The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MEETING or rnE ScHoOL B0ARD. ---Tha'ree.
uiar quarterly meeting Of the School Board
was held on Monday and Tuesday last An
the members we're present.
As permission 10 hold public worship in
the Morgan's Run or Mount zion Public
School House had been given and subsequent.
y Withdrawn IN consequence Of disagreement
among those wishing TO occupy ii, an appli.
cation to renew the permission was presented;
but as there was not sufficient evidence pre-
scented that harmony OF purpose exists now
more than before the Board refused to make
amy new order on the subject at present
In response TO published notice Of CON.
petitiye examination to iill free scholarship
due TO Carroll county in St. Johns College,
Mr.. Charles y. Lanver, son Of Samuel A.
lauser, presented an application; aud rs
Mr.. Lanver was the only applicant, the Board
ordered that in the absence Of competitors,
an examination may be dispensed with, and
that the vacancy be filled by Mr.. Lauyer on
his compliance with the legal requirements
The President reported that the Winter APP.
preparation Of 81 ,O36. 30, in addition to S2ai.
IL for eolored schools, had been received and
placed in the treasury.
As PARIS Ridge school had applied for an
assistant, Miss Selby, daughter Of Mr.. ]. n
Selby, was asked to accept the position.
The Examiner was authorized TO renew the
certificate Of Mr.. George Z. Shower; and
that the Examiner be authorized to exercise
discretion in other cases in renewing certif-
Gates the time of which has expired.
On Recommendation of Mr.. Prugh, Mr., r.
! II. Shipley was appointed one Of the trustees
Of woodbine school, to supply the place Of
Mr.. David Goslin.
After the passage Of an order to pay teach
ers for the Winter term, aud few small bills
Of repairs, &c, member arose and read the
following, which was signed by twenty-eight
boys, all members of very prosperous school'
10 re Hoaorase Board u School Commissioner Cur
We, the undersigned. pspils attending the Public
School in----town, Carroll county, do humbly
teachers of Public schools viii be required restore
10 pupils at the end OF the term al mod all property
such as balls, pocket,kniyes, poekct,books books,
your petitioners Will ever pray
The above Is an exact copy OF the petition,
with the exception Of the blank space to omit
the name Of the town, which some Of the
members thought it would perhaps be best to
suppress until one, al least, Of these spirited
boys should appear as q candidate for the
Presidency, which is not an unlikely event. il
they keep the path Of recitude, and always
continue so bravely to advocate justice.
The Board at once adopted the petition Of
those brave boya, and ordered that the de-
mands Of the petition shall have the force Of
law in all the Public Schools of the county
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
March LIST.
WESTERN MARYLAND Passenger
Rates, kc.-0n Monday last the following
change in the passenger rates was made on
this railroad
| Trip Fdrs.-Threa cents per milo when
tickets are purchased of agents. No fare less
than 10 cents. When paid on the train, 10
cents additional on each fare will be charged.
No fare less than 20 cents.
Communication Tickets. --For thirty single
trips, at 2 cents per mile. School tickets,
sixty single trips, ut cent per mile.
Mileage TicRets-For one thousand miles
over any portion over ofthe road, at cents
per mile.
Monthly Tiekets.-For fifty -four single trips
between any two stations on the road, will be
supplied at rates ranging from IL cents per
mile for five miles, to J cent per mile for fly
miles and over.
Between Baltimore and the several stations
/ the rates will he as fellows