The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-06-12
Proceedings of School Commissioners

Proceedings OF School Commissioners
The Board met on Tuesday last, agreeable
to by-laws-all the members present.
and approved.
Commissioner Biddle reported that the
fence around school house lot No. /, in the
First district, was completed, and present
ed the bill for same, amounting to $50,
which was ordered to be paid.
Mr.. l. S. Deford preferred request to
to the Board for another new school house
in North East, which was laid over.
Mr.. J. B. Pearce sent communication
to the Board refusing to serve as trustee in
school No. Z, in the Second district. On
motion, the resignation was accepted and
Mr.. i. f. Chambers was appointed in his
room.
The following appointments of trustees
were made: Mr.. B. Redmile for No. 3,
Middle Neck, vice Joshua f. Biddle, de-
ceased; Mr.. H. T. Massey for No. 1, St.
Augustine, vice John Peach, resigned; Mr..
Gabriel Moore for No. s, Fourth district,
vice H. Clement, resigned; Mr.. L. Marsh
for No Z. Ninth district, vice E. Brown;
Mr. E. E. Kirk for same school, vice w.
Griffith, declined.
A notice was received and read from the
trustees of the African Methodist Church
of Ceclton, giving the Board notice to
quit the building now used for a colored
| school,
The following schools have complied with
the requirements of chapter Is, section 1,
relating to school district libraries, and are,
| therefore, entitled to the donation of $40
from the Board, which was ordered to be
paid: Hickory Grove and Jefferson, Sixth
district; Franklin, Seventh district colored
school No. /, Seventh district
The following boards have organized
Linwood, Port Deposit, Principle Furnace
Chestnut GROVE, Colored School No. 1, at
Jefferson, Chapel, Octoraro, Liberty Grove,
Stone, Cherry Grove, Hayes, Fair Hill,
Charlestown, Burns, North East, Cherry
Hill, Oak Grove, Hickory Grove, New Val
ley, Monroe, Persons Grove, Chesapeake
| City, Pearce's Neck, Nos. and 3, Ninth
district; Fingerboard.
The bill of Mr.. D. Scott for services in
the case of the Board rs. John w. Morgan,
amounting to s1.SO, was ordered to be paid.
| A communication was received from the
Board of Trustees of school No. 6, i'll the
Ninth district Cherry Grove, remonstral-
ing against the reduction of 1876 from the
teachers salary of last quarter ON account
of permits. and another from the teacher,
| MT. u. L. NluOII, Oh the same subject.
On motion, the subject was laid over for
the present.
A petition, signed by forty one of the
most prominent citizens of the town of
Port Deposit, was received and read, repre-
senting the Inconvenience and iuadequacy
of the public school accommodation for the
place and showing that no teacher can full
fill their duties properly under the present
arrangement, and asking the Board to con-
slider the propriety of purchasing the lot
and building formerly occupied as a Meth
odist church. After full discussion Of
the subject by the trustees of the school
and other citizens interested, the Board
resolved, as committee of the whole, to
visit the place. on the 18th instant, to ex-
anime and consider the subject, when it is
expected that the patrons of the school, as
we'll as others, will be present. Meeting at
1 o'clock p. NJ.
On motion, Mr.. 8. J. England and the
Secretary were appointed a committee to
visit the Chapel school district, in the 5th
district, with view to make inquiry as to
the necessity of rebuilding the house lately
burned down.
At personal interview the Town Com
missioners asked the School Board to put
the curbing on the walk of the street lead
ing from Main street to the lot selected for
a new school house, Offering on their part
to put the pavement down. Subject laid
over for the present.
On motion, adjourned.
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