of
ground held jointly by the Town Commits
sioners of Port Deposit, the Masonic
Lodge and the School Board; recommend
ing that the Board do not accede to the
building of said Office unless the Board is
released from two thirds of their portion
of the ground rent, amounting to $780,
Report adopted.
Massrs. E. II. Bitlde and George w,
/ Boulder appeared before the Board, and
/ made a proposition to remove the old
building formerly used for school at the
Universal Church to lot purchased by
the patrons of the school district near MIR.
n. 7. Biddle's. on the road leading from
the Elkton to Warwick road to Welsh
Point, for the sum of $3.50. On motion
the Board accepted the proposition.
MIR. S. j. England made report on the
subject referred to him at the last meeting,
that he had purchased lot of half an
acre from Samuel Kirk and wife for $50;
said lot being in the Ninth Election Dis
trict, and near the centre of the school
district. On motion, the report was
adopted
The Board took up the unfinished bust
ness of February 18th, 1878, which is as
follows:
Ordered, that the committee on School
Houses for the First district be autheriz-
ed to draw on the Treasurer for 81 1000, or
to repair the Finger Beard school house
or build new one; and if a new one, that
it be placed about mile from the present
location. Carried.
House Committee for the First district be
authorized to advertise for proposals to
build new school house in place of the
Finger Board" school house, in the First
district.
Capt John Clark appealed from the de-
cision of the Board of Trustees for the
Chesapeake City school, concerning the
subject of moving his child from her seat
by the Principal, after she had occupied it
for month in his behalf; and in the alb
sence of the Trustees, and the subject was
made the order of the day for "Wednesday.
Resolred, That Commissioner England
be authorized to contract with the Trustees
Of School No. to build new school house
on the lot purchased by him for School No
5, as numbered in the Fourth District, the
present lot being in the Ninth; said school
house to be 24x30 feet, and finished in all
respects according to the specifications
read by him before the Board, for the sum
of 5000; to be finished on or before the
18th of August
David Scott (of john was heard before
the Board, asking. for the removal of one
of the Trustees of the Jackson School,
On motion, the subject was laid over until
next meeting of the Board. Recess until
2! o'clock.
After recess, the Board resumed business,
and on motion the Trustees for the First,
Second and Third Districts were appointed
[See list published in our advertising
columns.
Mr.. Jesse Taylor was appointed Trus-
tee of Big Elk school, vice Joseph Steel,
resigned.
The request of Joseph Steel and other
patrons of the Big Elk school, that they
be permitted to hold Sabbath school in
that house, was granted, with the under
standing that the parties would be respon-
sible for any damage to the books or furni-
ture, and the property be under the con-
troll of the Trustees. Adjourned to meet
on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Board met on Wednesday morning,
agreeable to adjournment. Present-all
the members.
The minutes Of Tuesday were read and
approved.
The subject of selecting lot for the new
school house in place of the "Finger
Board" school was taken up, and on
motion it was resolved inasmuch as the
patrons unanimously approved of the pres
ent location in preference to any other in
the District, that the new house be built
upon the present site.
Resolced, That the contract made by the
Secretary with Gushing & Medairy, of
Baltimore, for books for the use Of the
schools Of this county, be ratified.
The subject Of buying an additional
quarter of an acre to the lot of the Big
Elk school, was, on motion, referred to
Commissioner England, to report at next
meeting.
On motion, resozced That f. S. Eyerist.
President of the Board, be authorized to
proceed to obtain a deed for the Principio
school lot, according to the authority vest.
ed in this Board by the Public School law
at his discretion.
None of the parties from Chesapeake
City appearing before the Board in the
appeal case of Tuesday, the subject was
indefinitely postponed.
Board adjourned.
Orphans Court.-The Orphans Court
was in session on Tuesday and Wednesday
Of this week
Presentation: James McCauley, Chief