The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-27
roceedings Of County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met on Tues
day last. Present-Messrs. Dr. BrSmwell,
Biggs and Gillespie.
The following accounts were examined
and passed: Account of r. c. Murphy,
$70.11; account Of J. W. Redgrave, Super
visor Second district, $4,97; account of IL.
J. Lofand, Supervisor Seventh district,
SIS. 60; account of James p. Merritt, Col
lector Third district, 1870 $62S SO; account
of James Noble, Supervisor First district,
$12 GO; account of David Palmer, Super
VISOR bridge, $3l 80; account OF Jonathan
Strahorn, Inspector, s6.32; account of Jas.
A. Mccall, Supervisor Sixth district SID;
account of Jno. Conrey, Supervisor Second
district, $1e. 10; account of Israel Reynolds,
Supervisor Ninth district, plank, S6,3O
account of David Rea, Supervisor Seventh
district, 1915; acct Of States witnesses,
$19 account of G. W. Denny, Supervisor
| Third district, 1871; account of Stephen
Gilbert, Supervisor Ninth district, SAG. so;
account of John NJ. Seminar, Supervisor
Fourth district, 800; account of J. Wroth,
Supervisor First district, $3.50; account
of John Wroth, Supervisor First district,
$S2 95; account of John Wroth, Register
! for 1875, ST.; account of B. F. Terry, for
room rent for Register, $40; account OF +.
A. Linton, 1nsolvencies for 1874, 1927; &C
count of F. A. Linton for 1874, S14, 6O6.41;
| account of Geo. G. Morgan, Insolvencies
1878, $22.99.
| Ordered, That suit he brought against
George G. Morgan, Collector First district
for 1872 and 1878.
Ordered, That B. b. Price, Collector
First district, release John Wroth taxes on
$40 personal property. State tax, 90 cts;
County, S4 cents-total, $1.l3.
Re,olued, That the thanks of the Board
are hereby rendered to our President, DR..
r. E. Cromwell, for the dignified, efficient
| and impartial manner in which be has pre-
sided over our deliberations the past two
| years. We offer this tribute not simply as
formal expression, but as an earnest OF
our recognition of the patience, kindness
and ability with which he has discharged
the duties devolvng upon him.
| Resolved, That the thanks of the Board
are due to the Clerk, Mr.. l. F. Vanarsdale,
! for the able, faithful and courteous dis
charge of his onerous duties.
| After a careful examination of the Clerk S
books and accounts, and finding them all
regular and correct, the Board adjourned
sine die.
THE NEW BOARD.
Wednesday, Nov. Gath, 1875.
| The Board of County Commissioners
elect met. Present-Messrs. Armstrong,
| Crawford and Gerry.
After qualifying and filing their commits
sions in the Clerks Office, they organized
for business by electing Walter Armstrong
President, Isaac F. Vanarsdale Clerk, and
n. 7. Biddle Attorney.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, December
14th, 1875.
Educational.-The annual meeting Of
the State Association of School Commits
sioners was in session in Baltimore, on last
Tuesday and Wednesday. This county
| was represented by Mr.. F. S. Everst and
Rev. John Squier.
A resolution was passed "that first grade
teachers should be encouraged by the offer
of suitable compensation to prepare them
selves for teaching such branches as are
necessary to enable students to enter the
freshman class in college,"
The following resolution was offered by
Prof. Newell and adopted: "That this
Association, recognizing the fact that the
money expended on the county academies
is not producing the best results, do hereby
request the State Board of Education to
recommend to the General Assembly a
scheme by which this fund may be made
more effective for the promotion of second
airy education
Prof. Newell submitted partial annual
report on public schools Of the State, en-
bracing the nineteen counties represented,
and said that reports from the four coun-
ties not represented would be proportion
ately favorable. In the nineteen counties
there are !, 4S5 school houses, an increase
of 25 for the year; new school houses 8:
enrolled 81, s6s pupils, being an increase Of
4, 159 over last year. The average attend
ance was 39,S33, showing an increase of
2,522; the total number of different pupils
was SS,377, being an increase of $500.
New school houses cost $7l, 10S.67, twelve
of them being built by private subscrip
ton. The total receipts were 1851, 249.40,
showing an increase of $3S, 40. 0S over last
year. The total disbursement was $780,
OS2.94, an increase of $40, 0s5.9l over the
previous year.
Rev. Mr.. Squier offered resolution,
which was adopted, recommending the
School Boards Of the State to arrange their
curricula of studies SO as to fit students
for entrance into higher institutions of
learning in the State.