The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-11

The President called attention 10 the order
heretofore adopted to build new School
House near the Iron Ore Bank, in the 9th
election district. and read protest against
the erection OF said boilding, served on the
President BY G. L. johnson, Superintendent
Of the Mining Company, which claims to hold
a mining lease upon the site that had been
selected, and for which Mr.. Wentx had given
deed TO this Board. The President inform
cd the Board that under these circumstances,
be had sent the deed back to Mr.. Wentz and
had stopped all further proceedings in the
matter. On motion, the action Of the Presi
dent was approved.
The President read circular from Prof
Newell, dated july l, again urging the Exam
iner, the members Of the Board, and tho
teachers 10 attend the State Teachers Asso-
citation and the Examiners Convention, to be
held in Baltimore on the 18th and 10th in
ssants whereupon the Examiner was ordered
to attend said Convention, participate in its
proceedings, and conform to its requirements,
Of which he approves.
On representations made BY the President,
the application Of Miss Maggie Horner for a
State Scholarship in Western Maryland Col
lege was placed on file.
Mr.. Zollickoffer represented that Mr.. En-
glar, who had agreed to furnish q site for a
new School House atthe Brick Meeting House
near Wakefield, now withdraws his liberal
proposition, and demands the sum Of Ss5 for
the land. On this discussion took place,
participated in by Messrs. Herring, Zollickof.
fer, the President, and the Secretary, which
resulted in the adoption of an agreement to
pay Mr.. Englar the sum of Ss5 for the land
when the building shall have been completed,
which building was authorized to be proceed.
ed with without further delay.
0nthe Recommendation OF Mr.. Zollickoiier,
Mr.. J. Frank Getty was appointed to serve as
trustee of the Brick Meeting House School,
to fill the vacancy made by the deelination Of
Mr.. William A. Norris.
The President read communication from
Mr.. William ogg appropriately resigning the
State Scholarship held BY him, of which he
has made such good use. The resignation was
accepted in terms highly complimentary to the
writer.
proposition from W. H. Soper, agent for
the publisher, to supply Harvey's Grammar
to the Schools Of Carroll, was read and fully
discussed, and, after having been maiurey
considered by the members Of the Board, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That Harvey Elementary Gram.
mar be adopted for use in the Public Schools
of Carroll county, at the price named; the
Introduction TO commence with the next Sep
TENDER term, and to be gradual.
The proposition presented at tho previous
meeting to make the teachers salaries de-
pend, in some measure, on the acreage aiten.
dance of pupils, was then considered; and az
ter full discussion, mature consideration, and
explanations by the Examiner, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted;
WHEREAS, number of the Public School
Teachers, relying on the virtue Of certificates
issued in some instances years ago, have avoid
ed the annual examinations; and, whereas it
is desirable to raise the standard Of qualiiica-
ton as nearly as possible to the requirements
of the law; therefore,,
Resoirei, That all the certificates issued by
the Examiner of Carroll county, previous to
this date, be hereby annnlled; and that be-
fore certificate can be issued or renewed,
the applicant shall submit TO the regular pub
lie examination, or, Of this be impractcable
from a reasonably just canse,) to such an ex-
animation as the proper officer shall require.
Resolred, That the Public Schools of Car
roll county be opened on the LIST day Of Sep
TENDER, 1874.
Resolred, That each and every pupil be
registered on the day on which he or she is
admitted into school, which date shall be
clearly marked in the register at the time !;
and that the pupils name shall not be drop
ped until he shall be temporarily or perna-
nently withdrawn or discharged from School:
the exact date of which being clearly entered
on the register.
ReSoired, That the amount Of the teachers
salary shall be the same as that of the wear
Just closed, depending, as heretofore, on the
grades and class of his or her nelg certificate,
which salary, however, shall be increased or
diminished in proportion to the per cent.
which the acreage attendance bears to the 10.
tai number of pupils on the roll for the term,
or for the fraction Of the term for which the
average is calculated, as follows:
For each unit Of Increased average attend
ance above sixty and under seventy per cent.
% cents shall be added to the teachers sala-
ry as indicated by the grade and class of the
certificates for each unit of increase above
seventy and under eighty per cent. 50 cents
shall be thus added for each unit Of increase
above eighty and under ninety per cent. 10
cents shall be added; and for each unit Of
increase above ninety per cent. 81 shall be
added to the teachers salary.
On the other hand, for each unit Of decreas-
ed average attendance below sixty and above
fifty per cent. % cents shall be deducted; and
for each unit of decrease below fifty aud above
toAty PtI ttftt. W OtLitH euhii ne utuuCleQ from
the teachers salary and thus the decrease
continue IN the same proportion as the in-
crease above stated.
Resolred, That when the trustees of any
school shall unanimously testify that the aver
age attendance of the pupils OF their school
has been injurously affected by causes beyond
human control, the salary OF their teacher
shall not be liable to decrease in consequence
of low average attendance Of pupils
On the recommendation Of Mr.. Herring,
Messrs. Andrew j. Easton, Wesley Barber,
and John Wagner, were appointed trustees
OF the Morgan's Run public school, in the 4th
election district and Mr.. Charles W. Arnold
was appointed trustee of Fair Mount school
in the 4th election district, to ill the vacancy
made by the dcclination of Mr.. II. T. Bartho-
low
Some members Of the board Of trustees ap-
pointed for Patapsco public school, having
declined To serve, Messrs. David Abbott,
Thomas Taylor, and Edward f. Rooms were
appointed to complete the Board.
On motion, it was ordered that those trus-
tees who were appointed in May, but who
have failed TO organize according to law, be
allowed further time 10 make their organiza-
tons, and that they be respectfully requested
to send to the Secretary notice Of their or.
ganization as soon as possible, otherwise it
Will be necessary to make new appointments
as soon as their refusal or neglect to organize
shall become known TO theirrespective School
Commissioners.
Messrs. Prugh and Herring we're appointed
q Committee to meet Mr.. Mckinney, and with
him proceed to select a site for a new school
house in Mehring' district, in the LIST election
district.
After full discussion and mature considera.
ton Of the necessity to build a new school
house for Central Hall Schoolin Westminster,
the President, Mr.. Zollickoffer. and the Sec.
Rotary were appointed committee with
instructions to secure 4 site and cause a snit-
able building TO be erected thereon, and TO
have i ready for use before the lst day of
September next.
The Board adjourned 10 meet on Monday
the Sd day Of August
ADAMS CorSTy ITEas. We take from the
Gettysburg Compiler the following items;
Mr.. Joseph Wintrode, Of Iittlestown. a
young man Of probably twenty-five years, who
had been indisposed from consumption for
the last year, aud confined to the house for
three months, on Friday night, about ten
o'clock, after the family had retired, arose.
a., - q. III r.