The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-12
Meeting of the County Commissioners

on Tuesday and Wednesday last. DIR.
Cromwell and Mr.. Gillespie present; Mr.
Biggs absent on account of sickness.
The Board was employed in considering
matters of vital interest to the county,
which consumed more time in their exami-
nation, than their limited space among the
minutes would imply.
A number of outpensions, ranging from
So to $10 were granted.
Bonds of Joseph w. Shippers, Supervisor
of the 3rd District; Matthew Morrison OF
the 9th, and John J. Alexander, of the 18th
district were approved.
The Clerk was ordered to pay George
Biddle $3.50, omitted from the levy of IA.
Mr.. l. F. Nanarsdale, clerk, was ordered
to have the furnace for heating the Jail
repaired, and the bank round the founda-
ton Of the building raised so as to prevent
rain water from entering the cellar; also
to purchase ticking for mattresses, and
three iron bedsteads.
G. w. Denny was ordered to grade the
hill near the "Frog, at cost not exceed
ing $50.
A large number of accounts, principally
Supervisors, was examined and passed on
Wednesday, when the Board adjourned, to
meet on Tuesday, 22nd instant, in special
session.
Proceedings Of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court for Cecil county was
in session on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge; Hon. James M. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
The following bonds were duly examin-
ed and approved: Bond of VIM. T. Miller
and Elizabeth Mahoney, executors of
Elizabeth Heap; bond of VIM. Adams,
executor of Robert Kerr; bond of Eliza
beth McVey and Matthew McVey, execu-
tors of Thomas McVey.
The following lists of debts aud sales
were duly examined and approved: List
late of Cecil county, deceased.
The following Executors, Administra-
tors and Guardians accounts were duly
examined and passed: Second account of
Adam R. Magraw, Guardian to Park Craw-
ford; eighth account of James II. Nevill,
Guardian to Joseph F. Ramsey and John
T. Ramsey; second account of John E..
Wilson, Guardian to James H., Adelaide
and Rachel A. johnson; final account OF
Isaac Z. Ceilings, Guardian to Samuel w.
Ceilings; second account of John II. Sim
pers, Guardian to Fannie W., Milton S.
and Emma V. Shippers; third account of
John Berry, Executor of Christopher Jones;
fifth account of George R. Carpenter, Guar
dian to Richard B. and Tobias F. Carpen-
ter; second account of David J. Mullen,
Guardian to Isaac B. and Eva S. Griest;
first and fnal account of Annie NJ. Bowden,
Administrator of John Bowden; fourth
account of George N. Gray, Guardian to
Lillian and George Lee Gray.
Proceedings of School Commissioners
The Board met agreeably to bylaws, on
Tuesday last. Present-all the members.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
Commissioner George Biddle reported
that he had purchased ten desks from the
City, at S. each, and transferred them to
the school house of Pearson's Grove; also,
reported that the school house at Cecilton
had been well repaired. and presented the
bill, amounting to sS20G.76, which, on mo-
ton, was ordered to be paid. The bill for
repairs for the colored school house, at
Cecilton, of $12.47, was examined and Or
dered to be paid.
Mr.. Biddle reported that the new school
house in Middle Neck had been examined
by the School House Committee, and being
built according to contract, was accepted,
and the price, $500, paid.
MIR. S. ]. England reported that repairs
had been made on the following school
houses:
White Oak 21.47
Washington 51.93
1926. 10
and the bill being examined, was ordered
to be paid.
Mr.. Nicholas Larzalere presented the
bill for repairs for Mill Creek school house,
amounting to $51. S3, which was examined
and paid
Dr. r. G. Mackall made a statement con-
corning the claim of the Board against the
trustees of the Academy. Laid over.
F. S. Everist reported that new fence
had been put up around the Liberty Grove
school house lot; he also made report
that he had, in accordance with the author
ity given him by the Board, closed the COL
ored school at Cokesbury, and recommend
ed that if the colored people of Rock Run
furnish school room, this Board open
school for them. Recommendation adopt
ed.
On motion, the President and Treasurer
were appointed to examine the bill of
Gushing & Mediary, and if found correct,
to give note of the Board for the amount.
Mr.. VIM. Price, trustee of Warwick
school, having resigned, Mr.. Jacob S. Hays
was appointed in his place, and Mr.. Lewis
P. Ellison was appointed trustee for the
Port Hermon school, vice E. p. Nipple,
resigned.
On motion, Mr.. w. ]. Evans resigna-
ton as trustee of Love Run school, was
accepted, and Mr.. w. T. Weldon appoint
ed in his place.
A motion was made to adopt the Elective
System of Penmanship in place of that now
in use in the public schools. Laid over.
Recess.
After recess the Board resumed business.
Mr.. John w. Morgan requested the lib
erty of holding Sabbath school in Pearce's
Neck school house. On motion the matter
was referred to Commissioner Biddle.
In view of the statement made by Dr..
r. c. Mackall concerning the claim held
by this Board against the Trustees of the
Elkton Academy; and in view of the occu-
pancy of the Academy building for con-
siderable time rent free for Public High
School by the School Commissioners, and
considering the interest of education in
having school of high grade in the coun-
try town; and in accordance with act of
the Legislature of the State passed at it's
session, resolved that this Board does
hereby release the Trustees Of the Elkton
Academy from all claims which it holds
against them (the said Trustees). Yeas
Messrs. F. S. Everist and G. Biddle; nay
Mr.. S. J. England.
The unfinished business of August 14th
was taken up, and, on motion, article 7,
section o, of the bylaws was amended by
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