The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-12
Report of the School commissioners

! he Board OF School Commissioners were
i'll session on Tuesday last. Present-ail
the members. Minutes of the last meeting
read and approved.
G. w. Morgan made statement con-
corning site of "Finger-board school
house, asking the Board to reconsider their
action on that subject: no action taken.
Mr. 5. j. England, President of the
Board, made report of the matter COM
mitted to him, of the enlargement of lot
of Big Elk school, stating that Mr.. Hen
derson had agreed to take away the hedge
and the Board take no further action at
present term. Report adopted.
w. II. Norris, of Perryville, was ap-
pointed to one of the vacant scholarship of
st. Johns College; and Frank Weldon, of
Cecilton, ais received an appointment to
same institution.
A letter was read before the Board from
Miss Martha Biddle, stating that Master
James Rowland had attended her school
for one year, without missing a day or
recitation, and asking that some notice of
the same be taken by the School Board;
and on motion, the Board expressed their
appreciation of his conduct, and directed
that certificate of merit to be given him.
Mr.. Samuel Logan made application for
liberty to hold Sabbath School in Union
Grove, or "Red Toad " school house, in
9TH District, which was granted. provided
the Trustees will be responsible for all
damage done to house or property. Miss
l.. Martin, made similar request in refer
ence to Union school house, No. 4, Fourth
Election District, which was also granted.
Commissioner Biddle made report of
the proposals to build new school house
at " Finger board," stating that West &
Carroll, of Port Deposit, were the lowest
bidders, at 1919, and were notified that
their bid would be accepted; in answer to
which they stated that preceding engage
ment would prevent them from taking the
contract. The report stated that Mr.. A.
Wilson, of Warwick, was willing to build
the house at their bid. Mr. Biddle sug-
gested that S. be added to the 1919; to
place transom over the door. On motion
the school house committee of the First
District were authorized to contract with
MIR. Wilson, to build the school house &C
cording to plans and specification named
Including transom) by Mr.. Biddle, for
1924. The house to be finished by the 18th
of August, 1878.
Mr.. A. Wilson reported that the school
house, in Pearce's Neck, was finished and
ready to be occupied.
Mr.. Joshua 3. Pearce was appointed
Trustee for the Universalst Church school
house, No. T.; vice, Jas. Allen, removed
from the District.
A petition from the citizens of the 3rd
and 9Th Election Districts, asking for new
school house, was read and placed on file
Unfinished business of June 10th, was
taken up and on motion the parties from
Jackson school were heard in regard to a
difficulty existing in reference to the Dis
trict Board of Trustees. The nature of
this difficulty will be better understood by
the following petition, signed by two Trus-
tees and forty patrons of Jackson school:
To tile Honorable, tile Board of Public
Education Of Cecil county:
The prayer of your petitioners of Cecil
county, humbly setsforth that they are pat
rons of jackson school, No. 3, and resi-
dents of the District, and are deeply inter
ested in the welfare of the school; and
that they believe that the peace, prosperity
and general good of said school require
the immediate removal of Mr.. VIM. Tuft
from the Board of Trustees thereof.
The Board heard lengthy and some
what dissultory discussion from parties pro
and con, which was finally settled by the
Board of Trustees of said school, Messrs.
B. f. Zebley, VIM. Tuft and G. o. Max
well, handing in their designations, which
elected warm debate among the members
of the Board. Mr.. England advocating
his motion to lay on the table, while the
other members and Secretary as strongly
urged the acceptance of the designations,
which latter was finally adopted.
Mr. Biddle, Commissioner from First
District, stated that the windows of War
wick school house were without shutters,
and in consequence were frequently broken
by bad boys, and he asked that the Board
authorize him to have shutters placed on
the windows, which request was granted
by the Board.
The following quarterly accounts of com
missioners were examined and passed:
George Biddle, commissioner.
First District, $777.92
Second District, 93S44
Third District 1,e4122
Total, sa,95I4s
S. J. England, commissioner.
Fourth District, $S79.4S
Fifth District, 1888
Ninth District, 5Sl.34