The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-10
IacA1 ArrA1Rs.

ArETISa OF Ta1 ScnooI noARn = The
School Board held the regular monthly meet
ing on Monday last, all the members present.
The proceedings Of the last previous regular
meeting and Of the intervening special meet
lngs, we're read and adopted.
The seaeher Of the West End school in
Westminster having applied for an assistant
teacher, the subject was referred to President
Reese, who was authorized to advise the en-
ployment Of an assistant when he shall think
i necessary and 70 prepare for an assistant,
the trustees Of said school are requested to
report 70 the President Immediately the cost
Of repairing the old West End school house
80 as TO be ia q comfortable condition for the
reception Of the pupils.
The treasurer was authorized to procure a
small supply Of textbooks on geometry, phil.
osophy and physiology. The payment Of bills
for printing, books and stationery, rents, re
pairs, ealary, per diem, dc, placed on file,
The appointment Of Miss Laura wilhide to
a vacancy in the State Normal School, was
confirmed
An application for new African school
at Warheldsburg was deferred for the want
Of funds.
The method of weekly average attendance
of pupils, and then an average Of the weeks,
as basis Of calculating the per cent, was
adopted, and teachers are required to conform
thereto.
An application for stove for the African
school in the 9th election district, was refer
red 70 Mr. Prugh.
Mr.. Mckinney settled the accounts fol-
building MeNair's new school house, erected
to supply the place Of Mehring's, which was
burned in the first election district, showing
the cost to this Board Of very good school
house to be S6ls.62, for which the treasurer
drew check payable to R. G. Mckinney.
Mr.. Mckinney paid to the treasurer the
sum Of $26.12, which he had collected Of the
| Taneytown ground rents.
Mr.. Zollickoifer reported that owing to re
strictions imposed by the donors, a good titls
| to the proposed school lot at Pipe Greek, (ol
| the Tunker meeting house. could not be Sc
cured and that therefore be advises the pur
chase Of 76. perches Of land in the vicinity
for which the sum Of $3.50 is demanded
Upon this representation the Board ordered
| that the purchase Of this lot be completed
and that measures be taken to build withou
delay.
! An application for an appropriation to I
| German school in the 4th election district
was postponed for mature consideration.
Messrs. Reifsnider and McKellip havinl
called to consult with the Board on natter
connected with the change of location of tn
Central Hall school-house, il was formal,
agreed that in all matters connected with sal,
change Of location, the committee having
in charge shall act as their best Judgment shall
| dictate
On the application Of Mr.. Zollickofier, or
ders were given that necessary repairs t.
Spring Dale school.house DO made.
On the subject Of payment BY the pupil
for the use Of books, &c. the Board order
that the book fees shall, in all cases, be pal,
in adrance, or within few days to be consid
cred in advance and that when pupils asl
10 be received into school for fraction of
term, the teacher may accept half Of the slip
ulated sum, but no less, the pupil Away
paying in advance for each and every sue
fraction of term. Pupils whom the trustee
shall indicate to the teacher as unable to pay
will, Of course, be gratnitously supplied wit
all necessary books and stationery.
| The Board adjourned to meet on Monday
November 2.